Important Toy and Advertising Auction

LADY’S DRESS SHOP MANNEQUIN. Nicely constructed dress form mannequin mounted on adjustable wood tripod base. Bottom marked “E. Girard, Paris”. SI

ELGIN NATIONAL COFFEE MILL. Country store countertop No. 42 coffee mill with twin wheels each embossed with Woodruff & Edwards Co. Elgin, Ill. ...

MILK GLASS OPTOMETRIST TRADE SIGN. One-piece hanging milk glass light fixture globe hand lettered with the words “Glasses Fitted” flanking a large

WALL MOUNTED SHAVING MIRROR. Beveled oval mirror with riveted steel scissors mechanism and original mounting bracket. SIZE: 25” t. overall. CONDIT

OLD CARVED CIGAR STORE INDIAN. This 20th C. carved Indian is carved as a replica of a 19th C. cigar store Indian trade figure. Has nice carved detai

LOT OF 3 CAROUSEL CARVINGS. Wood carvings include: Early stylized North-Wind face with traces of old gilt paint, another early facial carving with p

WOODEN CAROUSEL PIG. Child-size amusement park carved wood carousel figure ala Porky the Pig. SIZE: 28” l x 19” t. CONDITION: Nice overall condit

LOT OF 2 TINS. Brook’s sewing thread round brass tin and a hinged-lid red Somers Bros. metal box with lithographed nursery rhyme illustration. CONDIT

LOT OF 34 SEWING BOXES. Instant collection of a variety of hinged-lid and lift-top wood sewing boxes. Most feature colorful interior paper labels an

LOT OF 22 SEWING BOXES. Instant collection of a variety of hinged-lid and lift-top wood sewing boxes. Most feature colorful interior paper labels an

5 CENT, FIVE JACKS COIN DROP. Cast aluminum front panel on dovetailed quarter-sawn oak case with a nickel mechanism. To operate the player would ins

CAILLE BROS. OLYMPIA PUNCHER ARCADE COIN-OP. This circa 1906 cast iron strength tester was a perennial saloon favorite. Inserting a coin allowed you

SMILIN’ SAM PEANUT VENDOR. Smilin’ Sam from Alabam’ one cent coin-operated cast aluminum peanut vendor. You would place a penny in Sam’s head and pu

MILLS ROULETTE WHEEL. Portable miniature roulette wheel in a wooden case. Features a paper numbers face on a wooden wheel fastened to a cast iron be

ROULETTE WHEEL. Turn of the Century wooden roulette wheel decorated with elaborate nickel-plated ornamentation mounted on its original cast iron ba

ROULETTE WHEEL AND BASE. Colorful turn of the century roulette wheel and base with nicely patinated and skillfully hand painted surfaces. SIZE: Whe

MILLS AUTOSTEREOSCOPE. Serpentine front quarter-sawn oak cabinet with raised panel sides. Features all original decorative cast iron components incl

DOMINO TRADE STIMULATOR BY JENTZSCH & MEERZ. Oak cased coin-op manufactured by the German firm of Max Jentzsch & Meerz who were the most in...

AMERICAN CRITERION W/ 12 DISCS. Tiger sawn oak case with wonderful carvings throughout the base and sides. Beveled edge cover with a raised panel cr

REGINA UPRIGHT MUSIC BOX. Style # 40 console type that plays 15 1/2" discs. Serpentine front. This particular model came with different de...

POLYPHON UPRIGHT MUSIC BOX. Model style # 54 which plays 24 1/2" discs. Case is walnut in wonderful condition with carved pillars on the top ...

INLAID CYLINDER MUSIC BOX W/ BELLS AND DRUM. Ebonized and inlaid music box with a 7" cylinder that plays 6 separate tunes as indicated with th...

. TABLETOP POLYPHON MODEL 42 MUSIC BOX. Fresh out of an estate, this rare unrestored 11 1/4” disc playing music box has a serpentine front and back

MIRA DISC MUSIC BOX W/ 12 DISCS. Stylish tiger sawn oak case with 6 3/4" discs. CONDITION: Case all original with machine in running condition...

OLYMPIA DISC MUSIC BOX. Tiger sawn oak carved case with a single comb movement that appears to be all original but needs some work to run. Included a

OUTSTANDING DR. RUSSELL’S PEPSIN CALISAYA BITTERS PAPER SIGN. Ca. 1880-90, brilliantly chromolithographed, the image exudes good health and patrioti

EARLY DR. McMUNN'S MEDICAL CARDBOARD SIGN. A very beautiful sign for their Kinate of Quinine and Cinchonine. The bottles on the table by the si...

HANOVER FIRE INSURANCE CO. PAPER SIGN. Ca. 1860-70, chromolithographed by Major & Knapp, NY, great graphics depicting female allegorical figure...

RARE BAY VIEW BREWERY PAPER SIGN. Ca. 1880-90’s, wonderful image of a couple and their dog, who have taken a break from a successful day’s fishing (t

RARE MAYER HUNGARIAN WINES 1877 PAPER SIGN. Fabulous graphics with insets of the wine making process to the festivities in drinking it! Mayer exhibit

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,