Kevin and Jill Parker’s Route 32 Auctions and Indy Ad Show join Morphy Auctions family
Route 32’s stellar reputation with petroliana collectors and Indy Ad Show’s iconic status in antique advertising hobby make them seamless additions to Morphy’s operationDENVER, Pa. – Dan Morphy, founder and president of Morphy Auctions, announced today that Route 32 Auctions and the iconic Indy Ad Show, formerly owned by Kevin and Jill Parker of Crawfordsville, Indiana, are now part of Morphy Auctions’ organization. Jill and Kevin Parker, founders and former owners of Route 32 Auctions and The Indy Ad Show. Image provided by the Parkers“Dealing with Kevin and Jill was one of the easiest and most enjoyable transactions I can recall since opening our gallery in 1997,” said Morphy. “The Parkers have a genuine love for the types of antiques they sell and collect, and they are people of impeccable integrity. They’ve always run their businesses honestly and professionally, with an emphasis on treating all customers with respect. That’s exactly the way we strive to conduct ourselves at Morphy Auctions, so welcoming Route 32 and the legendary Indy Ad Show to our operation feels like branches of the same family coming together.”The Parkers have owned Route 32 Auctions for the past five years and The Indy Ad Show for four years. Kevin and his team will continue to manage the show for at least the first year that it is under Morphy ownership (next show date: May 5-6, 2023). He will also represent Morphy’s at major trade shows and seek consignments throughout his wide network of contacts. He anticipates working closely with Morphy’s Automobilia & Petroliana Division Head John Mihovetz on certain key consignments.The Parkers have chosen to take a new direction in their lives so they can spend more time with their family, especially their five grandchildren, and continue to collect antiques. As Kevin explained, he and Jill initially established