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VOL. 46, NO. 47 FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2015
First Kyle Moore Collection Sale Tops $4.4 Million Morphy Auctions Will Hold Four Sales For World-Class Collection There’s no getting around the fact that globes are very popular among car enthusiasts. A Bengal Green Gasoline with logo 15-inch single lens, estimated at $5,000$10,000, roared to $24,400, while a Superior Gasoline lenses new HP metal globe body took the high road to realize $23,180 on its $5,000-$8,000 estimate. A Speedway Lens original red ripple globe body that realized $23,180 and a rare Standard Oil chimney cap etched OPC that realized $18,300 rounded out these globe highlights. Both were estimated at $5,000-$8,000 each. Buyers could not help getting pumped up over this auction’s selection of gas pumps. A very rare Service Station Equipment Ecometer gas pump, estimated at $20,000-$40,000, sold for $61,000, while a Raymond “4 in 1 Justice” five gallon visible gas pump, estimated $15,000-$20,000, flexed its muscles to realize $46,360. Other “full service” pump highlights included a This Kelly Tires sign sold for Correct Measure “Correct-o$90,280. meter” gas pump, which was estimated at $15,000-$30,000 and sold for $34,160; a Milwaukee Model #850 cash recorder gas pump, which was estimated at $5,000-$10,000 and realized $15,860; and a Gilmore BlueGreen Gasoline with logo gas pump, estimated at $7,500$10,000 and sold for $15,860. As with any auction, this sales event offered good values for those willing to go off the beaten path. It was a Sunday drive for bidders who scored a Packard service sign, estimated at $20,000-$40,000, which sold for $14,030; an Evangeline Gasoline with logo A Bengal Green Gasoline globe This Packard service sign sold for sign, estimated for $15,000roared to $24,400. $14,030. $30,000, sold for $12,200; and a nthusiasts just couldn’t get enough of Morphy Auctions’ Oct. 5 Automobilia and Petroliana sales event, so much that the reserved-seating-only auction lasted almost 11 hours. This first of four planned sales featured 800 of the finest oil- and gas-related signs,
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globes, and pumps and had practically a 100 percent sell-through rate. After the hammer fell for the last time, 91 lots realized $10,000 or above. In addition, 17 lots realized $25,000 or more, and seven lots over $50,000. Bird was the word with a Polly SSP diecut neon sign. It was estimated at $70,000$100,000 and realized $91,500. A Kelly Tires with “Lotta Miles” logo sign rolled right over its estimate of $50,000-$80,000 to realize $90,280. Also of interest was a Harbor Petroleum Products with seaplane logo sign with a $35,000-$50,000 estimate that sold for $73,200. A Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Tires diecut flange sign sold for $50,020 on a $15,000-$25,000 estimate.
The Harbor Petroleum Products with seaplane logo sign sold for $73,200.
A Polly SSP diecut neon sign realized $91,500.
Canadian Double 10-gallon visible gas pump, estimated at $20,000$40,000, sold for $16,470. “This first of four oil and gas sales events featuring the amazing Kyle Moore collection truly achieved astonishing results. However, given the quality and scope of the items on offer, I am not surprised at how enthusiastically the collecting community embraced this buying opportunity. I look forward to presenting 1,200 more lots from the Moore collection at our upcoming two-day Petroliana/Automobilia sales event on Jan. 9 and 10, 2016,” said Dan Matthews, division head of petroliana/automobilia at Morphy Auctions. This rare Service Station Equipment For additional information, Eco-meter gas pump sold for visit www.MorphyAuctions.com. $61,000.
Only Known One-Sheet For “Tarzan The Ape Man” Comes Up For Auction he only known Style D one-sheet for MGM’s 1932 classic “Tarzan the Ape Man,” notable for accurately depicting star Johnny Weissmuller as he actually appears in the film, is estimated to sell for $40,000 to $80,000 in Heritage Auctions’ next Vintage Movie Poster Auction, but with no recent sales that range is just a guess. Offering more than 1,000 vintage posters and movie-related memorabilia, the auction holds an extensive collection of animationthemed posters, rare pre-war paper and an extraordinary selection of seldom-seen three-sheets. The twoday sale will take place Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21 and 22. “This auction holds numerous finds suitable for the advanced collector,” said Grey Smith, director of Vintage Posters at Heritage. “I was floored when I saw the only
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known Style D one-sheet poster for 1932’s “Tarzan the Ape Man,” as well as an impressive one-sheet of Mickey’s “Mellerdrammer” from 1933.” The auction’s selection of rarities includes an Italian twofoglio, post-war release for “Casablanca,” considered one of the best posters released for the film thanks to the stunning artwork by master poster artist Luigi Martinati (est. $25,000+). Another outstanding example of movie poster art being offered will be a scarce Style C one-sheet for “Red Headed Woman” (MGM, 1932), featuring an astoundingly vivid stone litho portrait of the legendary Jean Harlow (est. $30,000+). A haunting window card for Universal’s 1931 classic “Frankenstein” (a miniature version of the Style C three-sheet that
Heritage presented for the first time in the March 2015 Signature Auction) is one of just a handful known to exist (est. $30,000+). A one-sheet for “Things to Come” (United Artists, 1936), an early science fiction epic and considered a crown jewel in the movie poster collecting hobby, represents a rare opportunity for the discriminating collector (est. $25,000+). Another rare find is the 1932 one-sheet for First National’s horror classic “Doctor X,” which stars Fay Wray in this early two-strip Technicolor film (est. $18,000+). The auction also presents the James Bond collection of Gary Firuta, an extensive grouping relating to moviedom’s most famous franchise. It includes such diverse items as vintage toys, model cars, and other rare items. Rarely seen posters will include a Style B British quad for “Goldfinger,” an
advance quad for “Thunderball,” quads for “Dr. No” and “From Russia with Love,” “You Only Live Twice” subway posters, and much more. The Gary Firuta collection will also be offered in Heritage Auctions’ Weekly Internet Movie Poster Auctions through 2016. Additional highlights will include “King Kong” (RKO, 1933), a Swedish oversized poster (25-by-47-inches), est. $15,000+. A half-sheet (22by-28-inches) poster for “Scarface” (United Artist, 1932) will be estimated at $15,000+. Also, “Mickey Mouse - Alpine Climbers” (United Artists, 1936) poster (40-by-60-inches), will be estimated at $15,000+. For additional information, visit www.HA.com.