Part II of renowned Wayne & Lori Edens collection of antique & vintage fishing lures attracts $863,000 payday at Morphy’s May 17 auction

Top lot: One of very few known brown-spotted Wilcox Wigglers, graded Near-Excellent with clear solid-glass eyes and beautiful hardware, sold with its equally rare Wiggler Mfg. Co. box for $39,600   DENVER, Pa. – There wasn’t a fishing pole in sight, but it was clear that guests who gathered at Morphy Auctions’ gallery on May […]

Fine & Decorative Arts

Morphy’s June 11-12 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction is crowned by luxury watches, Tiffany lamps, American art, rare Amphora pottery

Featured: Ulysse Nardin Royal Blue Mystery Tourbillon limited edition platinum, diamond and sapphire wristwatch; Monumental carved Black Forest clock with five bears; Chiparus bronze, James Bard painting   DENVER, Pa. – Those entering the preview area at Morphy’s flagship gallery in Pennsylvania can almost hear the roars coming from one of the June 11-12 Fine […]

Firearms

Morphy’s unleashed major firepower May 13-15 with $6.74M auction of prized military, civilian & sporting firearms

Sensational Fabrique Nationale (Herstal) US M240B machine gun, .308, one of very few specimens of its type fully transferable to an individual owner, led the sale at $467,400   DENVER, Pa. – Premier examples of military, civilian and sporting firearms crossed the auction block on May 13-15 at Morphy’s flagship gallery in Denver, Pennsylvania, with […]

Toy & Doll

Morphy’s secures high-quality pieces from advanced collections for a finely-curated June 4-5 Toys & General Collectibles Auction

Featured: J&E Stevens mechanical banks ‘Race Course’ & ‘Girl Skipping Rope;’ Portrait Jumeau doll in Dior ensemble; Target Robot, Popeye & OliveOyl Tank; Jordan rookie card, Star Wars figures; marbles   DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions is known throughout the collecting hobby for its consistent ability to secure premier examples of antique and vintage toys, […]

Advertising & General Store

Rare penny arcade machines and top-quality antique advertising drew a packed house of bidders to Morphy’s $3.5M auction in Las Vegas

Circa-1904 Mills ‘Lion Lung Tester,’ one of only two known and with a documented line of ownership going back 50 years, led prices realized at $184,500   LAS VEGAS – Morphy’s April 30-May 3 Coin-Op & Antique Advertising Auction in Las Vegas offered collectors nearly 2,000 lots of high-quality arcade, music and gambling machines, and […]

Fine & Decorative Arts

Morphy’s no-reserve May 19 Premier Coin Auction led by superb collection of high-grade Morgans, 15 extremely rare Mormon gold coins

Featured: Stunning Kellogg & Humbert 48.70oz gold bar, $120K-$160K;1893-CC Morgan Silver Dollar PCGS MS65, $60K-$90K; 1850 Mormon $5 coin NGC AU55+, $40K-$60K   DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions has had a decades-long involvement in the world of rare and antique coins, and on May 19, the Pennsylvania company will mark a milestone with its 187-lot […]

Go fish! Part II of Wayne & Lori Edens antique & vintage lures collection up for bid at Morphy’s, May 17

Top-estimated lot: the first American wooden minnow bait to embody the link between late-1890s plugs and the first commercially offered minnows from just after the turn of the 20th century   DENVER, Pa. – Fans of antique fishing lures found the waters quite inviting at Morphy’s December 9, 2024 auction of Wayne and Lori Edens’ […]

Firearms

Morphy’s May 13-15 Firearms & Militaria Auction well stocked with coveted, transferable NFA guns plus 19th century, Civil War-era and WWII rarities

Featured: Fabrique Nationale US M240B machine gun, Martial Colt Paterson Model 1839 percussion revolving rifle, important cased set of factory presentation Colts shipped 1861   DENVER, Pa. – While collecting elite firearms and militaria has captivated crowned heads, presidents and historians for centuries, it is an interest that knows no social or national boundaries. Practically […]