Top-Quality Items Realized $2.7 million+ at Morphy's Dec. 4-6 General Antiques & Advertising Sale

Las Vegas, NV, USA, January 20, 2026 -- A circa-1905 Cretors & Company Model D horse-drawn popcorn wagon soared to $86,100; a late 19th/early 20th century Owl “Cigar Store” reverse-painted glass sign topped out at $68,880; and a circa-1920 Mr Peanut “Red” Royal cast-iron peanut roaster realized $67,650 at Morphy’s General Antiques & Advertising Auction held December 4-6, 2025.

Overall, more than 1,500 lots crossed the block in an auction that grossed more than $2.7 million. All prices quoted in this report are inclusive of a 23 percent buyer’s premium, or as stated on Morphy’s website.

Held live at Morphy’s West Coast satellite gallery in Las Vegas, the sale was headlined by the classic advertising, American pop culture and coin-op collection of Southern California businessman and entertainment industry professional Ray Claridge, with an additional 200+ high-quality lots coming from longtime antique advertising collectors Mike and Darlene Peel.

A complete set of seven Ithaca tin mileage signs for Sieber Hardware, with the original shipping crate marked for the same Sieber Hardware and Implements Store in Woodland, California, breezed past the $40,000 high estimate to realize $54,120. This would be an impossible set of Ithaca signs to locate individually, and these examples displayed great color and graphics. It was truly an amazing set of early Black Americana advertising.

A historically significant early-20th-century “Stop & Go” semaphore traffic signal, 109 inches tall, made by the Acme Traffic Signal Company of Los Angeles and produced during the 1920s, changed hands for $41,820. The signal featured the distinctive mechanical “STOP & GO” arm on the side, paired with illuminated red “STOP” and green “GO” lenses—an innovative hybrid meant to ensure visibility in both daylight and nighttime traffic conditions.

To discuss consigning to a future General Antiques, Antique Advertising, Automobilia & Petroliana auction, or other auction hosted by Morphy’s, call Dan Morphy at 877-968-8880 or email info@morphyauctions.com. All enquiries are kept strictly confidential, and there is never an obligation to consign. Online: www.morphyauctions.com.

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