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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Flat Key Handcuffs1157 - Flat Key Handcuffs
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Flat Key Handcuffs, brass, unknown maker, stamped # 14. Excellent condition, with key.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Pratt Combination Handcuff,1158 - Pratt Combination Handcuff,
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Pratt Combination Handcuff, the very first model. Comes with key in original leather case. Excellent condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Three Sets of Early Leg Irons1159 - Three Sets of Early Leg Irons
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Three Sets of Early Leg Irons, two padlock and one anchor style. Various sizes and conditions.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Three Sets of Handcuffs1160 - Three Sets of Handcuffs
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Three Sets of Handcuffs including a Flat Key Maltby, by Mattatuck Mfg. Company, A de France Universal Products, San Francisco 1913 and a Tower Double
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Display Box of 13 Handcuffs1161 - Display Box of 13 Handcuffs
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Display Box of 13 Handcuffs and Leg irons. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Including the famous Lilly Iron associate
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Display Box of 20 Handcuffs1162 - Display Box of 20 Handcuffs
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Display Box of 20 Handcuffs and leg irons and six padlocks. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Includes the rare set of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Display Box of 19 Handcuffs1163 - Display Box of 19 Handcuffs
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Display Box of 19 Handcuffs and Leg irons. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Including the English Flexie by Hiatt, tw
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Extremely Rare Oregon Boot, 18761164 - Extremely Rare Oregon Boot, 1876
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The Oregon Boot, Extremely Rare. patented 1876. We have only seen one other of these. Excellent original condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Three Sets of Leg Irons1165 - Three Sets of Leg Irons
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Three Sets of Leg Irons. Various sizes and conditions.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Three Sets of Handcuffs1166 - Three Sets of Handcuffs
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Three Sets of Handcuffs including M and C Back Strap Darby 1877, a Marlin Daley and a Plug Key Handcuff. Good condition, keys for two of the cuffs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Three Sets of Handcuffs1167 - Three Sets of Handcuffs
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Three Sets of Handcuffs including The Tower Double Lock with stops, has key, Froggatt Darby and Caveney handcuff. Very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Three Sets of Handcuffs1168 - Three Sets of Handcuffs
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Three Sets of Handcuffs including the Hiatt Lightweight Darby, Hamburg 8 and the Tower Double Lock. Very good condition, Hiatt only one with key.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Lot of Three Misc. Restraints1169 - Lot of Three Misc. Restraints
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Three Restraints, including Plug Key Leg Irons, Phillips Nipper and British Darby, W.R.C. 1885. Various sizes and conditions, with keys.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Tower Double Lock Handcuff1170 - Tower Double Lock Handcuff
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Tower Double Lock Handcuff in original leather case, comes with key. Excellent condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Three Set of Leg Irons1171 - Three Set of Leg Irons
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Three Set of Leg Irons including a padlocking shackle, Darby Style and a Single Anchor Style. Various conditions.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Two Sets of Handcuffs1172 - Two Sets of Handcuffs
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Two Sets of handcuffs including a Pistol Grip Nipper and early set of pad locking cuffs. Both in very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Display Box of over 18 Handcuffs1173 - Display Box of over 18 Handcuffs
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Display Box of over 20 Handcuffs and leg irons. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Includes a Pair of J.F. Carberry Han
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Display Box of over 18 Handcuffs1174 - Display Box of over 18 Handcuffs
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Display Box of over 18 Handcuffs, leg irons and thumb cuffs. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Includes Lilly leg iron
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Display Box of over 25 Handcuffs1175 - Display Box of over 25 Handcuffs
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Display Box of over 25 Handcuffs. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Includes handcuffs, leg irons, a 1931 Reno, NV. J
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Display box of over 125 keys1176 - Display box of over 125 keys
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Display box of over 125 keys, including many early jail and railroad coach keys. From the Collection of Dr. Earl Lockman early California Magician and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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