Important Toy and Advertising Auction

SPECTACULAR GEO. MATHERS & SONS PRINTING INKS PAPER SIGN. Big, bold graphics from this manufacturer of color printing inks to the lithographic ...

MABIE TODD GOLD PENS RARE EARLY CARDBOARD SIGN. Spectacular graphics, bold colors, printed by woodblocks, ca. 1860’s, very possibly earlier. SIZE: 10”

EXTREMELY EARLY RARE STEPHENS’ INK CARDBOARD SIGN. Gold cartouche with black lettering on glossy coated stock. Style very typical of the 1840s-50’s pe

FANTASTIC BECKER’S FISHERMAN’S GRAIN SHOE PAPER SIGN. Highly exaggerated graphics of a dapper Victorian gent fishing from one of their boots, the shoe

1879 PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF MUSIC DRESS BALL POSTER Very compelling graphics by artist A.M.J. Mueller (very unusual for artists to sign their work fo

RARE LARGE McCORMICK REAPER PAPER SIGN. A wonderful 19th century image playing off a famous painting that hung in Washington of Western exploration

WONDERFUL DOHERTY ORGAN PAPER SIGN. Terrific Victorian parlor scene with the family gathered around the organ, being the focal point of the room. Look

EARLY OHIO VALLEY PIANO CO. PAPER SIGN. Terrific graphic design, ca. 1860-70’s, with all the insets of their manufacturing framed in yellow. SIZE: 25

DICKINSON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ORIGINAL ART WORK. Ca. 1880’s wonderful watercolor art work, presumably for a great sign. Well executed. Impressive and

RARE PALMER HOUSE CHICAGO HOTEL SIGN. A most impressive sign promoting the opening of “The Palace Hotel of the World.” The hotel was completed in 1873

LARGE HOTEL MARLBOROUGH NEW YORK CITY PAPER SIGN. A very bold image of the hotel, ca. 1890-1900, chromolithographed by Thomas & Wylie, NY. SIZE:...

ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD WATCHES TIN SIGN. Very nice tin over cardboard self framed sign, chromolithographed, ca. 1900-1910. A handsome conductor holding

RARE SPRINGFIELD WATCHES WELLS & HOPE TIN SIGN. Patriotic design features Columbia “Always Right.” Size: 8’ x 19 1/2” CONDITION: Very Good. G...

1847 DAVID’S & BLACK’S INK – THE EARLIEST KNOWN DATED SIGN. An obviously very important paper sign. Graphics typical of the 1840’s, some letter...

ELGIN WATCHES CHROMOLITHOGRAPHED ON WOOD SIGN. Features their famous logo of the Elgin boy. SIZE: 13” x 20” excluding the frame. CONDITION: Very Good.

EARLY EAGLE PENCILS CARDBOARD SIGN. Bold and dramatic graphics that are very eye-catching. Printed by Wemple & Co., NY, ca. late 1870’s with var...

STAFFORD’S INK EMBOSSED TIN SIGN. A nice chromolithographed tin sign printed by Sentenne & Green, NY with strong embossing, making the bottle s...

RARE OWEN PAPER COMPANY PAPER SIGN. An early dated 1872 sign in shades of gray and black printed by the American Bank Note Co. Nice insets showing the

STAFFORD’S UNIVERSAL INK PAPER SIGN. A very nice large paper roll down sign featuring two pretty girls, bands top and bottom. Chromolithographed, ca

EARLY DR. HARSHORN’S AROMATIC SYRUP OF RHUBARB CARDBOARD SIGN. Printed in blue and gold on yellowish buff coated stock, shows their package at left,