Steve Geppi played host to the employees of Diamond International
Galleries’ newest division, Morphy Auctions, this past Tuesday night, April 12,
2005. The evening came on heals of the record $1.2 Million auction results of
Morphy’s most recent event.

In the Galleries’ Timonium, Maryland
facility, with fabulous historical items never more than an arm’s reach away,
the evening provided an opportunity for the new employees to meet their
counterparts. Dan Morphy and Tom Sage, Jr., along with their wives and staff,
represented the Morphy Auctions division, while Ted and Jonell Hake, Jeff
Robison and staff represented the Hake’s Americana & Collectibles division.

Along with Mr. Geppi, John K. Snyder, Jr., Joe McGuckin and others from
the Diamond International Galleries home office welcomed the company’s sister
companies as well. Chuck Parker, Larry Swanson and others from Diamond Comic
Distributors attended, as did Spencer Lader from Geppi’s Memorabilia Road Show,
and Bob Overstreet, Jamie David, J.C. Vaughn and others from Gemstone
Publishing.

For more information on Morphy Auctions, visit http://www.morphyauctions.com.