Category: Automobilia

20 Press Releases

• AuctionDaily

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  Crescent City Auction Gallery Will Hold An Important May Estates Auction, May 7th And 8th, Online And Live In The New Orleans Gallery

  Expected top lots include a 1986 Land Rover Defender Custom automobile, a patinated bronze bust of Robert E. Lee and a 100-in.-tall iron Megatron Transformer figure designed by Kalifano NEW ORLEANS, La. – A 1986 Land Rover Defender Custom automobile, a patinated bronze bust of Robert E. Lee after Henry…

  Apr 23, 26

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  Pabst beer sign took the blue ribbon at Morphy’s Feb. 17-19 Automobilia & Petroliana Auction of motoring-related, brewery and other signage

  Other highlights: High-grade single-sided tin sign for Ace High Motor Oil; Canadian twin 10-gallon double visible gas pump; Red Hat Motor Oil flange sign; Flying A and Tioga gasoline signs DENVER, Pa. – A spectacular Pabst Blue Ribbon double-sided porcelain neon sign with unique glass face inserts chalked up $44,280;…

  Mar 9, 26

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  Morphy’s February 17-19 Automobilia & Petroliana Auction is packed with motoring-related signage, antique advertising, bottles and flasks

  Featured: High-grade single-sided tin sign for Ace High Motor Oil, complete double-sided porcelain OK Used Cars neon sign, Hancock Gasoline porcelain pump plate with full-feather rooster graphic DENVER, Pa. – Collectors, start your engines! Morphy’s is gearing up for a massive February 17-19 Automobilia & Petroliana auction that’s packed with…

  Jan 23, 26

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  Morphy’s Oct. 4-5 auction of prized automobilia and petroliana raced to a $1.7M finish

  Early Sinclair signs, with sensational graphics of a primitive single-engine airplane and ‘Dino’ the dinosaur mascot, flew to the top of prices realized DENVER, Pa. – If any one word could summarize the selection in Morphy’s October 4-5 Automobilia and Petroliana Auction, it would be “condition.” A dazzling array of…

  Oct 24, 25

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  Morphy Auctions wraps spirited Bobby Knudsen Jr Automobilia & Petroliana series at nearly $10M

  Final offering of the Idaho super-collector’s signs served as opening-day highlight of a Sept. 29-Oct. 1 auction that chalked up $5.1M DENVER, Pa. – There’s likely to be a very long stretch of highway ahead of collectors before they see another gas and oil advertising collection to rival the one…

  Oct 16, 23

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  Last call for Bobby Knudsen Jr Automobilia & Petroliana Collection, headlining at Morphy Auctions Sept. 29-Oct. 1

  Knudsen’s world-famous assemblage of gas & oil advertising signs will be auctioned on Day 1, with select pieces from other high-end collections offered on Days 2-3 DENVER, Pa. – It has been an exciting year-long journey for automobilia and petroliana collectors since Morphy Auctions first announced a series of sales…

  Sep 20, 23

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  Top experts announce launch of AGS, independent grading and authentication service for antique advertising

  Dan Morris, founder of renowned Georgia Coca-Cola museum, leads powerhouse team with expertise in automobilia, petroliana, soda pop, tobacciana, breweriana & country store items EPHRATA, Pa. – In any business or industry, information is the most valuable commodity. That certainly holds true in the antiques, art and vintage collectibles world,…

  Sep 5, 23

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  Morphy’s July 19-20 Automobilia & Petroliana auction crosses the finish line at an impressive $2.3M

  Fresh-to-market Sinclair Aircraft porcelain service station sign with unbeatable airplane graphic was airborne at $62,400 DENVER, Pa. – Led by an enviable array of rare advertising signs, gas pumps, globes and early service station and motoring accessories, Morphy Auctions July 19-20 Automobilia & Petroliana auction attracted bidders from coast to…

  Aug 8, 23

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  High-octane Automobilia & Petroliana on track for success at Morphy’s, July 19-20

  Featured: Sinclair double-sided ‘airplane’ service station sign, new/old stock Musgo Gasoline ‘Michigan’s Mile Maker’ one-piece baked gas pump globe with Native American graphic DENVER, Pa. – The demand for rare, high-quality automobilia and petroliana has never been greater, and Morphy Auctions’ experts have never been more active in their quest…

  Jul 3, 23

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  Marathon of record-setting prices for rare petroliana at Morphy’s $8.1M auction of Bobby Knudsen Jr collection, Part II

  Four lots, alone, sold for a combined $1.1M; top-lot Wasatch Gasoline sign commanded $324K DENVER, Pa. – The energy was palpable at Morphy’s March 21-23 Automobilia, Petroliana & Railroadiana Auction featuring Part II of the incomparable Bobby Knudsen Jr. gas and oil advertising collection. Aggressive bidding sent prices to the…

  Apr 10, 23

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  Turner Auctions + Appraisals Presents The Pebble Beach Estate Of Norman Lausten

  Online Auction Features Over 330 Lots on Saturday, April 22 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 5, 2023 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is very pleased to present The Pebble Beach Estate of Norman Lausten on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Reflecting Mr. Lausten’s passion for collecting that spanned more than seven…

  Apr 6, 23

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  Morphy’s March 21-23 auction rolls out Part II of Bobby Knudsen Jr’s stellar automobilia, petroliana & soda pop advertising collection

  Unprecedented offering of gas and oil signs includes many entries that are the best of all known examples and among very few of their type known to exist DENVER, Pa. – On March 21-23, Morphy’s will continue the exciting year-long adventure of auctioning the Bobby Knudsen Jr Collection of World-Class…

  Mar 14, 23

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  Mark Smith automobilia collection kept bidders engaged at Milestone’s $600K auction

  Select additions to sale included luxurious 1936 Packard 1407 Coupe, which glided to $140,400 WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – The multifaceted collection of the late Mark Smith was the cornerstone of an exciting $613,000 event held at Milestone Auctions’ suburban Cleveland gallery on October 15th. Smith, a Virginia businessman, was a passionate…

  Nov 8, 22

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  A Full Plate: Rare Chicago License Plate Sells For $34,000 at Donley Auctions of Union, IL

  An early Chicago license plate (front). Image courtesy of Donley Auctions. A remarkable and extraordinary early Chicago license plate took the pole position at Donley Auctions' Vintage License Plates & Vehicle Tags sale held on August 28th, 2022. This event featured 500+ selections of antique to vintage automobilia– collectible items…

  Sep 12, 22

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  Monterey Car Week 2022 Returns Amid a Cooling Economy and Cautious Optimism

  Luxury car collectors are again flocking to California’s shore for Monterey Car Week 2022, an annual affair that promises exciting prices for the most coveted vehicles on the market. It will run from August 12 through August 21, 2022. Last year’s Monterey Car Week yielded USD 321 million and an…

  Aug 5, 22

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  All signs pointed to success at Morphy’s $2.4M Automobilia, Petroliana & Railroadiana Auction

  Exceptional rarity and near-flawless condition drove prices above high estimate on many lots DENVER, Pa. – Trains, planes and automobiles were on the minds of bidders who brought their A-game to Morphy’s big March 29-30 Automobilia, Petroliana & Railroadiana auction. The colorful 1,498-lot sale featured rare, fresh-to-the-market examples of signage,…

  Apr 8, 22

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  The Robert ‘bob’ Bearor Collection Of Harley-davidson And Indian Motorcycles And Parts, Plus Other Items, Will Be Auctioned Aug. 14

  The auction will be held live on-site at the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland, Vermont, by VanDerBrink Auctions, from 10 am-6 pm Eastern time. It’ll be a motorcycle collector’s paradise RUTLAND, Vt. – The single-owner lifetime collection of Robert “Bob” Bearor – an incredible assemblage of Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles,…

  Jul 30, 21

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  Morphy’s to auction 800+ premium-grade advertising signs plus rare gas pumps, globes and 12 classic motorcycles at Oct. 14-15 Automobilia & Petroliana Auction

  Featured: Oilzum porcelain curb sign, Raymond Garage 4-in-1 visible gas pump, Musgo and Wirt Franklin Petroleum gas globes, OK Used Cars neon dealership sign, Lipman Air Service Station Very rare Wirt Franklin Petroleum Corporation 15in gas pump globe, 9.0+ condition, complete on original metal body. Estimate $12,000-$18,000 DENVER, Pa. –…

  Oct 2, 20

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  Advertising, toys and historic objects, many of them Canadian, will be in Miller & Miller's June 20 online-only auction

  The auction features advertising and signs, toys, general store items, petroliana (gas station collectibles), automobilia, breweriana and historical ephemera. Kuntz tin lithographed beer tray made in Canada and featuring a St. Bernard dog graphic, highly detailed, 13 inches in diameter, with exceptional color and gloss (est. CA$6,000-$7,000). NEW HAMBURG, ONTARIO,…

  Jun 5, 20

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  Back in Time with Antique Toys from Pook & Pook with Noel Barrett

  Ready to go back in time ? The rare and antique toys auctioned only online by Pook & Pook Inc. with Noel Barrett is sure to instantly transport the mind back to one’s younger, more jovial days. Tracing back to when and where one’s fascination with toys began would be…

  Feb 9, 19