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Morphys May 11-15 auction combines collectors favorite categories, from coin-ops to petroliana Bally 10-cent Spaceship ‘Rocket Ride,’ illuminating headlights and taillights, joystick ‘fires’ rockets, 84in long, 100% functional. Estimate $20,000-$30,000. DENVER, PA .- Over a five-day period, May 11-15, Morphy’s will host a collectors marathon auction series featuring selections from several of today’s most popular collecting categories: antique and vintage coin-ops/music machines; advertis...

The First Art Newspaper on the Net   The collectors Peter and Jill Kraus in their apartment with Pope.Ls “Sunny Day White Power.” Speculative buyers are flocking to crypto art while blue-chip collectors are holding back, fearing legal gray areas and copyright issues. Via Peter Krauss via The New York Times. by Zachary Small (NYT NEWS SERVICE) .- A handful of auctions this month testing the appetite for a type of investment known as NFTs seemed likely to prolong the nascent fad for ownership ...

DENVER, Pa. – Over a five-day period, May 11-15, Morphy’s will host a collectors marathon auction series featuring selections from several of today’s most popular collecting categories: antique and vintage coin-ops/music machines; advertising, petroliana/automobilia, and railroadiana. To accommodate the vast selection – more than 3,400 lots in all – three lavishly illustrated hardbound catalogs have been produced for bidders to enjoy. A complimentary online version may ...

Brady collection of high-condition antique mechanical banks commands $2M at Morphys Feb. 27 auction J. & E. Stevens Shoot the Chute bank. Features Buster Brown and his dog Tige in a boat, poised to ride down a chute and knock a coin into the bank. Near-mint-plus with original printed wood box. Provenance: Don Markey. Depicted in Dan Morphy reference book. The top lot of the sale, it sold for $156,000 against an estimate of $80,000-$120,000. DENVER, PA .- The revered Bob and Judy Brady collecti...

DENVER, Pa. – The revered Bob and Judy Brady collection of antique mechanical banks attracted worldwide bidding and strong prices at Morphy’s live gallery auction held February 27 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The premier collection built over a 40-year period featured some of the most elusive, beautifully preserved banks known to exist. In total, the 184 banks realized $2 million, inclusive of 20% buyer’s premium. The top seller, a J & E Stevens “Shoot the Chute” ...

Morphys to auction stellar Bob and Judy Brady antique mechanical bank collection J. & E. Stevens Shoot the Chute bank. Features Buster Brown and his dog Tige in a boat, poised to ride down a chute and knock a coin into the bank. Near-mint-plus with original printed wood box. Provenance: Don Markey. Depicted in Dan Morphy reference book. Estimate: $80,000-$120,000. DENVER, PA .- Although the cast-iron mechanical bank-collecting world is a very active one spanning several continents, only a few b...

DENVER, Pa. – Bidders had a taste for luxury and rarity at Morphy’s lavish Dec. 8-10 pre-Christmas Fine & Decorative Arts Auction, paying above-estimate prices on many of the sale’s premier lots. The $4.3 million event boasted fabulous Tiffany lamps, art glass, high-quality silver, bronzes, coins, fine art, and a formidable array of art pottery, including exotic Amphora. More than 200 lots of magnificent jewelry and important watches attracted the attention of connoisseurs worldw...

Luxury watches, exquisite jewels, Tiffany lamps and Amphora powered Morphys glittering $4.3M holiday auction Portrait of child wearing coral necklace, seated on rug with cat and silver baby toys, oil-on-board, 23in x 29in (sight), unsigned, 1840. Sold for $38,400 against an estimate of $800-$1,200. DENVER, PA .- Bidders had a taste for luxury and rarity at Morphy’s lavish Dec. 8-10 pre-Christmas Fine & Decorative Arts Auction, paying above-estimate prices on many of the sale’s premier lots. T...