DENVER, Pa. – Beautiful coin-operated machines of a bygone era joined forces with stellar antique advertising this month to produce an auction payday at Morphy’s that exceeded $2 million. The Nov. 3-5, 2022 sale, with absentee and Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers, featured more than 1,600 premier lots. All shared a common thread that was best explained by Morphy Auctions CEO Tom Tolworthy, a noted coin-op expert who personally cataloged the auction.
Smokey Bear inspires enduring line of collectibles
NEW YORK — One of the most beloved, and enduring, figures in public advertising campaigns is Smokey Bear, or Smokey the Bear, as he has come to be known by many. Continue reading