AUCTION  /  The George Cross Collection

The George Cross Collection

Auction Currency:USD Auction Location:Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds - 5055 Ann Arbor – Saline Rd., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48103, United States

Auction Details

Showtime Auction Services presents an important Live Auction featuring the Collection of George Cross, Orange, California. Mr. Cross passed away in January and everything in this auction is from his collection. To order a full color 188 pg. catalog please call (316) 721-5236. It will include Rare and Unusual items of very high quality from these categories: Country Store, General Store, Gold Rush, Western, Petroliana, Automobilia, Veterinary, Signs, Trays, Tins, Clocks, Old Store Product, Store Displays, Coin-Op, Gambling, Trade Stimulators, Saloon, Soda Fountain, Drug Store, Apothecary, Salesman Samples, Toys, Banks, Showcases, Safes, Padlocks, Ribbon Cabinets, Spool Cabinets, Dye Cabinets, Coffee Grinders, Cash Registers, Scales and Much, Much more. It is safe to say that this is one of the finest collections of Antiques and Collectibles with regard to Quality and Rarity ever offered for sale. Many of the signs in this auction are one of less than 5 that exist and nearly all of them are Mint or Near Mint.
Jolly Tar, Pastime Clock1201Jolly Tar, Pastime Clock
Jolly Tar, Pastime Clock, Edw. P. Baird and Co. Mfg. Compliments of John Finzer and Bros. Tobacco Mfg., Louisville, KY. Excellent original condition.
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00 + 400.00) x 1 = 2,400.00
J. Batory Jewelers Clock1202J. Batory Jewelers Clock
J. Batory jewelers clock in wood case. Worked when we photographed it. Excellent original condition. 14 1/4 X 35 1/2 inches.
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (500.00 + 100.00) x 1 = 600.00
Calumet Baking Powder Clock1203Calumet Baking Powder Clock
Calumet Baking powder clock, oak cabinet. Minor stain around key hole on face otherwise excellent condition. 18 X 38 inches.
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (900.00 + 180.00) x 1 = 1,080.00
Bradley and Hubbard Kerosene Lamp1204Bradley and Hubbard Kerosene Lamp
Bradley and Hubbard Kerosene Lamp, patented 1896. Excellent original condition, contemporary shade. 7 X 19 X 7 inches.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (550.00 + 110.00) x 1 = 660.00
Double Angle Ceiling Lamp1205Double Angle Ceiling Lamp
Double Angle Ceiling Lamp. Excellent Condition.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00 + 60.00) x 1 = 360.00
Brass Saloon Ceiling Lamp1206Brass Saloon Ceiling Lamp
Brass Saloon Ceiling Lamp. Excellent original condition. 40 inches tall.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (400.00 + 80.00) x 1 = 480.00
Hobnail and Milk Glass Parlor Hanging Lamp1207Hobnail and Milk Glass Parlor Hanging Lamp
Parlor hanging lamp, with yellow hobnail and yellow and milk glass shades. Excellent all original condition. Shade 13 inch diameter X 38 inches tall.
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to baldy49 for (1,100.00 + 220.00) x 1 = 1,320.00
Bavarian Chandelier1208Bavarian Chandelier
A wonderful Bavarian Chandelier with carved wood figure and deer antlers. Wired, works and ready to hang. Approx. 35 inches long.
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00 + 160.00) x 1 = 960.00
United States Fives Cigars Baird Clock1209United States Fives Cigars Baird Clock
United States Fives Cigars, Baird Clock, S. Hernsheim Bros. and Co., New Orleans, LA. Some normal wear and staining otherwise very good original condi
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,250.00 + 1,050.00) x 1 = 6,300.00
Country Store Ceiling Lamp1210Country Store Ceiling Lamp
Country Store Ceiling Lamp number 3 Mfg. by Banner with nickel plated brass reservoir and tin shade. Excellent original condition. 34 inches tall X 20
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00 + 100.00) x 1 = 600.00
Country Store Ceiling Lamp1211Country Store Ceiling Lamp
Country Store Ceiling Lamp, number 3 Mfg. by Banner with brass reservoir and tin shade. Excellent original condition. 34 tall X 20 inch diameter.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (450.00 + 90.00) x 1 = 540.00
Country Store Ceiling Lamp1212Country Store Ceiling Lamp
Country Store Ceiling Lamp number 3 Mfg. by Banner with ornate copper counter weight. Excellent condition. 45 inches tall X 20 inched diameter.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00 + 120.00) x 1 = 720.00
Rare Marlin Firearms Company Paper Sign1213Rare Marlin Firearms Company Paper Sign
Extremely Rare Marlin Firearms Co. paper sign, New Haven, Conn. Depicting cowboy in wooly chaps hunting elk. Original bands top and bottom. Framed und
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00 + 1,600.00) x 1 = 9,600.00
Winchester Tin Flange Sign1214Winchester Tin Flange Sign
Winchester tin flange sign. Depicts the Winchester factory, two sided. Near mint condition. 18 X 13 1/2 inches.
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00 + 850.00) x 1 = 5,100.00
The National Detective Bureau Tin Sign1215The National Detective Bureau Tin Sign
The National Detective Bureau Embossed tin sign. Excellent condition. 3 1/4 X 6 inches.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (225.00 + 45.00) x 1 = 270.00
Winchester Letter Opener, rifle shaped1216Winchester Letter Opener, rifle shaped
Winchester Letter Opener in the shape of a lever action rifle. Nickel plated brass with most of nickel worn off. 9 inches long.
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimates : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (350.00 + 70.00) x 1 = 420.00
Winchester Letter Opener, feather shaped1217Winchester Letter Opener, feather shaped
Winchester Letter Opener in the shape of a feather. Brass, excellent condition. 7 1/2 inches long.
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimates : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (325.00 + 65.00) x 1 = 390.00
Cigar Tip Cutter, Arrowhead1218Cigar Tip Cutter, Arrowhead
Cigar Tip Cutter Sterling Silver with Indian Arrowhead. Excellent condition. 5 inches.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00 + 160.00) x 1 = 960.00
Game Fine Cut Tobacco Store Tin1219Game Fine Cut Tobacco Store Tin
Game Fine Cut Tobacco Store Tin. Jno. J. Bagley Co., Detroit, MI. Excellent condition. 11 1/2 X 7 1/2 X 8 inches.
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00 + 650.00) x 1 = 3,900.00
Forest and Stream Tobacco Pocket Tin1220Forest and Stream Tobacco Pocket Tin
Forest and Stream Tobacco Pocket tin. Small half inch scratch on one side otherwise excellent condition. 3 X 4 1/2 inches.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (750.00 + 150.00) x 1 = 900.00
Antler Handled Silver Plate Cigar Tip Cutter1221Antler Handled Silver Plate Cigar Tip Cutter
Antler Handled, Silver Plate Cigar Tip Cutter. Depicting fox with duck in mouth, glass eyes. Excellent condition. 7 inches long.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00 + 340.00) x 1 = 2,040.00
Peters Shells and Cartridges Pin Back1222Peters Shells and Cartridges Pin Back
Celluloid Pinback advertising Shoot Peters Shells and Cartridges trade mark. Excellent condition. 7/8 inch diameter.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00 + 16.00) x 1 = 96.00
Peters Steel Celluloid Pin Back1223Peters Steel Celluloid Pin Back
Celluloid Pinback advertising Peters Steel where Steel belongs. Excellent condition. 7/8 inch diameter.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 20.00) x 1 = 120.00
Peters Referee number 12 Celluloid Pin Back1224Peters Referee number 12 Celluloid Pin Back
Celluloid Pinback advertising Peters Referee number 12, depicting a Shot Shell. Excellent condition. 7/8 inch diameter.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 20.00) x 1 = 120.00
Peters number 12 Target Celluloid Pin Back1225Peters number 12 Target Celluloid Pin Back
Celluloid Pinback advertising Peters number 12 Target. Excellent condition. 7/8 inch diameter.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 40.00) x 1 = 240.00
Rare Marlin Repeating Rifles Paper Sign1226Rare Marlin Repeating Rifles Paper Sign
Extremely Rare Marlin Repeating Rifles and Shotguns paper sign. Depicting two men in a canoe by artist by Philip R. Goodwin. Original bands top and bo
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,500.00 + 2,500.00) x 1 = 15,000.00
Brass Cigar Tip Cutter in shape of Bullet1227Brass Cigar Tip Cutter in shape of Bullet
Brass Cigar Tip Cutter in shape of Bullet. Excellent condition. 2 inches tall.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (80.00 + 16.00) x 1 = 96.00
Hand Made Wood, Small Scale Canoe1228Hand Made Wood, Small Scale Canoe
Handmade wood, small scale, Canoe. Circa 1930s from Adirondacks. Possibly a Salesmans Sample. Mint condition. 37 X 9 X 3 inches.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00 + 240.00) x 1 = 1,440.00
Prince Albert Paper Sign1229Prince Albert Paper Sign
Prince Albert paper sign, depicting Native American Chief Many Horns. Original bands top and bottom. Framed under glass in period oak frame. Excellent
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00 + 1,100.00) x 1 = 6,600.00
Western Americana Porcelain Milk Pitcher1230Western Americana Porcelain Milk Pitcher
Porcelain milk pitcher depicting Native American. Stamped W.H. Tatler Decoration Co. No chips or cracks, excellent condition. 8 inches tall.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to mccf431 for (150.00 + 30.00) x 1 = 180.00
Western Americana Porcelain Creamer1231Western Americana Porcelain Creamer
Porcelain creamer, embossed and gold leafed depicting Native American. No chips or cracks, excellent condition. 5 1/2 inches tall.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 40.00) x 1 = 240.00
Teepee Shaped Tobacco Humidor1232Teepee Shaped Tobacco Humidor
Rare humidor in the shape of an Indian Teepee. Excellent condition. 7 1/2 X 11X 7 inches.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (550.00 + 110.00) x 1 = 660.00
Western Americana Porcelain Miniature Tea Cup1233Western Americana Porcelain Miniature Tea Cup
Porcelain miniature tea cup depicting Native American, marked Muskogee Indian Territory. Stamped crown over B.R.C. No chips or cracks, excellent condi
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimates : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (125.00 + 25.00) x 1 = 150.00
Western Americana Cast Ink Well1234Western Americana Cast Ink Well
Figural Native American cast ink well. Excellent condition. 4 inches tall.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (175.00 + 35.00) x 1 = 210.00
Western Americana Pot Metal Ink Well1235Western Americana Pot Metal Ink Well
Figural Native American Indian, pot metal ink well. Excellent condition. 4 inches tall.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (175.00 + 35.00) x 1 = 210.00
Two Western Americana Ceramic Mugs1236Two Western Americana Ceramic Mugs
Two Ceramic mugs, one by Edna Gamilde, dated 1916, stamped Bavaria. Depicting Indian Chief. No chips or cracks, excellent condition. And a Limoge, Fra
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to bglpv270 for (200.00 + 40.00) x 1 = 240.00
Western Americana Milk Pitcher and Cup1237Western Americana Milk Pitcher and Cup
Warwick pottery milk pitcher. Depicting Native American Indian. 6 1/2 inches tall. And a Cup with Native American Indian motif. Depicts a brave warrio
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 40.00) x 1 = 240.00
Western Americana Lenox Porcelain Stein1238Western Americana Lenox Porcelain Stein
Porcelain Stein with tin lid. Stamped Lenox. Depicting Native American Chief. No chips or cracks, excellent condition. 7 1/2 inches tall including lid
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to bglpv270 for (400.00 + 80.00) x 1 = 480.00
Anheuser-Busch Custers Last Fight Sign1239Anheuser-Busch Custers Last Fight Sign
Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, MO. Entitled Custers Last Fight. Framed under glass, excellent condition. 42 X 31 1/4 inches overall.
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,250.00 + 250.00) x 1 = 1,500.00
Skookum Native American Doll1240Skookum Native American Doll
Skookum Native American Doll, number 4052 named Bully Good. Chief in full head dress. NOS in original box. 16 inches tall with head dress.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (275.00 + 55.00) x 1 = 330.00
Skookums Indian Chief Store Display1241Skookums Indian Chief Store Display
Skookums Indian chief store display. Excellent condition. 35 inches tall
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00 + 320.00) x 1 = 1,920.00
Western Americana Porcelain Pitcher1242Western Americana Porcelain Pitcher
Porcelain pitcher depicting Native American. W. H. Tatler Decorating Co. Some normal crazing on bottom, no chips or cracks. Excellent condition. 12 1/
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (275.00 + 55.00) x 1 = 330.00
Murad Turkish Cigarettes Porcelain Sign1243Murad Turkish Cigarettes Porcelain Sign
Very Rare Murad Turkish Cigarettes Porcelain, two sided flange sign. Tiny chip on one side otherwise, near mint condition. 12 1/2 X 20 inches.
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00 + 1,900.00) x 1 = 11,400.00
Recruit Little Cigars Porcelain Door Push1244Recruit Little Cigars Porcelain Door Push
Recruit Little Cigars Porcelain Door Push. Mint condition. 4 X 8 1/2 inches.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00 + 500.00) x 1 = 3,000.00
Yellow Cab Cigars Embossed Tin Sign1245Yellow Cab Cigars Embossed Tin Sign
Yellow Cab Cigars Embossed Tin Sign, framed under glass. Mint condition. 20 X 7 inches image only.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00 + 200.00) x 1 = 1,200.00
Eisenlohrs Cinco Five Cent Cigars Tin Sign1246Eisenlohrs Cinco Five Cent Cigars Tin Sign
Eisenlohrs Cinco Five Cent Cigars embossed tin sign. Excellent condition. 28 X 5 inches.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00 + 50.00) x 1 = 300.00
Cinco Cigars Embossed Porcelain Sign1247Cinco Cigars Embossed Porcelain Sign
Cinco Cigars Embossed Porcelain Sign. Mfg. by Ingram-Richardson Manufacturing Co., Beaver Falls, PA. Mint condition. 36 X 12 inches.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00 + 90.00) x 1 = 540.00
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco Porcelain Sign1248Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco Porcelain Sign
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco Porcelain Sign. Mint condition. 22 3/4 X 5 3/4 inches.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (175.00 + 35.00) x 1 = 210.00
Repeater Smoking Tobacco Tin1249Repeater Smoking Tobacco Tin
Repeater Smoking tobacco tin. Excellent original condition. 6 1/2 X 4 X 2 inches.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (175.00 + 35.00) x 1 = 210.00
Abbey Ten Cent Cigar Porcelain Sign1250Abbey Ten Cent Cigar Porcelain Sign
Abbey Ten Cent Cigar Embossed Porcelain Sign. Mint condition 18 X 3 inches.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00 + 120.00) x 1 = 720.00