VINELAND, N.J. – With winter in the rear-view mirror and the prospect of spring just around the corner, the Bertoia family is pleased to announce the next in a slate of outstanding sales .
DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions is pleased to report a year of unprecedented new-buyer interest and stellar results across all categories in 2021, with gross sales surpassing $50 million. .
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 Morphys 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% buyers premium.
DENVER, Pa. â The revered Bob and Judy Brady collection of antique mechanical banks attracted worldwide bidding and strong prices at Morphyâs 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% buyerâs premium.
The top seller, a J & E Stevens âShoot the Chuteâ bank featuring beloved early comic strip characters Buster Brown and his dog Tige, swept past its $80,000-$120,000 estimate to land at $156,000. âThat bank offered everything a mechanical bank collector could possibly want,â said Dan Morphy, president of Morphy Auctions and a bank authority in his own right. âItâs in near-mint-plus condition, has its very rare original wood factory box, and came with provenance from the late Donal Markey, who was one of the most condition-f