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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Coca Cola Kay Western Display1097 - Coca Cola Kay Western Display
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Coca Cola Kay Wood/Tin Western Display. Minor paint loss otherwise very good condition. 17 1/4 X 14 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to slj0122 for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Coca Cola Gold Bottle Light Up Sign1098 - Coca Cola Gold Bottle Light Up Sign
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Coca Cola Gold Bottle Light Up Sign. Excellent working condition. 14 x 16 X 5 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to beer-sign-.. for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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Coca Cola Lolli-Pop Porcelain Sign1099 - Coca Cola Lolli-Pop Porcelain Sign
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Coca Cola Lolli-Pop Porcelain Sign, 1941. A few minor chips on each side otherwise excellent condition. 30 inch diameter x 77 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Gillette Blue Blades Porcelain Sign1100 - Gillette Blue Blades Porcelain Sign
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Gillette Blue Blades Die Cut Porcelain Flange Sign. Excellent condition. 23 X 19 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to mlelec2000 for (1,600.00 + 320.00BP) = 1,920.00
 
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Malt-Nutrine Beveled Tin Sign1101 - Malt-Nutrine Beveled Tin Sign
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Two Malt-Nutrine Beveled Tin Signs over Cardboard, one depicting a bird, the other a man Anheuser-Busch Co., excellent condition, 12 3/4 x 7 3/4 inche
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to raccoon46 for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Jaques Flavoring Extracts Clock1102 - Jaques Flavoring Extracts Clock
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Jaques Flavoring Extracts, Advertising, 8 Day Clock, The New Haven Clock Co., J.A. and Co. Chicago, Mahogany Cabinet, Patented 1871, Overall very good
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to mbaer45 for (800.00 + 160.00BP) = 960.00
 
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Sparks Perfect Health Porcelain Platter1103 - Sparks Perfect Health Porcelain Platter
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Sparks Perfect Health for Kidney and Liver Diseases Porcelain Advertising Platter. Depicts Mrs. Cleveland, Robert Payne show cards maker, Camden, NJ.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Dr. Ross Life Pills Tin Litho Blackboard1104 - Dr. Ross Life Pills Tin Litho Blackboard
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Dr. Ross Life Pills Tin Litho Blackboard. Paint loss, rust and stains throughout otherwise good condition. 19 X 28 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Fehrs Malt Tonic Self Framed Tin Sign1105 - Fehrs Malt Tonic Self Framed Tin Sign
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Fehrs Malt Tonic Self Framed Tin Sign, Louisville, KY., some minor rust spots otherwise very good condition, 22 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Prema Tonic Food Drink Tin Sign1106 - Prema Tonic Food Drink Tin Sign
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Prema Tonic Food Drink Self Framed Tin Sign, Prema-Tonic Co., Chicago, IL, excellent condition, 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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N S Brand Flavoring Extracts Paper Sign1107 - N S Brand Flavoring Extracts Paper Sign
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The Northrup and Sturgis Company N and S Brand Flavoring Extracts Paper Sign, in original Gesso frame. Some overall discoloration to sign and chips on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to marciacdot for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Tin Serving Tray for Hicks Capudine1108 - Tin Serving Tray for Hicks Capudine
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Tin Serving Tray for Hicks Capudine Headache Remedy. Normal crazing otherwise excellent condition. 10 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to piss.n.moan for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Phos-ferrone Drink Tin Serving Tray1109 - Phos-ferrone Drink Tin Serving Tray
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Phos-ferrone Drink Tin Serving Tray, few minor scratches on her face, chest and rim otherwise good condition, 13 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Dr. Harters Cherry Bitters Paper Sign1110 - Dr. Harters Cherry Bitters Paper Sign
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Dr. Harters Cherry Bitters paper sign. Original bands top and bottom, some minor specs and stains and small tears at 2/9:00 otherwise very good origin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to marciacdot for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Johnsons Tin First Aid Cabinet1111 - Johnsons Tin First Aid Cabinet
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Johnsons Tin First Aid Cabinet complete with product. This is a great piece in excellent unused condition. Approx. 16 x 10 x 3 inches closed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Apothecary Show Globe Cast Iron Stand1112 - Apothecary Show Globe Cast Iron Stand
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Rare Apothecary Show Globe with pour spout and cast iron stand. No chips or cracks. 47 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Tear Drop Apothecary Show Globe1113 - Tear Drop Apothecary Show Globe
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Tear Drop Hanging Apothecary Show Globe, with leaf embellished crown. No chips or cracks. 10 1/2 inch diameter X 21 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Tear Drop Hanging Apothecary Show Globe1114 - Tear Drop Hanging Apothecary Show Globe
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Tear Drop Hanging Apothecary Show Globe, with acorn embellished crown and fancy original bracket with griffin. No chips or cracks. 10 1/2 inch diamete
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Apothecary Show Globe1115 - Apothecary Show Globe
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Hanging Round Apothecary Show Globe, with fluted crown. No chips or cracks. 9 1/2 inch diameter X 12 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Two Apothecary Jars1116 - Two Apothecary Jars
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Two Apothecary Jars. No chips or cracks. Approx. 20 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Apothecary Trade Symbol1117 - Apothecary Trade Symbol
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Mortar and pestle Apothecary Trade Symbol on cast iron base. Excellent condition. 36 inches tall X 17 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Three section Apothecary Show Globe1118 - Three section Apothecary Show Globe
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Three section Apothecary Show Globe. No chips or cracks. 35 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to tschwingha.. for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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Apothecary Jar1119 - Apothecary Jar
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Apothecary Jar. No chips or cracks. Approx. 16 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to bidbaddict for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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Apothecary Show Globe, Original Bracket1120 - Apothecary Show Globe, Original Bracket
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Apothecary Show Globe with original hanging bracket. No chips or cracks in original condition. 17 inch globe.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to dais for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Rare Pharmaceutical Grinder1121 - Rare Pharmaceutical Grinder
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Very Early Cast Iron Pharmaceutical Grinder, Excellent Condition. 21 X 5 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to tschwingha.. for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Military Field Rescue First Aid Box1122 - Military Field Rescue First Aid Box
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Very Early Military Field Rescue First Aid Box, complete with cloth wrap instructions and masc. supplies. Like new condition, box marked 3BK. Closed 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Pharmacy Balance Scale1123 - Pharmacy Balance Scale
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Pharmacy Balance Scale, dark wood and marble. Excellent original condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Model 1 National Cash Register1124 - Model 1 National Cash Register
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National Cash Register Model number 1 serial number 540176. A fine example of this rare and desirable model which was made in NCRs Canadian factory an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Rare Hopkins and Robinson Cash Register1125 - Rare Hopkins and Robinson Cash Register
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Hopkins and Robinson Cash Register. Extremely Rare Victorian designed cash register by the Hopkins and Robinson Mfg. Co. of Louisville, Kentucky. In a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Ornate National Cash Register Stand1126 - Ornate National Cash Register Stand
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Ornate National Cash Register Stand that was specially designed for the 1893 Worlds Fair. NCR had an original in their Archives Department and commiss
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Model 47-2 National Cash Register1127 - Model 47-2 National Cash Register
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Model number 47-2 National Cash Register, serial number 283772. Semi-rare double drawer cash register with highly desirable and much scarcer Renaissan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to chitown1946 for (2,500.00 + 500.00BP) = 3,000.00
 
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Model 552 EL-5F National Cash Register1128 - Model 552 EL-5F National Cash Register
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Model number 552 EL-5F National Cash Register, serial 1391039. Sold March 1914 to Klines, Corvallis, OR by E.M. Howard. The Ultimate Floor Model resto
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to timerecord.. for (6,500.00 + 1,300.00BP) = 7,800.00
 
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Model 6 Cash Register, Ritty Design1129 - Model 6 Cash Register, Ritty Design
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Model number 6 Cash Register. Museum piece obtained out of NCRs Archives Department. Extremely Rare and significant. One of the earliest cash register
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to chitown1946 for (12,000.00 + 2,400.00BP) = 14,400.00
 
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Model 2 National Cash Register1130 - Model 2 National Cash Register
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National Cash Register Model 2. Serial number 14075. Extremely Rare Early Wood Cash Register with honeysuckle inlay design. Sold in 1889 this machine
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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KT Nickelodeon by J.P. Seeburg Piano Co.1131 - KT Nickelodeon by J.P. Seeburg Piano Co.
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KT Nickelodeon by J.P. Seeburg Piano Co. Oak Cabinet and Stained/Leaded Glass Windows. Circa 1910 to 1930. Complete and all original excellent working
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to harmon-e for (16,000.00 + 3,200.00BP) = 19,200.00
 
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Swifts Fertilizers Die Cut Porcelain Sign1132 - Swifts Fertilizers Die Cut Porcelain Sign
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Swifts Fertilizers Die Cut Porcelain Flange Sign. A couple of minor chips on the edge, both sides otherwise excellent original condition. 18 x 27 inch
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,100.00) = 2,100.00
 
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Rare De Laval Porcelain Flange Sign1133 - Rare De Laval Porcelain Flange Sign
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Rare De Laval Cream Separator Porcelain One sided Flange Sign. Yes, a one sided flange. Go figure! Gorgeous graphics and colors. Some minor chips arou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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De Laval Porcelain 2 Sided Flange Sign1134 - De Laval Porcelain 2 Sided Flange Sign
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De Laval Cream Separator Porcelain Two sided Flange Sign. Chips around the edges otherwise excellent condition.18 x 25 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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De Laval Porcelain 2 Sided Flange Sign1135 - De Laval Porcelain 2 Sided Flange Sign
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De Laval Cream Separator Porcelain Two Sided Flange Sign. Near mint condition. 18 x 26 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Minneapolis Harvester Works Paper Sign1136 - Minneapolis Harvester Works Paper Sign
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Minneapolis Harvester Works Paper Sign, Clay and Richmond Lithographers. Framed under glass, excellent original condition. 16 1/2 X 23 inches only.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to illinoisag.. for (1,000.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,200.00
 
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Milwaukee Harvesting Machines Calendar1137 - Milwaukee Harvesting Machines Calendar
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1913 Milwaukee Harvesting Machines Calendar. Original metal band, full pad, minor tear at 7:00 otherwise excellent condition. FUG. 12 1/2 X 21 1/2 inc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Rare Melotte Cream Separator Tin Sign1138 - Rare Melotte Cream Separator Tin Sign
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Rare Melotte Sanitary Cream Separator Embossed Tin Sign. Excellent original condition. 23 1/2 X 17 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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1915 De Laval Cream Separator Calendar1139 - 1915 De Laval Cream Separator Calendar
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1915 De Laval Cream Separator Calendar, compliments of the Pioneer Store, Littlefork, MN. No bands, detached August Calendar page, some wrinkles other
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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De Laval Cream Separator Porcelain Sign1140 - De Laval Cream Separator Porcelain Sign
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De Laval Cream Separator Porcelain Sign. Mint condition. 16 X 12 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Polks Milk Porcelain Sign1141 - Polks Milk Porcelain Sign
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Polks Milk Porcelain Sign. Tiny chip at 1:00 otherwise near mint condition. 16 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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HP Hood and Sons Milk, Porcelain Sign1142 - HP Hood and Sons Milk, Porcelain Sign
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H. P. Hood and Sons Milk, Porcelain Sign. Superb colors and image. How can you not love that face. Near mint condition. 30 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Swift Choice Beef, Reverse Glass Sign1143 - Swift Choice Beef, Reverse Glass Sign
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Swift Choice Dressed Beef, reverse glass sign, in original frame. Once in a while a sign comes along that crosses over to the Folk Art category. This
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Alta Crest Farms Porcelain Sign1144 - Alta Crest Farms Porcelain Sign
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Alta Crest Farms for Ayrshire Cattle Porcelain Sign, certified milk. A few chips around the edges otherwise excellent condition. 24 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Gobels Pure Meat Porcelain Sign1145 - Gobels Pure Meat Porcelain Sign
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Gobels Pure Meat Food Products Porcelain Sign. Small chip at 10:00 otherwise near mint condition. 19 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Rare Cow-Ease Die Cut Tin Sign1146 - Rare Cow-Ease Die Cut Tin Sign
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Rare Cow-Ease Die Cut, Easel Back Tin Sign. Mfg. by Carpenter-Morton Co. Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, USA. Some minor scuffs and minimal ed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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