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Antique Edison phonographs, mid-century jukeboxes (one a Wurlitzer replica, another a genuine Rock-Ola) and rare, early 20th century mechanical banks
Brady collection of high-condition antique mechanical banks commands $2M at Morphy's 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 collection of antique mechanical banks attracted worldwide bidding and strong prices at MorphyÂ’s live gall...
Morphy's 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 bank collections can be accurately described as “highly important” or being of “premier quality.Â...