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Morphy’s Aug. 2-3 auction merges antique & vintage toys with in-demand pop-culture collectibles

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July 20, 2023

Featured: Vintage sports cards and unopened Topps wax packs, early video games. comics, 1950s gumball-vending robot, 8ft tall Gort figure, toys, banks

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