Morphy Auctions has revamped its annual calendar of events so that now general sales are held in the spring, fall and winter, with tightly focused specialty auctions of toys, dolls and folk art in between. The first of the two-day toy auctions will be held April 4 and 5, and according to the company’s chief operating officer, Dan Morphy, there has been no compromising with regard to condition. “We’ve been very particular with this sale,” he said. “Almost everything is a ‘9’ or better – like what you’d have if you hand-picked a high-end collection.’

“Much of it has come from a West Coast collector who has always been known for buying top-quality pieces in the very best condition,” Morphy said. “Now he is downsizing, and we have the pleasure of offering toys from his collection that come with some of the best provenance in the business. This collector has diverse tastes, but he only goes for the best of the best. He bought cast iron from the Hegarty sale and also from the Griffith sale, including a beautiful Carpenter Tally-Ho.”

A division of Geppi’s Entertainment Auctions & Publications, Morphy Auctions will hold its first specialty toy sale of 2008 on April 4-5 at the Adamstown Antique Gallery in Denver (Adamstown), Pa. All forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet through eBay Live Auctions. An electronic version of the catalog may be viewed in its entirety online at www.morphyauctions.com or www.liveauctioneers.com. Tel. 717-335-3435.

Posted: 02|13|08 at 10:53 am. Filed under: US News.