The Frank & Rhoda Zeager collection is a historic collection. It encompasses jars, milk bottles, railroad and skaters lanterns, farm tractor tools and brochures, insulators, farm utensils, tractor seats, cherry seeders, corn shellers, chicken feeders, graniteware, advertising tins, mirrors, tapes and a wonderful array of farm signs. The signs are highlighted by a Vitalic Tires & Motorcycle sign, Old Fort Seeds sign, Kreso Dip sign, Conkeys flanged poultry sign and 100s of farm-related signs. Many of the signs are in pristine condition and are sure to please advertising collectors. This collection was amassed by Frank & Rhoda over the past 50 years of dedicated collecting and is truly a historic event of selling farm related antiques.
More information on the Zeager Collection
 
Lots of Interest:
Lot 56 | Lot 58 | Lot 128 | Lot 212 | Lot 220 | Lot 248 | Lot 333 | Lot 356
Lot 421 | Lot 460 | Lot 473 | Lot 498 | Lot 499 | Lot 522 | Lot 563 
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John Morphy, MD. 
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July 27 Discovery Sale Highlights
The upcoming July Discovery auction is sure to excite bidders and please collectors of various categories. The celluloid Album collection is quite unusual for its quality. Both the celluloid and the cloth images have very vivid and strong colors. Don’t miss the high quality Moser glass collection with many rare forms and color. The Bakelite collection is also varied with many unusual pieces like the Flying Duck, the Patriotic pieces and the painted and highly carved pieces. For the Native American Indian jewelry collectors, the lots in this sale feature many signed pieces of exceptional quality.
 
Lots of Interest:
Lot 252 | Lot 268 | Lot 279 | Lot 280 | Lot 310 | Lot 318 | Lot 319
Lot 332 | Lot 344 | Lot 348 | Lot 371 | Lot 482 | Lot 564 | Lot 565
Lot 566 | Lot 567  | Lot 568  | Lot 569
 
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John Morphy, MD. 
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The Michael O’Hearn Collection
At Auction: July 16-17
Toy collectors will be thrilled with the wonderful selection of toys from the Michael O’Hearn collection that are set to be auctioned in our Jul 16-17, 2010 sale. The auction includes a lot of 8” Japanese cars, some rare sizes colors and rare European cars.  Some highlight pieces are: the Ring-A-Ling Circus with original box, Amos & Andy Walkers with original box, and a round Space Station.

The O’Hearn collection is very diverse with a selection of German cars, European cars, French cars, Italian cycles, Japanese cars and cycles. There are also some space toys, vehicles, and robots along with comic character toys. This is one of the most beautifully displayed collections; the gallery is full of color and is something to see in person. Although Michael is selling his collection, I hope he continues to be involved in the business.

Check our online catalog for lot estimates, descriptions and conditions. This is one collection you don’t want to miss!

Lots of Interest:
Lot 13 | Lot 44 | Lot 45 | Lot 51 | Lot 86 | Lot 87 | Lot 102 | Lot 188
Lot 319 | Lot 320 | Lot 321 | Lot 373 | Lot 447 | Lot 455 | Lot 476
Lot 583 | Lot 588 | Lot 789 | Lot 798
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July Advertising Highlights
At Auction: July 17

The Advertising segment of the July Auction leads off with a few strong beer signs-a Vitrolite for Hudepohl and a Robt. Smith Ale tin sign, both in remarkable condition! A few gas pumps and two nice street rods soon follow.
 
Then the soda starts flowing with Coke trucks and a few very strong condition tip and serving trays. Cardboard posters are sure to catch eyes and bidder interests, again due to super graphics and condition.
 
Porcelain highlights are led by a scarce large Finck’s Overall’s with pig, Lawrence Paints with tiger, Mayo’s Plug with rooster, and strongly curved Campbell’s Soup, all classic signs and tough to find anytime, especially in these high states of preservation.
 
For larger areas, we are happy to offer a variety of outdoor porcelain neon and electric signs that certainly evoke the street scene of the 20s to 60s. And sandwiched in the middle of the advertising offerings are two stars of the show. Both are stunning, rare, vibrant, and certainly exemplify the best of their kind- a 1905 tin litho Smith’s Kidney Pills sign and a 1908 cardboard sign. Both items turned up only in the last few years. They make a compelling pair for any collector to consider.
 
I hope you all enjoy these offerings and wish you all the luck and good bidding in your quests to expand and build a collection you enjoy! Many other fine offerings exist in our July sale that I have not even mentioned here.
 
Check out our online catalog or come visit us to see this great selection of antiques!
 
Lots of Interest:
Lot 1197 | Lot 1198 | Lot 1210 | Lot 1211 | Lot 1212 | Lot 1220
Lot 1221 | Lot 1283 | Lot 1289 | Lot 1297 | Lot 1317 | Lot 1318
Lot 1319
 

Figural Cast Iron
At Auction: June 15
 
The June 15th Discovery Auction offers a large selection of figural cast iron including more than 200 figural bottle openers. The collection also includes doorstops, bookends, and door knockers-the highlight being the signed Sarah W. Symonds Nichols House Doorknocker in near mint condition. Rounding out the cast iron are paperweights, candle holders, party favors, match safes, card holders,and curtain tie backs.
 
Lots of Interest:
Lot 160 | Lot 188 | Lot 192 | Lot 196 | Lot 210 |  Lot 211 | Lot 222
Lot 224 | Lot 227 | Lot 228 | Lot 229
 
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John & Nancy Smith
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Hartland Western Figures
At Auction: June 15
Morphy Auctions June 15th Discovery Auction will feature over 40 lots of Hartland western figures. Lots of interest include, 10 Gunfighters consisting of a very nice Bat Masterson (Lot #518) and a Dan Troop (Lot # 533) in excellent condition. Other figures of interest include, a mini Jim Hardie with original box (Lot # 543) and Lone Ranger Horse & Rider with original box (Lot # 500). Don’t miss this opportunity to add to or upgrade your Hartland collection.
 
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Dental Collection of John Muhr D.D.S.
At Auction: June 15
Morphy Auctions presents the amazing Dental Collection of John Muhr D.D.S. John Muhr D.D.S. practices dental surgery in Reading, Pennsylvania. For many decades he has collected dental instruments and dental related antiques, and now presents them to be auctioned by Dan Morphy Auctions.
 
His collection is highlighted by a complete dental office circa 1880, including a dental chair, foot-operated drill, basin, complete x-ray machine, and a wonderful oak dental cabinet with swivel drawers and roll tops from 1880 and several dental cabinets from 1920. This collection also includes an array of wonderful tooth extractors with ebony and ivory handles, tooth brushes with bone handles, powder tins, crowns, drill bits, signs and miscellaneous instruments in pristine condition. This museum quality dental collection must not be missed by dental collectors and those who want a piece of dental history. 


Lots of Interest:

Lot 10 | Lot 29 | Lot 39 | Lot 45 | Lot 47 | Lot 49   
Lot 50 | Lot 51 | Lot 55 | Lot 56
 

 
 John Morphy, MD. 
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 Dan Morphy Auctions
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Mechanical Banks
At Auction: June 15
 
The “modern” mechanical bank collection of Al & Deborah Davidson will be sold. This collection would include a number of rare and unique mechanical banks from the 1930’s to 1960’s. Many of the banks come with original boxes and paperwork. Almost all of the examples are in near mint condition. There are American and European examples in this collection.
 
Lots of Interest:
Lot 250 | Lot 252 | Lot 259 | Lot 285
 

Questions?
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Guitar Collection
At Auction: June 15
 
We have received a nice collection of signed guitars. One of the highlights would be a Fender that is signed by the “8 Legends”. These signatures would include Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Sting, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Page and Eddie Van Halen. All of the proceeds from this collection will be donated towards an orphanage foundation in China.
 
Lots of Interest:
Lot 63 |  Lot 66 | Lot 67 | Lot 68 | Lot 71 | Lot 73
 
Questions?
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MAY 25 DISCOVERY AUCTION
 
Every collecting category has its own following, but we can always expect the phones to start ringing when we offer long-held collections of antique and vintage dolls. Our May 25 Discovery sale, which is highlighted by two old and important collections of dolls, has kept our staff hopping. These two estate collections – one of which is from Altoona, Pa., and the other from the Midwest – have been held privately for more than 35 years. In terms of antiques in general, that’s a long time to be off the market, and it’s an added enticement to those seeking something well seasoned and truly fresh for their collections.

I expect all of the dolls to do well, especially the German bisque examples. All of the manufacturers’ names that collectors particularly want are represented in this sale: Kammer & Reinhardt, Simon & Halbig, Kestner, etc.

There’s also a very nice selection of Schoenhut, composition and vinyl dolls, all in beautiful condition, and two oil-painted “Hospital” dolls from the premier Rhode Island cloth doll maker Martha Chase.

One of the best dolls in the sale is an example made by Kley & Hahn (K & H, Germany). It’s a 17-inch bisque character doll with jointed composition body, and I expect it to make somewhere in the $2,500-$3,500 price range.

Another doll to watch is the 24-inch German bisque Kammer & Reinhart character baby doll, mold 116/A, with painted upper teeth and jointed composition baby body. We estimate it will bring $1,500-$2,500.

Two novelty items to be auctioned consecutively are a pair of papier-mache parade masks fashioned as animal heads: a hunting dog, which is estimated at $200-$300; and a smiling rabbit estimated at $250-$350.

As always, there’s a nice selection of advertising in the sale. The selection includes a number of tobacco tins, coffee cans, peanut butter pails and a couple of 1940s Coca Cola playing cards in original boxes.
 
Another single-owner collection consigned to the auction consists of vinyl and action figures. All items from this collection are in near-mint-plus condition. Following a series of Mego figures in original boxes, we will then auction a large selection of mint vinyl figures by such companies as Marmit, Marusan, Bullmark, CCP, Blobpus and many others. Also included are more than 100 Circus Punks in original boxes.

Morphy’s Discovery Auctions maintain the consistently high level of quality that our customers have come to expect from us over the years. I think you’ll be very pleased with the excellent selection we’ve put together for our May 25 sale. Click here to view the catalog.
 
Lots of Interest:
Lot 106 | Lot 140 |  Lot 165 | Lot 170 | Lot 202 |  Lot 248 | Lot 276 
Lot 282 | Lot 335 | Lot 363 | Lot 366 |  Lot 508 | Lot 599
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Dan Morphy
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Questions?
Please call us at 717-335-3435 or email us at:  morphy@morphyauctions.com