A .44-caliber rifle, owned by the sheriff who reportedly apprehended the notorious bandit, Tiburcio Vasquez, is among the 440 offerings of Morphy’s June 15 sale. Read More +
1860 rifle with outlaw past aiming for $50,000
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Rover 1-cent Puss ‘N’ Boots fortune teller could reach $25,000-$30,000
A unique 1-cent fortune teller coin-op machine is among the 537 lots that may claim the top spot during Morphy Auctions’ June 1 specialty sale. Read More +
Rare wind-up Felix the Cat Carousel may spin to $40,000
Morphy Auctions is ringing in spring with toys, trains, marbles and more April 19-20, offering 1,800 lots of must-see antique and vintage items. Read More +
1906 Peters calendar may shoot to $5,000 in advertising auction
Morphy’s 700-lot March 30 Advertising & General Store Antiques Auction brings together hundreds of colorful antique amusements, including a collection of rare, primarily 19th-century safes. Read More +
Breweriana collection of 500 rare beer cans, 400 beer taps, offered Sept. 21-22, 2012
Adolf Grenke’s 4,000-piece breweriana and beer can collection will be sold Sept. 21-22, 2012. It includes 400 beer taps and 500 antique and vintage beer cans. Grenke spent 40 years amassing the quality collection and a few key examples are expected to sell for more than $50,000 each, said Dan Morphy, of Morphy Auctions. Read More +
William J. Kuehne baseball shaving mug could whip up $8,000
An Aug. 10-11 antique advertising auction features 130 occupational shaving mugs. A special baseball mug was once owned by baseball great William J. Kuehne. The striking mug features an image of a player sliding into home plate alongside the catcher, with a full baseball diamond and players in the distance. Between 1883 and 1892, Kuehne played infield positions for teams in Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Cincinnati; and he was featured on 11 Old Judge Tobacco cards. Kuehne’s shaving mug is expected to make $6,000-$8,000. Read More +
May 11-12 doll and toy auction boasts Marklin and Bing train rarities
A remarkable cross-category collection of vintage toy airplanes, three outstanding train collections and more than 400 lots of dolls and accessories will join a widely varied array of other fine toys to form the core of Morphy Auction’s May 11-12. 2012 sale. Read More +
Auction house moves into European market, appoints Holland-based rep
To address the growing number of consignment inquiries from European collectors, Morphy Auctions has appointed Netherlands-based Jeroen van Valkenburg to the post of international representative. Read More +
Rare Pennsylvania parade hat may sell for $30,000 in antique advertising auction
A wealth of rare antique signs, figures and other promotional items will be offered April 20-21, 2012 at Morphy Auction. The 1,260-lot sale incorporates an array of signage, with the centerpiece being the revered Coca-Cola advertising collection of the late Michael Narvaez. Also featured is an exceptional parade hat for Diligent Fire Company, possibly of Jim Thorpe, Pa., 1860s, which could bring $20,000 to $30,000. Read More +
16th century suit of armor may earn $50K
DENVER, Pa. – The featured collection in Morphy Auctions’ Feb. 24-25, 2012 sale is a set of antique armor which was amassed over 50 years by Hollywood animator and film director Frank Andrina. The most imposing item in the collection … Read More +