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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Canadian Oak Wall Telephone251 - Canadian Oak Wall Telephone
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Circa 1910. Quarter-sawn oak case. Original finish. Receiver incised "Canadian Independent Tel. Co, Limited, Toronto, Ontario. 25.5" x 12&...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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"The Edward" Telephone Receiver252 - "The Edward" Telephone Receiver
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American. Circa 1915. Oak wall unit. Bronzed bell. 9.5" x 4.5" x 4". Replica, mis-fitting mouthpiece. $100-200.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Brass Candlestick Telephone253 - Brass Candlestick Telephone
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Reproduction. 12.5" x 6" x 6". Functioning. $100-200.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Candlestick Telephone & Ringer Box254 - Candlestick Telephone & Ringer Box
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Canadian. Circa 1920. Marked, "L146821" phone, "Canadian Independent Telephone Co. Ltd Toronto, ON Canada" box. Phone 12"; ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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"The Old Corner Store" by Wilson Thompson255 - "The Old Corner Store" by Wilson Thompson
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Watercolour. Depicts a 1950s general store. Signed, lower right. 15" x 11.5". $100-200.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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Millichamp Countertop Showcase256 - Millichamp Countertop Showcase
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Canadian. Circa 1900. Toronto. Nickel plated. Stamped, “W. Millichamp Adelaide Ste Toronto. 24” x 16.25” x 27” dia. Curved glass replaced with acrylic
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
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Oak Countertop Product Showcase257 - Oak Countertop Product Showcase
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Circa 1900. Country store display case. Wood frame with glass panels. 8"h. x 20" x 14.5". $200-300.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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Painted Wood Country Store Sign258 - Painted Wood Country Store Sign
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Circa 1950. Painted on part of what appears to be part of an oak tabletop. 3' x 11". Light, uniform surface wear. $100-200.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Toronto Telegram Porcelain Sign259 - Toronto Telegram Porcelain Sign
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Canadian. Circa 1910. Rare. Rolled edge. 12" x 4.5". Smooth loss to corner tips and upper right quarter edge section. Missing one grommet....
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Laura Secord Toy Candy Truck260 - Laura Secord Toy Candy Truck
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Moulded plastic. Undercarriage marked "Reliable - Made in Canada". 10.5" x 4" x 3.5". Complete. $50-100.
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Telfer's Cream Sodas Cast Clock261 - Telfer's Cream Sodas Cast Clock
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Bronzed cast iron composition with inset clock. Figural cow clock embossed "Use Telfer's Cream Sodas", base. 13" x 9" x 2&qu...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Cowan's Counter Display Tin262 - Cowan's Counter Display Tin
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Canadian. Circa 1920s. Embossed "Cowan's Chocolate Maple Buds 5c". Glass lid allows for view of contents. Lithographed side panels. 10...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Lake Simcoe Ice Supply Tin Litho Ticket Holder263 - Lake Simcoe Ice Supply Tin Litho Ticket Holder
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Canadian. Circa 1915. Rare. An unusual, early advertising premium. Marked, "Macdonald Mfg Co. Limited, Toronto", lower left edge. 2.75&quo...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Diamond Calk Horseshoe Crates264 - Diamond Calk Horseshoe Crates
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Three (3) boxes. 14" x 9" x 8" (2); 16" x 9.25" x 9". $100-200.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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"Oh Henry!" Chocolate Bar Tin Litho Sign265 - "Oh Henry!" Chocolate Bar Tin Litho Sign
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Canadian. Circa 1930. Early embossed tin. Signed bottom right, "The Thos. Davidson Mfg. Co. Limited". 9.75" x 27.5". Shallow ben...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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JELLO Promotional Paper Ephemera266 - JELLO Promotional Paper Ephemera
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Mostly Canadian. Seven (7) Brochures, three (3) paper ads (magazine cutouts). Various sizes. $200-300.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Lowney's Chocolate Wood Crate267 - Lowney's Chocolate Wood Crate
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Canadian. Stamped, "Lowney's Cocoa and Chocolate" on front and rear panels. Hinged lid. 24" x 15" x 13.5" Complete. Gen...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Wrigley's Spearmint Gum Cardboard Sign268 - Wrigley's Spearmint Gum Cardboard Sign
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American. Rare. Marked, "The Milwaukee Litho Company - B.D Emo Adv Chicago - S.R.A Co 52-2", lower edge. Framed and matted cardboard under...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Andrea Ratti & Co. Almond Cake Tin269 - Andrea Ratti & Co. Almond Cake Tin
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Italian. Circa 1930. Cremona, Italy. Tin originally held 36 pieces of almond cake. Brightly coloured, detailed lithography. 8.5" x 6" x 2....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Boxed Wrigley's Gum Product Jars270 - Boxed Wrigley's Gum Product Jars
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Two (2) nickel-top glass gum jars in their original graphic boxes. Includes original plastic scoop. Each box measures 10.5" x 5.5". New ol...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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Wrigley's Gum Product Dispenser271 - Wrigley's Gum Product Dispenser
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Revolving countertop product display dispenser. Retains original lid. 14" x 8" x 8". Light surface wear, scratches. $150-250.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
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Assorted Advertising Novelties272 - Assorted Advertising Novelties
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Seven (7) items. Includes Navarre coffee scoop, Ayer's Pill box, Simpson's charge card, AC spark plug tie-clip, Libby food products stick pi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Chewing Gum Tin Litho Ad Strips273 - Chewing Gum Tin Litho Ad Strips
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Two (2) strips. Canadian. Circa 1950. Chiclets and Juicy Fruit brands. One strip set includes several lithographed tin panels. 26.25" x 2"...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Pepsodent Toothbrush Vending Machine274 - Pepsodent Toothbrush Vending Machine
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Circa 1950s. New old stock, unused in original packaging. Intended for wall-mounted display, but can also be used on countertop. Includes key. 25&qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Ex-Lax Porcelain Door "Push" Plate275 - Ex-Lax Porcelain Door "Push" Plate
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Canadian. Circa 1940. 8" x 4". Very minor edge touch-up. $300-500.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Ex-Lax Porcelain Thermometer276 - Ex-Lax Porcelain Thermometer
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Single-sided porcelain. Maker-marked along lower edge. "Keep 'Regular' With" version. 36" x 8" x 1.25". Exceptional...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Sunlight Soap Porcelain SIgn277 - Sunlight Soap Porcelain SIgn
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English. Marked, "Patent Enamel Co, B'ham (England)". 18" x 9". Edge chips. $150-250.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
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Old Dutch Cleanser Porcelain Sign278 - Old Dutch Cleanser Porcelain Sign
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Canadian. Circa 1920. Probably for a door. 20" x 3". Scattered flaking, oxidization. $200-300.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Borax Soap Tin Litho Sign279 - Borax Soap Tin Litho Sign
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Probably Canadian. Circa 1915. 24" x 7". Surface acid-burn. Paint loss to lower edge. $150-250.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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"Bye" Dish Soap Cardboard Sign280 - "Bye" Dish Soap Cardboard Sign
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Marked, "Canada Packers Droits Reserves" lower left. 26.5" x 19". Paper separated from backing with creases. Generalized soil. M...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Resinol Tin Litho Change Tray281 - Resinol Tin Litho Change Tray
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Circa 1910. Advertising soap and ointment. 4” dia. Burn abrasions. Typical crazing. Scattered surface flakes. Oxidation, including a blemish to lower
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Coca Cola "Anniversary" Tin Litho Thermometer282 - Coca Cola "Anniversary" Tin Litho Thermometer
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American. Circa 1938. Embossed. 15.75" x 6.5" Replacement thermometer bulb. Minor creases near mounting holes. . $300-500.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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Coca-Cola Porcelain "Sled" Sign283 - Coca-Cola Porcelain "Sled" Sign
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American. Circa 1950. 43" x 16" x 2.5". One dime-sized loss, third "c" in text. Surface loss along upper edge with faint ox...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Coca-Cola Tin Litho "Bottle" Thermometer284 - Coca-Cola Tin Litho "Bottle" Thermometer
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Canadian. Circa 1930. Rare. Embossed and die-cut. 17" x 5". Surface scratches, blemishes, and isolated rust spots. $300-500.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Coca-Cola Porcelain Thermometer285 - Coca-Cola Porcelain Thermometer
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Canadian. "Silhouette Girl". Includes original cardboard box. Marked "ST-42", lower edge. 18" x 5.5". A minute fleck a...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Coca-Cola Vendo 44 Vending Machine286 - Coca-Cola Vendo 44 Vending Machine
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Vendo Model "44" vending machine. Holds 44 bottles. A complete, original example. Includes key. 57.5" x 19" x 16". Surface ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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The Boston Cigar Mirror Sign287 - The Boston Cigar Mirror Sign
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Canadian. Beveled glass bar-back mirror. A variation is shown in “Canadian Country Store Collectibles” (Hogan & Locke, p.86). 24" x 24"...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Canadian Tobacco Cardboard Signs288 - Canadian Tobacco Cardboard Signs
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Two (2). Hickey & Nicholson, circa 1910. Marked, "Lawson & Jones Ltd, London, Canada," lower right edge. 20" x 10". Corn...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Bond Street Tobacco Cardboard Sign289 - Bond Street Tobacco Cardboard Sign
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Canadian. Circa 1940. Rare. 29" x 21". Minor edge (flaking) and surface wear. Mounting perforations. Rear mounted easel stand in tact. $20...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
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Archer Tobacco Cardboard Sign290 - Archer Tobacco Cardboard Sign
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Canadian. Rare. 7.75" x 14". Missing easel-stand back. Staple perforations and surface wear. $100-200.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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Long Tom Tobacco Cardboard Sign291 - Long Tom Tobacco Cardboard Sign
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French Canadian. Circa 1930. Tin-framed cardboard. 40" x 14.5". Fading with minor closed perforations. Shallow bends. $200-300.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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Long Tom Tobacco Tin Litho Sign292 - Long Tom Tobacco Tin Litho Sign
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Canadian. Circa 1930. Rare. Embossed. Marked, "St. Thomas Metal Signs Ltd., St. Thomas Ont," lower center edge. 20" x 59". Edge ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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British Consols Cigarettes Parchment Shades293 - British Consols Cigarettes Parchment Shades
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15.5" x 8.5" x 8" each. One has 3" closed tear. General surface discolouration, soiling. $100-200.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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British Navy Tobacco Cardboard Lithograph294 - British Navy Tobacco Cardboard Lithograph
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Canadian. Circa 1920. Framed under glass. Marked, "The Hough Lith Co. Ltd. Toronto", lower right. 17.5" x 9". Retains original h...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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Benson & Hedges Cigarettes Tin Litho Sign295 - Benson & Hedges Cigarettes Tin Litho Sign
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Canadian. Circa 1920. "General Steel Wares Ltd" (Toronto) center lower edge. 23.75" x 11.75". Scattered surface abrasions, creas...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Sweet Caporal Montreal Advertising Premium296 - Sweet Caporal Montreal Advertising Premium
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Circa 1915. Matted and framed under glass. Premium. Marked, "Kinney Bros N.Y, USA". Tobogganing at the Montreal Ice Carnival. Features the...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Sensible Tobacco Tin Litho Sign297 - Sensible Tobacco Tin Litho Sign
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American. Circa 1920. Larus & Bro Co, Richmond, Virginia. 19.5" x 9". Mounting and rust perforations. Advanced edge wear and loss. Gen...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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Old Chum Tobacco Tin Litho Sign298 - Old Chum Tobacco Tin Litho Sign
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French Canadian. Circa 1920. Rare. Profuse lithography on heavy steel. Artist signed, E. Henderson, lower right. 30" x 18.5". Surface rust...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Old Chum Tobacco Tin Litho Sign299 - Old Chum Tobacco Tin Litho Sign
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French Canadian. Circa 1920. Rare. Profuse lithography on heavy steel. Artist signed, "E. Henderson," lower right. 30" x 18.5". ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Tuckett & Billings Tobacco Tin Litho Sign300 - Tuckett & Billings Tobacco Tin Litho Sign
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Canadian. Circa 1920. Factory privilege plate for Meadows & Son Grocers & Butchers. Ailsa Craig, Ontario. 28" x 19.5". Bends, crea...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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