Automobilia & Petroliana

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Automobilia & Petroliana

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

September 12, 2023

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 dedicated to the Bobby Knudsen […]

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Rarity and condition fueled above-estimate prices at Morphy’s July 11 Automobilia & Petroliana Auction

July 25, 2024

Highlights: circa-1940s Harbor Petroleum sign, $46,740; Aerio 70 Gasoline globe, $34,800; Michelin banner, $34,440; Clear Vision duplex gas pump, $30,000; Esso Aviation sign, $20,910   DENVER, Pa. – Collectors of high-end gas and oil collectibles know where to go for the “good stuff,” and to many that means Morphy’s Automobilia & Petroliana auctions. The most […]

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High-octane selections poised to rev up Morphy’s Oct. 6 Automobilia & Petroliana Auction

September 27, 2024

Featured: 1920s ‘Pig Sandwich’ neon sign from America’s first drive-in restaurant, 1930s Texas Pacific ‘tepee’ sign, Sinclair ‘Dino’ and Husky Oil dog-mascot signs; rare gas pump globes, ’34 Ford Tudor   DENVER, Pa. – Few collecting categories can rival gas and oil advertising signs for color, imaginative graphics or the level of bidder enthusiasm they […]

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Morphy’s hosted the October Hershey crowd at a lively $2.1M Automobilia & Petroliana Auction

October 22, 2024

Motivated new bidders battled Morphy regulars for high-end rarities: Husky porcelain service station sign, $59,040; Sinclair ‘Dino’ curb sign, $52,800; Grizzly Gasoline ‘tombstone’ sign, $25,830   DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s October Automobilia & Petroliana Auction has become an annual tradition for motorheads who gather in central Pennsylvania for the Eastern National Fall Meet of the […]

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Neon signs will light up a first-class selection of automobilia and petroliana at Morphy’s Las Vegas auction, Feb. 21-22

January 28, 2025

Also featured: Rare vintage gas and oil signs, pumps, globes, product cans, thermometers, service station product display and point-of-purchase racks, much more   LAS VEGAS – Collectors have come to expect next-level quality and service at all of Morphy’s Automobilia & Petroliana auctions, events that consistently attract enthusiasts from all over the Western United States. […]

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