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Morphy’s, the Denver-based auction house, will host a marathon auction featuring 3,400 amusement-themed lots from May 11-15. The auction includes lots from some of the most popular collectible categories such as coin-ops and music machines, advertising, automobile and railroad memorabilia. A complimentary online version of the auction catalog can be found at morphyauction.com. Bids can be made live or online via Morphy Live.
âWe thought it would be fun to create a five-day sale focused on compatible categories that are highly visual, but with each day covering its own specific category so bidders can choose which sessions are of special interest to them,â Morphyâs Auction president Dan Morphy said in a press release. âItâs the first five-day sale in Morphyâs history and the first to combine this many major categories. Collectors are eager to put the pandemic behind them and get back into their hobbies in a big way.â
Morphy s 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, Morphys will host a collectors marathon auction series featuring selections from several of todays 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 be viewed at www.morphyauctions.com. All forms of bidding will be available for this sale, including live via the Internet through Morphy Live.
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DENVER, Pa. â Over a five-day period, May 11-15, Morphyâs will host a collectors marathon auction series featuring selections from several of todayâs most popular collecting categories: antique and vintage coin-ops/music machines; advertising, petroliana/automobilia, and railroadiana. To accommodate the vast selection â more than 3,400 lots in all â three lavishly illustrated hardbound catalogs have been produced for bidders to enjoy. A complimentary online version may be viewed at www.morphyauctions.com. All forms of bidding will be available for this sale, including live via the Internet through Morphy Live.
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Dan Morphy explained that the common thread throughout the sale is amusement in its many forms and the American way of life. From riding a newly outfitted Pullman coach during the golden era of train travel to experiencing the thrill of visiting a 1960s automotive showroom to test-drive a new car, these experiences are documented for posterity in