Petroliana & Advertising 2023-03-11 Auction - 309 Price Results - Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. in ON
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New Hamburg, ON, Canada
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Petroliana & Advertising

1. Petroliana & Advertising: Join us for our March 11th sale of Petroliana & Advertising. An exciting offering of fresh-to-the-market, investment-grade advertising signs, tins and related memorabilia from the 1890s through to the 1960s. We feature a huge offering of petroliana with a touch of soda and general store advertising signs. Breweriana too! Many high-grade and seldom seen signs are included in this sale. This offering also includes a recently discovered hoard of NOS 1960s muscle bikes by Schwinn, Huffy, Western Flyer and others complete with their original boxes! We feature a line-up of ultra-clean porcelain automotive and gas/oil dealer signs from the 1920s to the 1960s. Also, there is a well-curated gathering of automotive and related collectibles. Highlights include a 1951 Ford Custom Convertible, with a porcelain Ford Monarch Dealer Sign from the same era, original VMC 27 and Vendo 44 Coca-Cola machines, and so much more. Check it out! 2.Canadiana & Decorative Arts: (Correction. Some strange symbols appeared instead of the quotes) This sale offers collectors of Canadian heritage a chance to 'drink from the cup.' 3. Historic Lamps & Lighting: Our March 26th sale offers an old gathering of 19th century lamps and lighting that includes exceptional overlays and rare patents from the Valerie Lister, David Broughton and Keith Dill Collections. Highlights include lamp examples from the Thuro collection and overlay lamps from the Boston & Sandwich Lamp Co., among others.
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Ceresota Flour Match Safe: American. 1920s. Lithographed embossed tin, die cut. In original graphic shipping box. Marked, "The Northwestern Consolidated Milling Co., Minneapolis, Minn.", on box. Very minor surface rubs to the
0001: Ceresota Flour Match SafeEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Fry's Cocoa Door Push: Canadian. 1930s. Single sided tin (SST), embossed. Marked, "F-4F" lower right edge. Slight crease beneath "qualité" and "bon goût" with no associated losses. Extremely minor
0002: Fry's Cocoa Door PushEst. CA$600-CA$900
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Seven-Up Door Push: American. 1940s. Single sided aluminum (SSA), embossed and debossed. Features an eye-catching art deco design. Marked, "Made in U.S.A" lower edge. There is no evidence to suggest this push plate was
0003: Seven-Up Door PushEst. CA$500-CA$700
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2-Way Soda Door Push Sign: Canadian. 1950s. Single sided tin (SST) with bevelled outer edges. Expanded upper and lower factory mounting holes. Fine paint overspray. Very minor scratches and losses surrounding the mounting
0004: 2-Way Soda Door Push SignEst. CA$600-CA$900
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Hires Root Beer Door Push: Canadian. 1950s. Single sided tin (SST). Marked, "General Steel Wares / Made In Canada / BDP..." lower edge. Surface losses and oxidation, most noticeable within the lower quarter and edges. An
0005: Hires Root Beer Door PushEst. CA$300-CA$400
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King Cole Tea & Coffee Door Push: Canadian. 1940s. Single sided porcelain (SSP). Very minor porcelain flecks from the extreme upper right edge. Missing lower grommet. 11" x 3".
0006: King Cole Tea & Coffee Door PushEst. CA$400-CA$500
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Penn Co., Honeymoon Tobacco Sign: American. 1930s. Single sided tin (SST), embossed. Featuring a full image of the highly sought after "two on the moon" Honeymoon Tobacco pocket tin. Marked, "The John Igelstroem Co., Massillon, Ohio"
0007: Penn Co., Honeymoon Tobacco SignEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Lipton's Instant Cocoa Sign: American. 1915. Single sided tin (SST) over cardboard. Bevelled outer edge. Marked with "AW" in an octagon for American Art Works, Coshocton, Ohio. Also marked, "Copyright 1915 by Thomas J. Lipton,
0008: Lipton's Instant Cocoa SignEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Cunard Line Travellers' Cheques Sign: American. 1920s. Single sided tin (SST). New old stock in original rice paper. The paper is dry and can be easily removed by the new owner. It does not appear to be leaving acid stain. 6.5" x 9.5".
0009: Cunard Line Travellers' Cheques SignEst. CA$500-CA$700
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Cherry Blush Soda Sign: American. 1920s. Single sided tin (SST) over cardboard. Bevelled outer edge. Stamped on rear, "The American Art Works Coshocton, Ohio" including care instructions. Very minor scattered surface
0010: Cherry Blush Soda SignEst. CA$500-CA$700
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Five Roses Flour Sign: Canadian. 1930s. Single sided porcelain (SSP), convex. Very minor porcelain loss surrounding the upper edge of the top center mounting hole. Additional very minor chips from the extreme edges.
0011: Five Roses Flour SignEst. CA$1,800-CA$2,300
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Babcock's Pharmacy Leaded Stained Glass Window: Canadian. 1910s. Leaded mosaic glass in wood frame. Features rising sun corners and a ruby red border in eight glass colours. Shows two cracked panels. Upper left corner of frame is separating and
0012: Babcock's Pharmacy Leaded Stained Glass WindowEst. CA$1,500-CA$2,000
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Mobilgas Special Gasoline Pump Sign: American. 1950s. Single sided porcelain (SSP). Features the iconic "Pegasus" flying horse logo. Shows porcelain losses from the lower, left and right edges. Retains factory grommets. 13" x 12".
0013: Mobilgas Special Gasoline Pump SignEst. CA$250-CA$350
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Texaco Fire Chief Gasoline Pump Sign: American. 1962. Single sided porcelain (SSP). Note that this is the smaller, more difficult to find version of this sign. Marked, "Made in U.S.A." and "3-10-62", lower edge. Original grommets in
0014: Texaco Fire Chief Gasoline Pump SignEst. CA$300-CA$400
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Texaco Sky Chief Gasoline Pump Sign: American. 1959. Single sided porcelain (SSP). Note that this is the smaller, more difficult to find version of this sign. Marked, "Made in U.S.A." and "3-6-59" lower edge. Original grommets in place.
0015: Texaco Sky Chief Gasoline Pump SignEst. CA$300-CA$400
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Mobilgas Special Gasoline Pump Sign: American. 1950s. Single sided porcelain (SSP). Features the iconic Pegasus flying horse graphic. Marked, "Texlite-Dallas", center lower edge. Minor porcelain losses from lower right and upper center
0016: Mobilgas Special Gasoline Pump SignEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Indian Gasoline Pump Sign: American. 1940. Single sided porcelain (SSP), convex. Marked, "Made in U.S.A." and "9-40" lower edge. Minor porcelain losses surrounding the two upper mounting holes and along the edge below the left
0017: Indian Gasoline Pump SignEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Texaco Sky Chief Gasoline Pump Sign: American. 1941. Single sided porcelain (SSP). Marked, "Made in USA - 3 - 41", lower edge. Porcelain losses at each of the mounting holes and upper edge. A quarter-sized patch of porcelain loss exists
0018: Texaco Sky Chief Gasoline Pump SignEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Texaco 15" Lubester Sign: American. 1940s. Single sided porcelain (SSP). Marked, "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF". Porcelain losses surrounding each of the mounting holes and at the extreme edges. Scattered surface scratches and
0019: Texaco 15" Lubester SignEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Service Station "No Smoking" Sign: American. 1940s. Single sided porcelain (SSP). This sign is not known to have been used by any specific brand of service station. It may have also been used by other businesses in areas where smoking
0020: Service Station "No Smoking" SignEst. CA$150-CA$200
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Argo Motor Oil Rack Sign: Canadian. 1940s. Double sided porcelain (DSP). Rare. Shallow vertical bend with accompanying porcelain losses on one side and stress lines through the other. Additional porcelain losses surrounding
0021: Argo Motor Oil Rack SignEst. CA$600-CA$900
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Prestone Antifreeze and Rustone Tins: Three (3). Canadian. 1940s. Lithographed tin. Includes one imperial quart Prestone Anti-Freeze tin, one imperial gallon Prestone Anti-Freeze tin and one 16oz Eveready "Rustone" tin. The gallon tin is
0022: Prestone Antifreeze and Rustone TinsEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Supertest Antifreeze Quart Tin: Canadian. 1960s. Lithographed tin. Marked, "American Can Company of Canada Ltd. CANCO Reg Trade Mark" lower quarter near seam. Full. Light oxidation to top and bottom. Active surface losses
0023: Supertest Antifreeze Quart TinEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Supertest Outboard Motor Oil Quart Tin: Canadian. 1960s. Lithographed tin. Green bar version. Marked, "American Can Company of Canada Ltd. CANCO Reg Trade Mark" beneath the upper rim near the seam and "29A" above the lower rim near the
0024: Supertest Outboard Motor Oil Quart TinEst. CA$300-CA$500
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