Fall, 2011 LIVE Auction

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Included in this auction will be the entire lifetime collection of Mike and Colleen Empey of Utah as well as many quality items from other advanced collectors in categories such as Advertising, Signs, Trays, Tins, Tobacciana, Country Store, General Store, Toys, Barber Shop, Saloon, Brothel, Gambling, Arcade, Soda Fountain, Coca Cola, Western Collectibles, Native American Indian, Breweriana, Petroliana, Automobilia, Vending Machines, Trade Stimulators, Dye Cabinets, Vet Cabinets, Showcases, Displays, Salesman Samples, Clocks, and Much more. You can come to this auction in person and bid on Sept. 30, Oct. 1 & 2, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Go online at www.showtimeauctions.com for more details.
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"Vote for Red Lion" The Motorist's Choice Pin Back1747g - "Vote for Red Lion" The Motorist's Choice Pin Back
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Vote for Red Lion The Motorist's Choice Tin Pin Back. Mint condition. 3/4 inch diameter.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Set of 8 Massachusetts License Plates 1908-151747h - Set of 8 Massachusetts License Plates 1908-15
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Set of 8 Massachusetts Original Porcelain License Plates 1908-15. Very good condition.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Pennsylvania Dept. of Rev. Porcelain Sign1748 - Pennsylvania Dept. of Rev. Porcelain Sign
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Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Official Inspection Station Porcelain Sign, No. 0508. Chips at grommets otherwise good condition. 24 X 24 inches.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jay B. Rhodes Oil Bottle Wire Carrier1749 - Jay B. Rhodes Oil Bottle Wire Carrier
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Jay B. Rhodes Oil Bottle Wire Carrier. Kalamazoo, MI. Bottles have metal pour spout with embossed labels. Excellent condition.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mobiloil Rack of 8 Bottles1750 - Mobiloil Rack of 8 Bottles
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Mobiloil Rack of 8 Bottles. Professionally restored to original condition. Complete with original quart bottles.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Rocket Car Wash Porcelain Sign1751 - Rocket Car Wash Porcelain Sign
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Rocket Car Wash Porcelain Sign. Excellent condition. 14 X 5 1/2 inches.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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"Supersite" Rear View Miirror Store Display.1752 - "Supersite" Rear View Miirror Store Display.
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Supersite Rear View Miirror Store Counter Display. Ca. 1930's. Actual Mirrors mounted on wood base. We sold this item to an Internet bidder last...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Atlantic Credit Cards Honored Here Flange Sign1753 - Atlantic Credit Cards Honored Here Flange Sign
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Atlantic Credit Cards Honored Here 2 Sided Porcelain Flange Sign. Front side excellent condition, back side has some paint loss. 15 X 10 inches.
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Gulfpride Oil 5 Gallon Can/Original Wood Crate1754 - Gulfpride Oil 5 Gallon Can/Original Wood Crate
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Gulfpride Oil 5 Gallon Can/Original Wood Crate. Some rust and discoloration otherwise good condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Strata Motor Oil Cans1755 - Strata Motor Oil Cans
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Strata Motor Oil Cans. 3-2 Gallon cans in the original box. Cans in excellent condition, box good condition.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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J.J. Muggs Restaurant & Bar Neon Clock1756 - J.J. Muggs Restaurant & Bar Neon Clock
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J.J. Muggs Restaurant & Bar Neon Clock. Excellent working condition. 44 X 37 1/2 X 11 inches.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Night Hawks Neon Sign1756a - Night Hawks Neon Sign
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Night Hawks Neon Sign. Paint peeling from top of can sides only otherwise excellent working condition. 120 X 67 X 16 inches.
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Canadian Neon-Ray Spinner Clock1757 - Canadian Neon-Ray Spinner Clock
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Canadian Neon-Ray Spinner Clock. Very good condition. 14 inch diameter.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Hotel Neon Can Sign1758 - Hotel Neon Can Sign
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Hotel Neon Can Sign w/flange. One sided. Some fading otherwise good condition. 37 X 12 X 11 inches.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Commercial Hotel Embossed Tin Directional Sign1759 - Commercial Hotel Embossed Tin Directional Sign
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Commercial Hotel Embossed Tin Directional Sign. "New and Modern" Glenns Ferry, Idaho. Some edge ware and minor paint loss otherwise excell...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Pabst "This is the Place" Neon Sign1760 - Pabst "This is the Place" Neon Sign
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Pabst "This is the Place" Neon Sign. Very good working condition. 22 X 23 inches overall.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Office Upstairs Neon Sign1761 - Office Upstairs Neon Sign
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Office Upstairs Neon Sign. Very good working condition. 30 X 17 inches overall.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Smirnoff Open Neon Sign1762 - Smirnoff Open Neon Sign
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Smirnoff Open Neon Sign. Very good working condition. 34 X 14 inches.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Keepsake Diamond Rings Neon Sign1763 - Keepsake Diamond Rings Neon Sign
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Keepsake Diamond Rings Neon Sign. Excellent condition. 24 1/2 X 10 X 5 inches.
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Seattle Café Neon Sign1764 - Seattle Café Neon Sign
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Seattle Café Neon Sign. Very good working condition. 40 X 26 inches overall.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Roslyn Beer Neon Sign1766 - Roslyn Beer Neon Sign
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Roslyn Beer Neon Sign. Very good working condition. 35 X 24 inches overall.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Fire Escape Directional Porcelain Sign1767 - Fire Escape Directional Porcelain Sign
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Fire Escape Directional Porcelain Sign. Some minor edge ware otherwise excellent condition. 4 X 18 inches.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Stetson Hats Cardboard Easel Back Sign1768 - Stetson Hats Cardboard Easel Back Sign
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Stetson Hats Cardboard Easel Back Sign. Depicting a cowboy checking a horses hoof. Charles Hagens, artist. Excellent color and graphics. Near mint co
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Western Ammunition Paper Poster1769 - Western Ammunition Paper Poster
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Western Ammunition Paper Poster. Entitled, "Bob White" by Lynn Bogue Hunt. Original bands top and bottom. Some slight paper loss at 1:00 a...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Will's Woodbine Cigarettes Porcelain Sign1770 - Will's Woodbine Cigarettes Porcelain Sign
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Will's Woodbine Cigarettes Porcelain Sign. A few edge chips otherwise excellent condition. 18 X 36 inches.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Bucking Bronco Round-Up Coal Tin Sign1771 - Bucking Bronco Round-Up Coal Tin Sign
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Bucking Bronco Round-Up Coal Tin Sign. Slight discoloration at 6:00 otherwise excellent condition. 19 1/2 X 13 1/2 inches.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Rare 1942 Coca Cola Celluloid Button Sign1772 - Rare 1942 Coca Cola Celluloid Button Sign
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Extremely Rare 1942 Original Coca Cola Celluloid Button Sign. "Pause Go Refreshed". Near mint condition. 9 inch diameter.
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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1910 Vienna Art Calendar Plate1773 - 1910 Vienna Art Calendar Plate
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1910 Vienna Art Calendar Plate. Compliments of the Season. Wm. Gadsby & Sons, Portland, OR. Some light edge ware and paint loss at 6:00 otherwis...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Improved Order of Red Men Diploma1774 - Improved Order of Red Men Diploma
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Improved Order of Red Men Diploma. Copyrighted by Joseph Adams in the year of 1905. Excellent color and graphics. Framed under glass. Near mint condit
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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The New Era Rope Maker1775 - The New Era Rope Maker
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The New Era Rope Maker, cast iron. Mfg by New Era Mfg. Co, Minneapolis, MN. Patent July 18, 1911. Excellent original condition. 7 X 9 X 3 inches.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Early Peanut Roaster1776 - Early Peanut Roaster
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Early Peanut Roaster. Excellent original condition. 18 inches square X 36 inches tall.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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1904 Calendar for S.S. Patterson, Dillon, Mont.1777 - 1904 Calendar for S.S. Patterson, Dillon, Mont.
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1904 Calendar for S.S. Patterson, Dillon, Mont. Val. Blatz Brewing Co. Milwaukee Beer. Full pad. Henderson-Achert-Krebs Lithographing Co. Cincinnati,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Merita Bread Tin Sign w/Lone Ranger1778 - Merita Bread Tin Sign w/Lone Ranger
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Merita Bread Embossed Tin Sign w/Lone Ranger. A few tiny dents and fading at 3:00 otherwise good condition. 24 X 36 inches.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Uncle Remus Syrup and Pure Honey Tins1779 - Uncle Remus Syrup and Pure Honey Tins
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Uncle Remus Syrup Tin with original paper label. Some staining and paper loss otherwise very good condition. Pure Honey 5 lb Tin, excellent conditio
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Rare U.S. Cook Stove Drier1780 - Rare U.S. Cook Stove Drier
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Very Rare U.S. Cook Stove Drier. Excellent original condition.13 X 12 1/2 X 9 inches.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Commercial Club Maple Syrup Embossed Tin Sign1781 - Commercial Club Maple Syrup Embossed Tin Sign
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Commercial Club Maple Syrup Embossed Tin Over Cardboard String Hanging Sign. Some edge ware at top otherwise excellent condition. 13 X 6 inches.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Lou's Fried-Cakes Etched Glass Store Display Jar1782 - Lou's Fried-Cakes Etched Glass Store Display Jar
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Lou's Fried-Cakes Etched Glass Store Display Jar. The only one we have ever seen. No chips or cracks. 9 inch diameter X 13 inches tall.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Fleischmann & Co's Yeast Tin Advertising Plate1783 - Fleischmann & Co's Yeast Tin Advertising Plate
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Fleischmann & Co's Yeast Tin Advertising Plate. Meek & beach Co. Coshocton, OH, lithographers. A few rubs otherwise excellent condition....
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Fish & Chips Porcelain Curved Corner Sign1784 - Fish & Chips Porcelain Curved Corner Sign
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Fish & Chips Porcelain Curved Corner Sign. Chips at grommets otherwise excellent condition. 8 1/2 X 12 inches.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Lot of 2 Silver Towle Log Cabin Souvenir Spoons1785 - Lot of 2 Silver Towle Log Cabin Souvenir Spoons
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Lot of 2 Silver Towle Log Cabin Souvenir Spoons. Excellent condition. 4 1/2 inches long each.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Hills Bros Coffee Chalk ware Store Display & Tin1786 - Hills Bros Coffee Chalk ware Store Display & Tin
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Hills Bros Coffee Chalk ware Store Display. 1939 Large Coffee Tin, 12 inches tall X 10 inch diameter. Chalk ware and tin both in excellent condition.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Bucket Syrup Embossed Tin Litho Pail1787 - Bucket Syrup Embossed Tin Litho Pail
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Bucket Syrup Embossed Tin Litho Pail. The Pioneer Maple Products Co. St. Paul, Minn. Copyright 1929. A few scratches and some rust mostly around top a
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Golden Wedding Coffee Paper Sign1788 - Golden Wedding Coffee Paper Sign
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Golden Wedding Coffee Paper Sign. Mint condition. Framed under glass. 20 X 28 inches image only.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Sanitodis Toothpick Dispenser1789 - Sanitodis Toothpick Dispenser
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Sanitodis Toothpick Dispenser. Metal and glass. Very good working condition. 5 X 8 X 5 inches.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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International Baking Powder Canvas Sign1790 - International Baking Powder Canvas Sign
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International Baking Powder Canvas Sign. Excellent color and graphics. 42 X 54 inches.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Calumet Baking Powder 5 lb Tin1791 - Calumet Baking Powder 5 lb Tin
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Calumet Baking Powder 5 lb Tin. Original paper label with embossed lid. Some discoloration to label otherwise very good condition. 5 inch diameter X 7
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Old Reliable Coffee Tin Sign1792 - Old Reliable Coffee Tin Sign
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Old Reliable Coffee Tin Sign. Excellent condition. 6 1/2 X 9 1/4 inches.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Glendora Coffee Tin Sign1793 - Glendora Coffee Tin Sign
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Glendora Coffee Tin Sign. Depicting 1# Coffee Tin. Excellent condition. 8 1/2 X 13 3/4 inches.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Cliff House Brand Rolled Oats Container1794 - Cliff House Brand Rolled Oats Container
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Cliff House Brand Rolled Oats Container. One tear at top and staining otherwise fair condition. 4 1/4 inch diameter X 7 1/2 inches tall.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Napoleon Pure Food Products Embossed Tin Mirror1795 - Napoleon Pure Food Products Embossed Tin Mirror
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Napoleon Pure Food Products Embossed Tin Advertising Mirror and Letter Holder. A. Magnano Co. Seattle. Slight rust at top perimeter otherwise very goo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
 
 
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