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Category: Signs & Banners

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  Exhibitions

  Special Exhibition: Vintage Posters from the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939-1940 at Spencer Helfen Fine Arts

  September 22, 2020 – Ongoing We are pleased to present several rare and important vintage advertising posters for the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939-1940 on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of that enchanting event. Shawl, Nyeland & Seavey, "1939 World’s Fair on San Francisco Bay," 1937 The Golden…

  Sep 28, 20
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  Big Beautiful Music Machines from the 1890s-1940s Dominate the List of Top Lots in Miller & Miller's Sept. 19th Auction

  The event – officially titled a Music Machines, Coin-Op & Advertising auction – was led by the outstanding lifetime collections of Ken Vinen and Jack Winkler. Early 1900s Seeburg Style “G” orchestrion, a coin-op mechanical masterpiece, 66 inches tall by 79 inches wide, with mosaic leaded art glass doors, comes…

  Sep 24, 20
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  Enthusiastic turnout for Milestone’s Aug. 29 auction of Brian Maiher collection of railroadiana, petroliana and antique fire alarms

  Against strong phone and Internet competition, gallery bidders claimed 40% of sold items Double-sided porcelain circular sign advertising Sinclair Opaline Motor Oil, with image of Sinclair dinosaur mascot, 23.5in diameter. Condition rated 8. Sold above estimate for $6,000. WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Those who knew the late Brian Maiher described him…

  Sep 10, 20
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  Miller & Miller will hold an online-only Music Machines, Coin-Ops & Advertising auction, Sept. 19

  NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – An online-only auction dedicated in large part to music machines, coin-ops and advertising – featuring the outstanding lifetime collections of Ken Vinen and Jack Winkler – will be held on Saturday, September 19th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., based in New Hamburg, Ontario. The…

  Sep 4, 20
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  Coin-Op & Advertising

  The Coin-Op & Advertising sale, presented by Potter & Potter Auctions, features coin-operated machines such as early vending machines, slots, trade stimulators, and arcade games. One key lot is a cast-iron strength testing machine from the early 1900s. The device works by inserting an old English penny, which allows the…

  Aug 24, 20
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  Brian Maiher Railroad, Fire, & Petroliana Auction

  In 1877, a gold and silver mining town in Colorado was named Leadville after the discovery of lead carbonite. As the mining town required fire security, a volunteer firefighter group was formed. However, it soon became necessary for the Leadville residents to organize their safety operations, and a fire chief…

  Aug 21, 20
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  Coins & Currency

  In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, U.S. one-cent coins were often in high demand. During the Civil War, they were hoarded for their nickel, and by the 1900s, coin-operated machines boosted the coin’s need. The one exception to this rise, though, came in 1877, when a poor economy…

  Aug 18, 20
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  Wm Morford Premier Auction

  The Genesee Brewing Company, formerly known as the Aqueduct Spring Brewery, was founded in 1938 by Louis Wehle. It was the first-ever operating brewery in Rochester, New York, and it eventually became one of the largest breweries in the United States. The upcoming William Morford Premier Auction, offered by Antique…

  Aug 13, 20
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  Preston Evans has a colossal four-day auction event planned for Sept. 4-7 at the Big Peach Antiques Mall in Byron, Ga.

  Offered will be toys, Popeye collectibles, advertising, movie posters, petroliana, jukeboxes, arcade games, slots, magic memorabilia, Coca-Cola items, more. Items belonging to Preston Evans’s longtime friend Buddy Austin, recently deceased, will be sold, to include his beloved 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air and a collection of vintage motorcycles. BYRON, GEORGIA, UNITED…

  Aug 11, 20
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  Dealers

  Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles August 2020 Newsletter Available

  Kovels’ August 2020 newsletter features neon advertising signs, vintage cocktail shakers, toy pedal cars, majolica and modern tables, with photos and prices. Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles August 2020 CLEVELAND, OH, USA, August 4, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kovels’ August 2020 newsletter features neon advertising signs, vintage cocktail shakers, toy pedal cars, majolica…

  Aug 4, 20
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  Conflicts of the 19th and 20th Centuries

  The impacts of many 20th-century world conflicts continue to resonate today. From World War I and II to the Korean and Vietnam wars and the Cuban Revolution, Bonhams will offer collectors parts of this global history in the upcoming political memorabilia auction. Particularly featured is a 26th of July Movement…

  Jul 30, 20
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  Van Eaton Galleries Celebrates 65 Years of Disneyland with its Latest Auction

  The exhibit and two-day auction offer memorabilia and souvenirs from Disneyland and Walt Disney World When Walt Disney's daughters were very young, he would take them for rides at Griffith Park every Saturday. One Saturday, as his daughters enjoyed their ride, Walt sat on a bench, eating peanuts. Suddenly, it…

  Jul 29, 20
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  Frontier Gasoline "Rarin' to Go" porcelain gas station sign from the 1950s brings $5,375 at Holabird's seven-day auction

  The two-session Summer 2020 Extravaganza Auction was held June 25-28 and July 10-12 by Holabird Western Americana Collections, live in Reno, Nevada and online. Late 1950s Frontier Gasoline “Rarin’-to-Go” single-sided porcelain gas station sign, six feet in diameter, in excellent condition, with a graphic of a cowboy on a bucking…

  Jul 22, 20
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  Entertainment & Transportation Collectibles

  A life-size Terminator statue holding a shotgun is among the highlights of the upcoming Entertainment & Transportation Collectibles auction. The statue depicts Arnold Schwarzenegger’s antagonist, the Terminator, from the 1984 science fiction film of the same name. In the entertainment category, the auction features autographs of movie stars and musicians,…

  Jul 14, 20
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  Advertising, toys and historic objects, many of them Canadian in origin, are sold in Miller & Miller's June 20 auction

  A Fry visible “Mae West” gas pump from the 1920s and a Canadian Kuntz tin lithographed beer tray featuring a St. Bernard dog graphic were two top sellers. Fry visible “Mae West” gas pump made in the US in the 1920s, 9 feet tall, stamped “Guaranteed Liquid Measure Co., Pittsburgh,…

  Jun 25, 20
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  Advertising, toys and historic objects, many of them Canadian, will be in Miller & Miller's June 20 online-only auction

  The auction features advertising and signs, toys, general store items, petroliana (gas station collectibles), automobilia, breweriana and historical ephemera. Kuntz tin lithographed beer tray made in Canada and featuring a St. Bernard dog graphic, highly detailed, 13 inches in diameter, with exceptional color and gloss (est. CA$6,000-$7,000). NEW HAMBURG, ONTARIO,…

  Jun 5, 20
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  High-octane petroliana sets the pace at Morphy’s $1.2 million Gas & Oil auction, May 13-14

  DENVER, Pa. – It pays to advertise, but investing in rare oil and gas company advertising signage pays even better. That’s the conclusion that can be drawn from Morphy Auctions’ May 13-14 Automobilia & Petroliana sale, which garnered excellent prices across the board and totaled $1.2 million – 20% more…

  May 27, 20
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  The Ed McHugh Railroadiana Collection, Session II

  Peter Helck rose to fame with his automobile and train illustrations. Helck began painting at a young age, eventually creating more than 600 illustrations and advertisements in his career. The second session of the upcoming Ed McHugh Railroadiana Collection sale includes one of Helck’s works. This painting, offered by Dirk…

  May 26, 20
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  Swann Ushers in a New Era of Live Online Sales with Printed & Manuscript African Americana

  Sale brings $744k and 13 auction records PRINTED & MANUSCRIPT AFRICAN AMERICANASale 2534; May 7, 2020Sale total: $744,112Estimates for sale as a whole: $455,900-$672,900We offered 399 lots; 360 sold (90% sell-through rate by lot)All prices include Buyer’s Premium. New York—Swann Galleries’ Thursday, May 7 sale of Printed & Manuscript African…

  May 20, 20
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  Miller & Miller's May 9th auction featured everything from antique sewing machines to car hood ornaments

  NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – An exceedingly rare Dominion Cartridge Company ammunition board, produced in Canada in the 1930s, sold for $4,500, and antique and vintage sewing machines from the world-class collection of Carl Koenig brought nice high prices in an online Signs, Toys & Historic Objects auction held May…

  May 15, 20