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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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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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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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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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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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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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
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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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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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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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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
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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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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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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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