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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Hunt Pins Oak Store Display Case1748 - Hunt Pins Oak Store Display Case
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Hunt Pins Oak Store Display Case. Very good original condition. 14 x 5 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Very early U.S. Automatic Pencil Sharpener1749 - Very early U.S. Automatic Pencil Sharpener
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Very early U.S. Automatic Pencil Sharpener. Mfg. by the Automatic Pencil Sharpener Co., NY Patent date 1907. Comes with two extra blades. Excellent or
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Watermans Ideal Fountain Pen Showcase1750 - Watermans Ideal Fountain Pen Showcase
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Watermans Ideal Fountain Pen Showcase. Oak and glass with cast iron legs. Excellent condition, one of the best we have ever seen. 17 X 42 X 16 1/2 inc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Garden City Beer Early Reverse Glass Sign1751 - Garden City Beer Early Reverse Glass Sign
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Garden City Beer Early Reverse Glass Sign, in contemporary frame. This is a stunning early 1900s sign in Excellent condition. 16 1/2 X 32 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to lineman42 for (800.00 + 160.00BP) = 960.00
 
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Blatz Brewing Company Canvas Sign1752 - Blatz Brewing Company Canvas Sign
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Val Blatz Brewing Co., Milwaukee, USA Canvas Sign. Oleogragh, artist R. Bohnet dated 1913 in original frame. Great subject matter. We have not seen th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Gunds Peerless Beer Self Framed Tin Sign1753 - Gunds Peerless Beer Self Framed Tin Sign
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Gunds Peerless Beer Self Framed Tin Sign, John Gund Brewing Co., La Cross, Wis., some rust on the rim at 12:00 otherwise excellent condition, 31 x 23
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,100.00) = 2,100.00
 
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Red Raven Splits Tin Serving Tray1754 - Red Raven Splits Tin Serving Tray
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Red Raven Splits Tin Serving Tray. A few scratches on his head, otherwise good condition. 12 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to barry560_1 for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Hampden Brewing Co. Tin Serving Tray1755 - Hampden Brewing Co. Tin Serving Tray
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Hampden Brewing Co. Tin Serving Tray. Willimansett, MASS. Mint Condition. 13 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Strohs Bohemian Beer Tin Serving Tray1756 - Strohs Bohemian Beer Tin Serving Tray
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Strohs Bohemian Beer Tin Serving Tray. Detroit, MI. Near Mint condition, 12 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to liquidbrea.. for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Nickel Plate Bottled Beer sign1757 - Nickel Plate Bottled Beer sign
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Nickel Plate Bottled Beer sign. Centlivere Brewing Co., Fort Wayne, IN, Framed Under Glass, excellent condition, 20 x 24 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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