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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Two Oak Country Store Wall Units1854 - Two Oak Country Store Wall Units
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Two Oak Country Store Wall Units. Very good original condition. Each 76 inches wide and 80 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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King Size Chair Furniture Store Display1855 - King Size Chair Furniture Store Display
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King Size Chair Furniture Store Display. Excellent condition. 52 X 78 X 46 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Wayne Dog Food Porcelain Sign1856 - Wayne Dog Food Porcelain Sign
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Wayne Dog Food Porcelain Sign. Near mint condition. 22 X 33 1/2 inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Pacific Power/Light Company Porc. Sign1857 - Pacific Power/Light Company Porc. Sign
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Pacific Power and Light Company Porcelain Sign, one sided. Depicting Ready Kilowatt. Near mint condition. 48 X 24 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Favorite Stoves Ranges porcelain sign1858 - Favorite Stoves Ranges porcelain sign
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Favorite Stoves and Ranges two side porcelain flange sign. Minor chip around edge otherwise excellent condition. 18 x 24 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Phoenix Insurance Co. Porcelain Sign1859 - Phoenix Insurance Co. Porcelain Sign
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Phoenix Insurance Company Porcelain Sign, Hartford, CT. Near mint condition. 20 X 12 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Evinrude Embossed Tin Sign1860 - Evinrude Embossed Tin Sign
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Evinrude, First in Outboards. Jack Nelson Motor Co. Miami, OK., embossed tin sign. Near mint condition. 25 1/2 X 14 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Anderson Hdw. Pocket Knife Showcase1861 - Anderson Hdw. Pocket Knife Showcase
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Anderson Hardware Company Curved Glass Oak Showcase for Fine Pocket Knives, Atlanta, GA. Piece of wood broken off back left, otherwise good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Curved Glass Tower Showcase1862 - Curved Glass Tower Showcase
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Nickel plated brass curved glass tower showcase by McCassy Brothers. Mirror in back is losing its silver otherwise good condition. 35 X 35 X 24 inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to toastit for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Rare Whiting Cast Iron Still Bank1863 - Rare Whiting Cast Iron Still Bank
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Rare Whiting Cast Iron Still Bank, Bears Robbing the Bee Hive, Good original condition, 4 1/2 x 7 x 2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Figural Cigar Lighter, Bust of Young Man1864 - Figural Cigar Lighter, Bust of Young Man
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Figural Cigar Lighter, Bust of young man, Bronze, 3 1/2 x 7 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to clkamerica.. for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Duquesne Bouquet Cigar Lighter/Cutter1865 - Duquesne Bouquet Cigar Lighter/Cutter
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Duquesne Bouquet Havana Cigar lighter and cutter, Quarter sawn Oak Cabinet, Exc. Condition. 8 1/2 x 16 x 8 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Drummond Tobacco Co. Paper Co. Sign1866 - Drummond Tobacco Co. Paper Co. Sign
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Drummond Tobacco Co. Paper Co. sign, Makers of Horse Shoe Tobacco, Framed Under Glass, excellent condition, image only 22 x 28 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to orientalsa.. for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Cast Iron Mechanical Bank Owl1867 - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank Owl
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Cast Iron Mechanical Bank Owl. Patented 1888 with glass eyes. Missing the bottom tin door, otherwise, excellent original condition. 7 1/2 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to crazygraves for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Van Dyck Havanna Cigars Tin Sign1868 - Van Dyck Havanna Cigars Tin Sign
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Van Dyck Havanna Cigars Die Cut Tin Sign. Excellent condition. 13 1/2 X 9 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Cast iron Bank Building still bank1869 - Cast iron Bank Building still bank
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Cast iron Bank Building still bank, dated 1895. Most original paint in tact, Excellent condition. 4 1/4 X 5 3/4 X 3 1/4 inches,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Beech-Nut Tobacco Porcelain Sign1870 - Beech-Nut Tobacco Porcelain Sign
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Beech-Nut Chewing Tobacco Porcelain Sign. Very good original condition. 22 x 10 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Perry Pictures Reverse Glass Sign1871 - Perry Pictures Reverse Glass Sign
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Perry Pictures Reverse Glass Beveled Chain Hanger Sign. Very good condition. 16 X 6 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Cast Iron Duck Lawn Sprinkler1872 - Cast Iron Duck Lawn Sprinkler
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Cast Iron Duck Lawn Sprinkler. Small amount of original paint, 13 1/2 x 5 x 7 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Cast Iron Turtle Lawn Sprinkler1873 - Cast Iron Turtle Lawn Sprinkler
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Cast Iron Turtle Lawn Sprinkler. No cracks, but no paint. Excellent original condition. 10 1/2 inches long, 7 inches wide, 8 1/2 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to antiqued for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Cast Iron Alligator Lawn Sprinkler1874 - Cast Iron Alligator Lawn Sprinkler
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Cast Iron Alligator Lawn Sprinkler. No cracks, but no paint. 10 1/2 x 5 x 8 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Reverse Glass Sign for a Sign Maker1875 - Reverse Glass Sign for a Sign Maker
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Reverse Glass Sign for a Sign Maker. Very early with mother of pearl lettering. Excellent condition. 25 1/2 X 12 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Eye Glass Trade Sign1876 - Eye Glass Trade Sign
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Eye Glass Trade Sign, brass and glass. Excellent condition. 29 inches long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco Sign1877 - Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco Sign
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Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco Cardboard Sign, 1909, Original Frame, stains around the perimeter otherwise good condition, over all measurement 35 x 23 i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Bartenders Union Tin Over Cardboard Sign1878 - Bartenders Union Tin Over Cardboard Sign
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Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union Tin over cardboard Sign. Chain hanger excellent condition. 11 x 6 inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Small Roulette Wheel1879 - Small Roulette Wheel
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Small Roulette Wheel. Wood and Brass. Very good original condition. 15 1/4 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Sterling Silver Match Safe1880 - Sterling Silver Match Safe
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Sterling Silver Match Safe with enameled roulette wheel. Excellent condition. 1 1/2 inches square.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to foxpointing for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Durham Cigar Clock, Cast Iron1881 - Durham Cigar Clock, Cast Iron
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Durham Cigar Clock, Cast Iron, Copper platted, Didn't wind the clock. Do not know if it works. Much of the copper missing otherwise good conditi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to clkamerica.. for (1,300.00 + 260.00BP) = 1,560.00
 
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Mayos Plug Tobacco Cloth Banner1882 - Mayos Plug Tobacco Cloth Banner
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Mayos Plug Tobacco Cloth Banner, some wear at 7:00 and 11:00 otherwise excellent condition, 18 x 30 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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General Electric Airplane Propeller Fan1883 - General Electric Airplane Propeller Fan
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General Electric Airplane Propeller Fan. Good original condition. Blade is 18 inches long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Fragrant Vanity Fair Cigarette Paper Sign1884 - Fragrant Vanity Fair Cigarette Paper Sign
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Fragrant Vanity Fair Cigarette Paper Sign. Extremely early image of woman smoking in library. Small stain on her cheek, wrinkles and the possibility o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Standard Fire Ins. Co. New Jersey Sign1885 - Standard Fire Ins. Co. New Jersey Sign
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The Standard Fire Insurance Co. of New Jersey, wood sign. Minor scratch at top of building otherwise very good condition. 24 X 28 inches overall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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De Laval Cream Separator Store Cabinet1886 - De Laval Cream Separator Store Cabinet
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De Laval Cream Separator Store Cabinet, embossed tin front, no contents. Some minor scuffs and stains otherwise very good original condition. 17 1/2 X
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Six Sharples Celluloid Pinbacks1887 - Six Sharples Celluloid Pinbacks
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Six Celluloid Pinbacks including for Sharples Tubular Cream Separators, all different. Excellent condition. 1 1/4 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to tj1285qx2 for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Two Celluloid Advertising Pinbacks1888 - Two Celluloid Advertising Pinbacks
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Two Celluloid Pinbacks including Horlicks Malted Milk and Buster Brown Bread. Excellent condition. 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 inch diameters.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Three Buster Brown Celluloid Pinbacks1889 - Three Buster Brown Celluloid Pinbacks
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Three Celluloid Pinbacks advertising Buster Brown Hosiery and Buster Brown Blue Ribbon Shoes. Excellent condition. Aprox. 1 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Three Advertising Celluloid Pinbacks1890 - Three Advertising Celluloid Pinbacks
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Three Celluloid Pinbacks advertising Buster Brown Shoe Club. Excellent condition. 2-1 inch and 1- 1 5/8 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Two Celluloid Pinbacks and a Stick Pin1891 - Two Celluloid Pinbacks and a Stick Pin
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Two Celluloid Pinbacks and a Stick Pin advertising Sharples Cream Separators and Lilly Cream Special Delivery. Excellent condition. Aprox. 1 inch.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to zdu1723 for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Three Celluloid Pocket Mirrors1892 - Three Celluloid Pocket Mirrors
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Three Celluloid Pocket Mirrors including Sterling Ranges, Rochester, NY, The Carborundum Company, Niagra Falls, NY and 20th Century Heating and Ventil
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to marciacdot for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Two Celluloid Pocket Mirrors1893 - Two Celluloid Pocket Mirrors
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Two Celluloid Pocket Mirrors advertising Pacific Shoes, Friedman Shelby Shoe Company St. Louis, MO. Excellent condition. 2 1/4 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Two Celluloid Pocket Mirrors1894 - Two Celluloid Pocket Mirrors
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Two Celluloid Pocket Mirrors including Chicago Tailoring Company and Shawmut Rubbers, F.W. Hahn Company. Excellent condition. 2 3/4 X 1 3/4 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Three Celluloid Advertising Pinbacks1895 - Three Celluloid Advertising Pinbacks
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Three Celluloid Pinbacks including Columbia Flour, Minneapolis, MN, Domestic Vacuum Sweeper Company Peoria, IL and Ceresota Flour. Excellent condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to smitty41 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Two Celluloid Advertising Pinbacks1896 - Two Celluloid Advertising Pinbacks
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Two Celluloid Pinbacks including Fishers Flour and Butter Krust Bread. Excellent condition. Approx. 1 1/2 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Three Celluloid Pocket Mirrors1897 - Three Celluloid Pocket Mirrors
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Three Celluloid Pocket Mirrors for the Bradley and Metcalf Shoe Company, Milwaukee, WI. Excellent condition. 1 3/4 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to marciacdot for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Minnesota Flour Beveled Tin Sign1898 - Minnesota Flour Beveled Tin Sign
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Minnesota Flour Beveled Tin over Cardboard Sign. The Geo. Tileston Milling Company, St. Cloud, MN. Scratch at 12:00 and minor stain at 9:00 otherwise
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Two Celluloid Advertising Pinbacks1899 - Two Celluloid Advertising Pinbacks
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Two Celluloid Pinbacks including Cattaraugus Cutlery Company and Montgomery Ward Horseless Carriage. Excellent condition. Aprox. 1 1/4 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to ace-speed for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Three Celluloid Pocket Mirrors1900 - Three Celluloid Pocket Mirrors
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Three Celluloid Pocket Mirrors including Garland Stoves, The Michigan Stove Company and 2 for Peninsula Stove Company, Detroit, Chicago and Buffalo. E
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Advance Thresher Celluloid Match Safe1901 - Advance Thresher Celluloid Match Safe
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Advance Thresher Company Celluloid Match Safe, Battle Creek, MI. Excellent condition. 1 1/2 X 2 3/4 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Four Celluloid Advertising Pinbacks1902 - Four Celluloid Advertising Pinbacks
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Four Celluloid Pinbacks including Deering Harvester Company, Chicago, Bement Queen Bee Cultivator, Fuller and Johnson Implements and Vehicles, Madison
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Four Celluloid Advertising Pinbacks1903 - Four Celluloid Advertising Pinbacks
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Four Celluloid Pinbacks including Oliver Chilled Plow, New Idea Manure Spreader-Coldwater, OH, Case Plow Works, Racine, WI and Triumph Case Plow Works
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to pieces-of-.. for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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