Memorabilia, Signs & Advertising

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An exceptional offering of over 550 choice original vintage and antique advertising items including signs, tins and unique memorabilia from times past. Includes hundreds of porcelain and tin litho signs from the turn of the century to the 1970s. This sale will be of interest to collectors of quality original tobacco, soda pop, gas/oil and country store collectibles. Browse further through our extensive catalog to find numerous lots of railroad and telephone collectibles. The combination of rarity and condition separate this Miller and Miller offering apart! A rare opportunity for the serious collector.
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Telephone Lighted Ceiling Sign501 - Telephone Lighted Ceiling Sign
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Circa 1950. 2-sided. Flush-mount. Etched acrylic panel with aluminum hardware. 20.5" x 8" x 3.5". Scuffs. Soil and wear to painted st...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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Kodak Film Tin Litho Hanging Sign502 - Kodak Film Tin Litho Hanging Sign
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American. Circa 1960. 2-sided hanging sign. Heavy diecut steel. Marked, "MCA 272" lower edges. 24" x 18". Fading, particularly t...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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Kodak Girl Cardboard Standups503 - Kodak Girl Cardboard Standups
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Pair (2). In original shipping box. New old stock. 70” tall, 20” tall. $200-300.
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Kodak Lighted Counter Sign504 - Kodak Lighted Counter Sign
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Marked, “Price Brothers Inc, Chicago, New York. 11” x 11” x 4”. Minor scuffs, surface blemishes. $300-500.
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Shredded Wheat Cardboard Poster, Niagara Falls505 - Shredded Wheat Cardboard Poster, Niagara Falls
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Canadian. Circa 1930s. Flapper shown with product. Colour lithograph. Lithograph on cardboard. 17” (w) x 23.25” seen. Minor blemishes. Moisture relate
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Empire Hardwood Flooring Tin Litho Sign506 - Empire Hardwood Flooring Tin Litho Sign
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Canadian. Circa 1920. Pedwell-Orillia manufacturer. Embossed. Marked, "St. Thomas Metal Signs, St. Thomas Ontario," lower center edge. 24&...
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Large Maple Leaf Flour Tin Litho Sign507 - Large Maple Leaf Flour Tin Litho Sign
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Canadian. Circa 1920s. Rare. Large single-sided lithographed tin sign. Originally wood-framed. 60" x 36". Surface exhibits typical dents, ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
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Robertson's Confectionery Tin508 - Robertson's Confectionery Tin
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Canadian. Circa 1920. Rare. Marked, "Macdonald Mfg Co. Ltd" lower edge. 7" x 6" x 6". Uniform surface fading. $400-500.
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Gurd's Hot Chocolate Tin Litho Cup509 - Gurd's Hot Chocolate Tin Litho Cup
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Canadian. Circa 1920. Rare advertising premium. 2.75" x 1.75". Typical surface crazing. A few scattered paint chips, blemishes. $100-200.
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City Dairy Tin Litho Cup510 - City Dairy Tin Litho Cup
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Canadian. Circa 1920. Marked, Macdonald Mfg Co. Ltd Toronto", lower edge. 2.5" x 2.5". $200-300.
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Christie's Biscuits Tin Litho Cup511 - Christie's Biscuits Tin Litho Cup
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Canadian. Circa 1920. Rare advertising premium.Typical surface crazing. 2.5" x 2.5". $100-200.
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Princess Peanuts Tin Litho Cup512 - Princess Peanuts Tin Litho Cup
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Canadian. CIrca 1920. Rare advertising premium. Typical surface crazing. 2.75" x 1.75". $100-200.
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Berlin Castile Powder Soap Tin513 - Berlin Castile Powder Soap Tin
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Canadian. Circa 1905. Lithographed tin. Rare. Marked, "Macdonald Mfg Co. Ltd, Toronto" lower edge. 4.5" x 2.5" x 1.25". Min...
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Royal English Talcum Powder Tin514 - Royal English Talcum Powder Tin
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Canadian. Circa 1910. Rare. Lithographed tin featuring King Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark. Marked, "Macdonald Mfg Co. Ltd, Toronto" ...
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Orange Julep Soda Tin Litho Tray515 - Orange Julep Soda Tin Litho Tray
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American. Circa 1920s. Signed lower right, “American Art Works Coshocton Ohio”. 13.25” x 10.5” x 1”. Minor stain at border. Minor edge flakes. $200-30
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National Montreal Peanut, Sugar Butter Tins516 - National Montreal Peanut, Sugar Butter Tins
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Two (2) tins. One 15 lb sugar butter compound and one 16 oz peanut butter. 9" x 7.5"; 3.5" x 3.25". Very minor impressions and s...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
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Hodgson Apiaries Honey Tins, Jarvis517 - Hodgson Apiaries Honey Tins, Jarvis
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Four (4) pieces. Canadian. Circa 1950s. 2lbs; 4lbs. Minor stain, pings. Some overpaint. Oxidization. $150-200.
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Canadian Honey & Coffee Tins518 - Canadian Honey & Coffee Tins
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Five (5) pieces. Canadian. Tin litho.1lb, 2lb and 4lb sizes. $75-100.
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Pride of Ontario Honey Tins519 - Pride of Ontario Honey Tins
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Two (2) pieces. Canadian. Circa 1940. Tin litho. 4lb size. $50-75.
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Canadian Peanut Butter Tins520 - Canadian Peanut Butter Tins
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Four (4) pieces. Canadian. Circa 1950. Tin litho. "Elizabeth" painted on lid. 4lb size. Generalized wear and impressions. $100-150.
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Burns White Carnation Shortening Tin521 - Burns White Carnation Shortening Tin
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Canadian. Circa 1920. 50lbs. Original lid. 15.5” x 12”. Heavy oxidation and staining. Scattered dents and scratches. $50-75.
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Beaver 1/2 Gallon Fruit Jars522 - Beaver 1/2 Gallon Fruit Jars
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Two (2) pieces. Both 1/2 gallon size. Aqua and colourless. Flakes around ground lip. Incorrect lids. $100-150.
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Whyte Lard Tins, Stratford523 - Whyte Lard Tins, Stratford
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Three (3). 3 and 10 pound marked, "MacDonald MFG Co Limited", 20 pound marked, "The Whittall Can Co Limited". Oxidation, scatter...
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Lard Tins, Kitchener, Waterloo524 - Lard Tins, Kitchener, Waterloo
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Three (3). Canadian. Circa 1940. Tin litho. Kitchener and Waterloo merchants. 5lb size each. Minor oxidation to one lid. $100-150.
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Schneider's Lard Pail, Kitchener525 - Schneider's Lard Pail, Kitchener
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Canadian. Circa 1940. Tin litho. Kitchener, Ontario. 3 lbs. Minor impressions. Minor surface loss. $75-100.
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Hamilton Florist Wood Delivery Truck526 - Hamilton Florist Wood Delivery Truck
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Canadian .Circa 1920s. Panels advertise "Red Car East End Florist", a Hamilton, Ontario business. Dry red paint surface with gold accents....
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Niagara Falls Bowling Champions Photograph527 - Niagara Falls Bowling Champions Photograph
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Canadian. Circa 1900. Features Waterloo, Ontario winning team with trophy. Left is EF Seagram, Waterloo Mayor that eventually sold business to Bronfma
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Ontario Temperance Act Poster528 - Ontario Temperance Act Poster
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Canadian. Circa 1920. Framed under glass. Advocates a ballot to repeal the temperance act, restricting the sale of alcohol to lower percentages. 19&...
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Hookfast Salesman’s Sample Badge Case529 - Hookfast Salesman’s Sample Badge Case
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Eleven (11). American. Circa 1940’s. Original box. Enamelled Badges and buckles. Badges approximately 2.5” x 2.5” Minor wear to the case. Complete. $3
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Ontario Police Badges530 - Ontario Police Badges
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Canadian. Two (2) items. Riverside "17" Badge, Enamelled "OPP" badge. OPP badge marked "Made in Canada - Bond Boyd", r...
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Waterloo County Ephemera531 - Waterloo County Ephemera
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Rahn & Co Shoes, Globe Furniture, Snider Flour Mill, Sunshine Co., Waterloo Manufacturing Co., Snyder‘s Shell. Jacob Uffelmann trade token &...
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C.H. Doerr Berlin Crate Lid532 - C.H. Doerr Berlin Crate Lid
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Stenciled wood. Untouched original condition. 7.5” x 13.5”. $50-75.
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Berlin, Ontario Souvenir Teddy Bear533 - Berlin, Ontario Souvenir Teddy Bear
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Circa 1910. Jointed stick bear with cardboard crown. 5.5" x 2.5". Minor wear to plush material. $50-100.
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Hillsburgh Ontario Postcards, Souvenirs534 - Hillsburgh Ontario Postcards, Souvenirs
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Includes ten (10) pieces souvenir ware. Nine (9) early postcards, and one (1) book titled "Hillsburg's Heyday". Various sizes. $200-300.
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Vintage Pocket Lighter Collection535 - Vintage Pocket Lighter Collection
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American. Thirty-seven (37) items. Fifteen (15) Zippos, Twenty-two (22) others, plus a few small pocket tools. Vintage and modern. Various sizes. Good
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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Canadian National Exhibition Medals536 - Canadian National Exhibition Medals
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Four (4) enamelled badges. Three (3) Canadian National Exhibition "Office Staff" badges (1940,1941,1947). One (1) Vancouver Exhibition Ass...
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Canadian Badges, Medals537 - Canadian Badges, Medals
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Eighteen (18) items. Dating from 1912 - 1974. Includes 3 chauffeur badges, 4 dog tags, 2 taxi driver badges, 3 tokens, 3 Bell Canada items, safe drive
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Commemorative, Royalty Pinbacks & Medals538 - Commemorative, Royalty Pinbacks & Medals
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Fourteen (14) items. Eight (8) pinbacks, six (6) medals. Many Queen Victoria and King Edward. Includes in memoriam, jubilee, and coronation. Dating mo
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Canadian Celluloid Souvenir Pinbacks539 - Canadian Celluloid Souvenir Pinbacks
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Ten (10) items. Rock Garden, Hamilton, Barrie June 30th & July 1st, 1913, CPR Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Hamilton Summer Carnival, City Hall, Toront...
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Boy Scouts of America Badges540 - Boy Scouts of America Badges
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Five (5) items. Includes two (2) merit badges, one (1) Jamboree badge and one (1) pair of cufflinks. .5" to 2". Complete. Minor oxidation....
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1768 Antique Academy Ticket541 - 1768 Antique Academy Ticket
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English. Circa 1865. Inscribed, "H.H Stanton Admitted 21st of April, 1865", Royal Academy Antique School 1768, obverse. 2" dia. $100-...
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Ontario Conservation Authority Badges542 - Ontario Conservation Authority Badges
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Enamelled conservation authority badge and bronze park warden badge. Both in original leather wallets. Enamel loss to conservation authority badge. Ap
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Canadian Fraternal Organization Memorabilia543 - Canadian Fraternal Organization Memorabilia
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Six (6) items. Two (2) celluloid pinbacks with ribbons, two (2) enamelled badges (OOF), one (1) ring (Shriners) and one (1) token. .50" to 1 3/...
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Canadian Tokens & Medals544 - Canadian Tokens & Medals
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Five (5) items. One (1) Hudson's Bay "100" arctic aluminum token. Two (2) sterling silver badges. One (1) bronze commemorative medal. ...
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Assorted Enamelled Cufflinks545 - Assorted Enamelled Cufflinks
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Three (3) pairs. Circa 1900. Enamelled horseless carriage, Celluloid ship, and silver coins. Various sizes. Minor plate loss, crazing. $50-100.
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Singer 1893 Columbian Exhibition Souvenir Cards546 - Singer 1893 Columbian Exhibition Souvenir Cards
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Thirty-five (35). Issued by Singer Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co. 5.25" x 3.25". Tears to corners of original cardboard case. $100-200.
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Trans-Canada Airlines & NASA Badges547 - Trans-Canada Airlines & NASA Badges
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Three (3) Pieces. Circa 1948. TCA cap/uniform badge marked, "Scully Montreal", reverse. Gilt brass composition. Enamelled NASA "Apoll...
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Pedlar Farm Materials Sign548 - Pedlar Farm Materials Sign
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Canadian. Dealer sign. Single-sided, screened steel. 18" x 29.5". Edge flaking, minor scattered flaking, staining. $100-200.
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Cottages, Gift House Stamps Tin Litho Signs549 - Cottages, Gift House Stamps Tin Litho Signs
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Two (2) signs. American. Circa 1950. Cottages sign uses reflective beads within text. Marked, "Onovco Newton, Iowa Hetrolite US Patent 1902440,...
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Carrier Air Conditioners Porcelain Sign550 - Carrier Air Conditioners Porcelain Sign
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Circa 1950. Single-sided porcelain. 25" x 9.5". Two original mounting grommets in place. One central porcelain chip. Surface is chalky. $1...
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