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Rare And Important Black Cat Shoe Dressing Clock Rings Up $11,210 (Canadian) In Miller & Miller’s Advertising & Breweriana Auction
The online-only sale, held June 19th, also featured an early 20th century Peabody’s Overalls single-sided porcelain sign that made $8,850. Overall, the 650-lot auction grossed $389,164. Important Black Cat Shoe Dressing clock (known to collectors as “The Black Cat Clock”), one of the most significant examples of Canadian advertising ever…
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1884 Winchester Cartridge Display Board Rings Up $100,300 In Miller & Miller’s Online-only Canadiana & Sporting Auction Held On June 5th
The auction was headlined by the lifetime collections of Don and Joyce Blyth – an astounding assemblage of stoneware, sporting advertising, decoys, powder tins, bottles, Canadiana & more Winchester 1884 cartridge board, certainly the rarest of all of the cartridge boards issued by Winchester, measuring 28 inches by 38 inches…
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Miller & Miller’s June 19th Advertising & Breweriana Auction, June 19th, Features Beer Trays And Signs, Railroadiana, General Store & More
Internet bidding for the 650-lot auction will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com plus the Miller & Miller website: www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com. The auction will start at 9 am Eastern. Important Black Cat Shoe Polish clock (known to collectors as “The Black Cat Clock”), one of the most significant examples of Canadian advertising ever…
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Pair Of Canadian Supertest Service Station Signs Combine To Bring Ca$41,300 In Miller & Miller’s Petroliana & Advertising Sale, May 15th
The sale was headlined by Bill McNevan’s outstanding petroliana collection. It also featured automobilia, general advertising and soda advertising. Overall, the event grossed $341,905. Canadian Supertest Service Station double-sided porcelain hanging sign from the 1940s, 60 inches in diameter and nicely housed in the original aluminum frame (CA$21,240). NEW HAMBURG, Ontario,…
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Miller & Miller’s June 5th Online-only Canadiana & Sporting Auction Will Feature The Outstanding Collections Of Don And Joyce Blyth
It’s an astounding assemblage of stoneware, sporting advertising, decoys, powder tins, bottles in several categories, Canadiana and more, 289 lots in all, starting promptly at 9 am Eastern time. First quarter 20th century Burlington Bay canvasback decoy by Ivar Gustav Fernlund (Hamilton, Ont., 1881-1933), hollow, structurally excellent (est. CA$4,500-$5,500). NEW…
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Morphy’s mid-May auction series tallies $5.4M, led by unusual ‘visible’ gas pump/oil dispenser that sold for $87,600
3,400 amusement-themed lots included rare antique mechanical music and slot machines, railroadiana, early advertising, petroliana and automobilia Union Switch subway/transit signal on post with green, amber and two red lenses. Sold for 18 times the high estimate at $14,400. DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions’ gallery was a hive of activity…
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Miller & Miller’s May 15th Online-only Petroliana & Advertising Auction, 299 Lots In All, Features The Bill Mcnevan Collection
In addition to Bill McNevan’s outstanding petroliana collection, the auction will also feature automobilia, general advertising and soda advertising. The start time will be 9 am Eastern. Canadian 1930s Goodrich Tires “Mountie” porcelain sign, 56 inches by 20 inches, arguably Canada’s most recognizable, iconic automotive advertising sign (est. CA$16,000-$20,000). NEW HAMBURG,…
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Morphy’s May 11-15 marathon auction to showcase collector favorites including coin-ops, antique advertising, petroliana and railroadiana
Historic five-day auction offers 3,400 amusement-themed lots spanning the 19th through mid-20th centuries Great Northern Railway reverse-on-glass advertisement promoting ‘2 Great Trains,’ the Empire Builder and the Western Star, 79 7/8 x 31 x 22in. Saved from demolition circa 1959 by a Great Northern employee in Washington state. Estimate $75,000-$150,000…
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Clocks From Canada, The U.s. And Europe Dominate The List Of Top Lots In Miller & Miller’s Music Machines, Clocks & Canadiana Sale
The online-only auction, held March 20th, featured 646 lots of clocks, Canadiana and music machines, pottery, stoneware, folk art, advertising and trade signs, toys, breweriana, paintings. French Paul O’Dobey wire tower clock made in 1899, originally from a monastery, featuring an “angelus strike” striking twelve times on a small bell…
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Miller & Miller’s March 20th Music Machines, Clocks & Canadiana Sale Will Be Headlined By Four Outstanding Collections, At 9 Am Eastern
The online-only auction is loaded with 645 lots. In addition to the clocks, Canadiana and music machines, the sale also has pottery and stoneware, folk art, advertising signs, toys, breweriana. Dutch wall clock in a walnut case with barley twist columns, made in the Zaanse region of Holland near Amsterdam,…
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Miller & Miller's online-only Advertising, Toys & Historic Objects auction, December 12th, is a huge hit with collectors
The 712-lot auction featured advertising signs, toys, breweriana, coin-ops, historic objects, general store, agricultural collectibles, telephones and more. The top lot of the auction was this Pace’s Races 5-cent horse race slot machine made in the United States in 1934, professionally restored mechanically and cosmetically (CA$29,212). NEW HAMBURG, ONTARIO, CANADA,…
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Collectors seeking rare antique gambling machines hit the jackpot at Morphy’s $5M Coin-Op & Advertising sale featuring Mel Getlan collection, Oct. 29-31
Only known example of showstopping Caille ‘Triple Centaur’ musical upright slot machine claims top-lot honors at $240,000 5¢/25¢/5¢ CAILLE BROTHERS TRIPLE CENTAUR MUSICAL UPRIGHT SLOT MACHINE DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s high-stakes Oct. 29-31 auction of antique coin-op machines and early advertising tallied a whopping $5 million, with the only known…
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Bruneau & Co.'s Fall Fine Art & Antiques Auction on Saturday, October 31, features fine art, Asian arts, furniture, more
Limited in-house seating is by appointment only, just for active bidders at the Bruneau & Co. gallery in Cranston, R.I. To reserve a seat, call 401-533-9980. Downyflake Doughnuts porcelain storefront sign, made circa 1940 and a hard-to-find piece of Boston history and advertising collecting, 10 feet 10 inches long (est.…
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Esteemed Mel Getlan collection is star attraction of Morphy’s Oct. 29-31 Coin-Op & Antique Advertising Auction
Caille Bros. Triple Centaur Jackpot musical upright slot machine is a unicorn – the only known example of its type – and is expected to sell for $200K-$300K Only known example of a showstopping Caille Bros., ‘Triple Centaur Jackpot’ musical upright slot machine. Accepts nickels/quarters/nickels in its three separately operating…
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Morphy’s to auction 800+ premium-grade advertising signs plus rare gas pumps, globes and 12 classic motorcycles at Oct. 14-15 Automobilia & Petroliana Auction
Featured: Oilzum porcelain curb sign, Raymond Garage 4-in-1 visible gas pump, Musgo and Wirt Franklin Petroleum gas globes, OK Used Cars neon dealership sign, Lipman Air Service Station Very rare Wirt Franklin Petroleum Corporation 15in gas pump globe, 9.0+ condition, complete on original metal body. Estimate $12,000-$18,000 DENVER, Pa. –…
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
