The Jim Main Collection and other Selected Items

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Showtime Auction Services presents an important Live Auction featuring the Entire Collection of Jim Main, Yucaipa, California along with other selected items from prominent collectors. To order a full color 200 pg. catalog please call (316) 721-5236. It will include Rare and Unusual items from these categories: Country Store, General Store, Petroliana, Veterinary, Wave Crest, Signs, Trays, Tins, Clocks, Old Store Product, Store Displays, Coin-Op, Gambling, Slot Machines, Trade Stimulators, Saloon, Soda Fountain including a large collection of Coca Cola, Drug Store, Apothecary, Salesman Samples, Toys, Banks, Pedal Cars, Early American Oak Furniture, Showcases, Safes, Padlocks, Handcuffs, Ribbon Cabinets, Spool Cabinets, Dye Cabinets, Coffee Grinders, Cash Registers, Scales and Much, Much more. This is undoubtedly the finest collection of early advertising that has ever been offered for sale. Many of the signs in the auction are one of less than 5 that exist.

NOTE: This auction offers a live auction floor and we invite everybody to come to ANN ARBOR, MI to join us for the weekend. Hope to see you there.
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Cast Iron Mechanical Cigarette Dispenser1245Cast Iron Mechanical Cigarette Dispenser
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Cast Iron Mechanical Cigarette Dispenser. Excellent original condition 6 x 3 x 4 inches.
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 175.00
Newspaper Boy Cigar Lighter1246Newspaper Boy Cigar Lighter
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Newspaper Boy Cigar Lighter, White Metal, Good condition, 5 1/2 x 9 x 4 inches.
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to marciacdot for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
Watch chain with matching accessories1247Watch chain with matching accessories
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Watch chain with matching accessories, depicting gambling, drinking and women motif. Includes pencil, pocket knife and cigar tip cutter. Excellent con
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 175.00
RARE Plug Tobacco Holder1248RARE Plug Tobacco Holder
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RARE Plug Tobacco Holder. Nickel plated brass advertising Pure Grape Wine Flavored Tobacco. Excellent original condition. 3 1/4 x 2 1/8 inches.
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to marciacdot for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
Old Mill Cigarette Paper Sign1249Old Mill Cigarette Paper Sign
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Old Mill Cigarette Paper Sign, Framed Under Glass, a small hole in the barn and a tear at 9:00 otherwise in excellent condition, 14 x 20 1/2 inches.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to marciacdot for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
Fil-ur-liter Cigar Lighter1250Fil-ur-liter Cigar Lighter
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Fil-ur-liter Cigar Lighter Mfg. by The Dayton, OH Pump and Mfg. Co. Serial Number F726, Cast brass. Excellent Condition. 11 inches tall.
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
Early Victorian Cast Iron Wood Cigar Holder1251Early Victorian Cast Iron Wood Cigar Holder
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Early Victorian Cast Iron and Wood Cigar Holder and Ash Tray. Excellent condition. 6 inches tall.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
Wood and composition Cigarette Dispenser1252Wood and composition Cigarette Dispenser
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Wood and composition Cigarette Dispenser. Push button to right of face and cigarette comes out of his mouth. Excellent original condition. Works. 7 1/
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
Three Lucky Strike Tobacco Tins1253Three Lucky Strike Tobacco Tins
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Three Lucky Strike Tobacco Tins. All three in good condition. Various sizes.
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to daryl328 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
Figural Cigar Lighter, White Metal1254Figural Cigar Lighter, White Metal
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Figural Cigar Lighter, White Metal, Good condition, Base 3 1/2 inches diameter, 7 inches tall.
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to callamps for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
Cast Iron Elephant Cigarette Dispenser1255Cast Iron Elephant Cigarette Dispenser
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Cast Iron Elephant Cigarette Dispenser. Excellent original condition. 9 1/2 x 6 x 3 inches.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
Type 2 Gamewell Indicator Gong Bell, 18811255aType 2 Gamewell Indicator Gong Bell, 1881
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Type 2 Gamewell Indicator Firehouse Gong Bell. Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co. New York. Beautiful Oak Cabinet with large 15 inch brass bell. Patent
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to pumperman26 for (20,000.00 + 4,000.00BP) = 24,000.00
Early Alarm Clock with Gymnast Scene1256Early Alarm Clock with Gymnast Scene
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Early Alarm Clock with gymnast scene on the dial, and a gymnast that swings from the hand pin. No makers name. 5 inch diameter X 6 1/2 inches tall.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to sejkclock for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
Elgin Watch Paper Sign1257Elgin Watch Paper Sign
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Elgin Watch Paper Sign. Compliments of the Elgin National Watch Co., 1889, Framed Under Glass, excellent condition, image is 18 x 30 inches.
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
Cast Iron Trade Sign, O.E. Nelson Jeweler1258Cast Iron Trade Sign, O.E. Nelson Jeweler
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Cast Iron Trade Sign, For O.E. Nelson Jeweler, Two sided Tin Face, Some scratches on the face otherwise good condition, 28 x 40 inches.
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Top Hat Tin Trade Symbol1259Top Hat Tin Trade Symbol
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Top Hat Tin Trade Symbol, Some paint loss throughout otherwise good condition, 11 inches tall and 16 inches diameter.
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to sfox77 for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
Cast Iron and Tin Jewelers Trade Sign1260Cast Iron and Tin Jewelers Trade Sign
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Cast Iron and Tin Jewelers Trade Sign, Two sided For J. Jacobson Jewelers, Major paint lost otherwise good condition, 12 x 19 inches.
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to fantasmpam for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
Set of 10 Large Gold Scale Weights1261Set of 10 Large Gold Scale Weights
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Set of 10 Weights in two separate wood boxes for a very large gold scale. Very good original condition. Largest is 8 inches tall, 6 inch diameter, sma
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
Metal Pony Express Figure1262Metal Pony Express Figure
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Metal Pony Express Figure, Artist F.W. Potter, Exc. condition, 9 x 8 x 3 inches.
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
Early Native American Indian Tomahawk1263Early Native American Indian Tomahawk
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Very Early Native American Indian Tomahawk. Large stone head. Handle is 17 inches, the head is 8 3/4 inches long.
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
1905 American Every Ready Vienna Plate12641905 American Every Ready Vienna Plate
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1905 American Every Ready Co. Tin Vienna Art Plate, small blemish at 6:00 otherwise near mint condition, 10 inch diameter.
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to antlercoll.. for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
Tin Plate Souvenir of Washington, D.C1265Tin Plate Souvenir of Washington, D.C
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Tin Plate Souvenir of Washington, D.C., Grand Old Party 1856 to1908, some minor scratches throughout otherwise very good condition, 10 inch diameter.
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 175.00
Collins Axe Cardboard String Hanger Sign1266Collins Axe Cardboard String Hanger Sign
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Collins Axe Cardboard String Hanger Sign, Collins and Co. Hartford, Conn. USA. Framed under glass, minor stain at 1:00 otherwise excellent condition.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
Colonial Club Cigar Paper Sign1267Colonial Club Cigar Paper Sign
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Colonial Club Cigar Paper Sign, Framed Under Glass, no bands otherwise excellent condition, 16 x 22 inches.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
Two Military Tin Serving Trays1268Two Military Tin Serving Trays
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Admiral Dewey Tin Serving Tray, blemish on his forehead and scratch at 10:00 otherwise very good condition. And Remember the Maine Tin Serving Tray, n
Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
Cigar tip cutter, lighter, clock. trade stim.1269Cigar tip cutter, lighter, clock. trade stim.
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Extremely Rare, William M. E. Parson Jr. Cigar tip cutter, lighter, clock and trade stimulator, 1880, Wood and Cast Iron, When cigar tip is cut it aut
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
Freelance Scent Cigar Tip Cutter1270Freelance Scent Cigar Tip Cutter
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Freelance Scent Cigar tip cutter, Cast Iron, Some paint loss otherwise good condition, 6 x 9 x 8 inches.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
Grand Old Party Tin Tip Tray1271Grand Old Party Tin Tip Tray
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Grand Old Party Tin Tip Tray, Some crazing otherwise Excellent Condition, 4 1/4 inches in diameter.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
Colonial Club 5 Cent Cigar Tin Flange Sign1272Colonial Club 5 Cent Cigar Tin Flange Sign
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Colonial Club Five Cent Cigar Tin Flange Sign, two sided. Excellent original condition. 18 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches.
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to marciacdot for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
Drake Manufacturing Co. Cigar Lighter1273Drake Manufacturing Co. Cigar Lighter
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Drake Manufacturing Co. Cigar Lighter, Spark Jump, Has four new/old stock cigar labels on the sides, 6 inches square and 13 inches tall.
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
Brown Beauties Cigar Tip Cutter1275Brown Beauties Cigar Tip Cutter
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Brown Beauties Cigar tip cutter, Cast Iron, Most of nickel gone otherwise good condition, 6 x 3 1/2 x 7 inches.
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
Anderson Oak Cigar Cutter and Lighter1276Anderson Oak Cigar Cutter and Lighter
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Anderson Oak Cigar cutter and lighter, Made by the Computing Cheese Cutter Co., Anderson, IN., Good original condition. 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 8 inches.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
Kenteria Havana Cigars Tin Serving Tray1277Kenteria Havana Cigars Tin Serving Tray
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Kenteria Havana Cigars Tin Serving Tray, E.S. Kent-McCarthy Co., Jacksonville, IL., couple of minor scratches otherwise excellent condition, 13 1/2 in
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to marciacdot for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
Cudahys Hot Beef Tea Tin Serving Tray1278Cudahys Hot Beef Tea Tin Serving Tray
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Cudahys Hot Beef Tea Tin Serving Tray, some chips on the rim otherwise very good condition, Chas. Shonk Lithographer, 12 inch diameter.
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to neon-guy524 for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
Cast Iron Cigar Lighter, Egyptian Face1279Cast Iron Cigar Lighter, Egyptian Face
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Cast Iron Cigar Lighter, Egyptian Face, Some paint loss otherwise good condition, 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 3 inches.
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to marciacdot for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
Pilgrim Fathers Cigar Embossed Tin Sign1280Pilgrim Fathers Cigar Embossed Tin Sign
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Pilgrim Fathers Cigar Embossed Tin Sign, W. K. Gresh and Sons, some staining around the image perimeter otherwise good condition, 27 x 19 inches.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
La Olca Cigars Paper Sign1281La Olca Cigars Paper Sign
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La Olca Cigars Paper Sign, A. W. Mentzer and Sons Makers, Glued to Cardboard, some minor staining otherwise good condition, image is 14 1/4 x 18 3/4 i
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to marciacdot for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
Urn Shaped Cigar Lighter1282Urn Shaped Cigar Lighter
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Urn Shaped Cigar Lighter, Cast Iron and Copper, Good condition, 8 x 13 1/2 x 5 inches.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
Rigbys Floor De Romulus Cigar Lighter1283Rigbys Floor De Romulus Cigar Lighter
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Rigbys Floor De Romulus Havana Cigar lighter, Cast Iron, Good condition, 6 1/2 x 12 x 6 1/2 inches.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
Wide-Awake Cigars Reverse Glass Sign1284Wide-Awake Cigars Reverse Glass Sign
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Wide-Awake Cigars Reverse Glass Sign, Western Sandblasting Co. Chicago. New frame and mat. Excellent condition. 16 inches square.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
RARE Jump Spark Cigar Lighter1285RARE Jump Spark Cigar Lighter
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RARE Jump Spark Cigar Lighter. Swing Out Action. Oak cabinet, nickel plated brass. Very good original condition. 8 x 8 x 6 inches.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
Rheinfall Figural Wood Cigar Match Holder1286Rheinfall Figural Wood Cigar Match Holder
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Rheinfall Figural Wood Cigar and Match Holder. Excellent condition. 9 1/2 inches tall.
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 125.00
1911 Cyclops Iron Works Co. Calendar12871911 Cyclops Iron Works Co. Calendar
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1911 Cyclops Iron Works Company Calendar Full Pad, Original Bands Top and Bottom, San Francisco, California, excellent condition, 14 x 21 1/2 inches.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
Majestic Hotel Advertising Mirror1288Majestic Hotel Advertising Mirror
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Celluloid Handheld Advertising Mirror for the Majestic Hotel, Philadelphia, PA. Excellent condition. 6 1/2 inches long, 3 1/2 inch diameter.
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Very Early Candle Mold1289Very Early Candle Mold
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Very Early Candle Mold, oak and tin. Good original condition. 28 inches tall.
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Grape-Nuts Self Framed Tin Sign1290Grape-Nuts Self Framed Tin Sign
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Grape-Nuts Self Framed Tin Sign, some minor discoloration around the frame otherwise excellent condition, 20 1/2 x 30 1/4 inches.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
Soda Fountain Fly Fan1291Soda Fountain Fly Fan
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Soda Fountain Fly Fan. Excellent original condition comes with a key. The best condition one we have ever seen. Cast iron base. 24 inches tall and 36
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
Two Hohner Harmonicas1292Two Hohner Harmonicas
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Two Hohner Harmonicas, one is a trumpet call, in its original box. Harmonica in excellent original condition, box in fair condition, and the other is
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
National Distillers Tin Sign1293National Distillers Tin Sign
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National Distillers Tin Sign, two sided, for Windsor and Town Tavern Whiskey. Miniature street sign with cast iron base. Excellent original condition.
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
Edwards Desiccated Soup Cardboard Sign1294Edwards Desiccated Soup Cardboard Sign
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Edwards Desiccated Soup Cardboard Sign, some minor paint loss as 12:00 otherwise very good condition, image 14 x 19 1/2 inches.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 25.00