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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Three Yale Mixture Tobacco Signs1556 - Three Yale Mixture Tobacco Signs
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Three Yale Mixture Tobacco Signs, pre 1900. Framed under glass. A few scuffs and stains otherwise all in good condition. Each aprox. 7 1/2 X 13 inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Rare Flycasters Mixture Tobacco Tin1557 - Rare Flycasters Mixture Tobacco Tin
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Rare Flycasters Mixture Tobacco Tin. Sutliff Tobacco Company San Francisco, CA. Excellent condition. 4 inch diameter X 5 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Bull Durham Tobacco Paper Sign1558 - Bull Durham Tobacco Paper Sign
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Bull Durham Tobacco Paper Sign, in original oak frame. Entitled the Royal Victor. Excellent condition. 30 1/2 X 22 1/2 inches overall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to lineman42 for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Copper flash and Cast Iron Turtle Spittoon1559 - Copper flash and Cast Iron Turtle Spittoon
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Copper flash and Cast Iron Turtle Spittoon. Original pan. Patented 1891. Golden and Jacobsons Mfg. Excellent original condition. 13 1/2 x 3 1/2 x10.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Cast Iron Smoking Stand with Lantern1560 - Cast Iron Smoking Stand with Lantern
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Cast Iron Smoking Stand with Lantern. Copper flashed hammered finish with slag glass light. Excellent condition. 54 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Early Jaeger Cast Iron Cement Dumper1561 - Early Jaeger Cast Iron Cement Dumper
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Early Jaeger Cast Iron Cement Dumper. Maroon and Blue. Excellent original condition. 6 x 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Early 1900s Toy Hill Climber1562 - Early 1900s Toy Hill Climber
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Early 1900s Tin, Wood and Cast Iron Toy Hill Climber. Original paint, friction motor. Some paint loss on top surface and back otherwise good condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Early 1900s Cast Iron Hill Climber1563 - Early 1900s Cast Iron Hill Climber
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Early 1900s Tin, Wood and Cast Iron Hill Climber. Original paint, friction motor. Very good original condition with most of the paint still intact. 7
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Miniature Johnson Outboard Motor and Box1564 - Miniature Johnson Outboard Motor and Box
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Miniature Johnson Sea-Horse Outboard Motor, 25 horse power. Motor and box in mint condition, except box is missing one flap. 5 1/2 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Cast Iron Still Bank, Baseball Player1565 - Cast Iron Still Bank, Baseball Player
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Cast Iron Still Bank, Baseball Player made by A.C. Williams. Excellent condition with most of the original paint intact. 5 3/4 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to egg-tempera for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Dayton Friction Tin Boy on Sled1566 - Dayton Friction Tin Boy on Sled
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Dayton Friction Tin Boy on Sled. Most of the original paint still intact, very good original condition. 9 inches long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Good-Will Soap Childs Wagon1567 - Good-Will Soap Childs Wagon
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Good-Will Soap Childs Wagon, with wood spoke wheels and original stenciling. Excellent original condition. 20 inches wide X 32 inches long without han
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Cast Iron Still Bank, Policeman1568 - Cast Iron Still Bank, Policeman
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Cast Iron Still Bank, Policeman made by Arcade. Paint loss throughout otherwise good condition.5 1/2 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to jmn07 for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Cast Iron Still Bank, Work Horse Fly Net1569 - Cast Iron Still Bank, Work Horse Fly Net
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Cast Iron Still Bank, Work Horse with Fly Net, very rare. 1910 made by Arcade. Excellent condition with 50% of original paint intact 5 inches long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to jmn07 for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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Hubley Cast Iron Bookend Hunter and Dog1570 - Hubley Cast Iron Bookend Hunter and Dog
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Hubley Cast Iron Bookend, Hunter and Dog #423. Some minor paint loss, otherwise good original condition. 4 3/4 X 6 1/4 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to sgabelteach for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Cast Iron Still Bank, Dog by Arcade1571 - Cast Iron Still Bank, Dog by Arcade
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Cast Iron Still Bank, Dog by Arcade, has original sticker. Excellent original condition with most of original paint intact. 5 inches long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Buddy L Outdoor Railroad Locomotive1572 - Buddy L Outdoor Railroad Locomotive
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Buddy L Outdoor Railroad Locomotive and Tender with four feet of display track. Very good original condition. 44 inches long each.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,100.00) = 2,100.00
 
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Hosiers Sporting Croquet Game1573 - Hosiers Sporting Croquet Game
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Hosiers Sporting Croquet Game, complete, except one ball is not original. 19 X 33 X 6 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Ivory and Wood Chess Set1574 - Ivory and Wood Chess Set
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Ivory and Wood Chess Set, comes in traveling board wood case. Excellent condition. 20 X 20 X 2 inches, case measures open.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Lot of Two Toy Push Wheels1575 - Lot of Two Toy Push Wheels
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Lot of Two Toy Push Wheels, one with bell and one with horse. Very good original condition. Wheel diameter is 13 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Two Cast Iron Cap Guns1577 - Two Cast Iron Cap Guns
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Two Cast Iron Cap Guns, one King and one unmarked. Good original condition. Aprox. 5 inches long
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Rare USA Liquid Pistol, cast iron1578 - Rare USA Liquid Pistol, cast iron
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Rare USA Liquid Pistol, cast iron. Patented 1896. Excellent condition. 5 1/4 inches long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 1800bills for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Velocipede Tricycle1579 - Velocipede Tricycle
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Velocipede Tricycle. Excellent condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Graphophone, Oak Cabinet1580 - Graphophone, Oak Cabinet
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Graphophone, Oak Cabinet. Type AP number 271478. Latest patent date 1897. Excellent original condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to cmob1236oux for (1,300.00 + 260.00BP) = 1,560.00
 
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Victor Record Player Cabinet1581 - Victor Record Player Cabinet
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Victor Record Player Cabinet, VV-XIV-120408E, the Talking Machine Company, Camden, NJ. Excellent condition. 22 X 48 1/2 X 24 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to lisatrobin.. for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Edison Home Phonograph1582 - Edison Home Phonograph
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Edison Home Phonograph. Oak Cabinet. Very good original condition. Serial number H52193 Model C.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to pulijunior for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Symphonion Music Box1583 - Symphonion Music Box
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Symphonion Music Box, Some paint missing from the top otherwise Excellent Working Condition, Comes with one disc, 11 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches clos
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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RCA Victor Store Display Record1584 - RCA Victor Store Display Record
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RCA Victor Store Display Record. 4 inch tear at 7:00 otherwise very good condition. 48 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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University of Michigan Dressed Form1585 - University of Michigan Dressed Form
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University of Michigan Dressed Form with 1920 sweater and U of M pin backs, 1920-21 ticket stub. Mannequin has cast iron shoes and stands 52 inches ta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Chesterfield Cigarette Mannequin1586 - Chesterfield Cigarette Mannequin
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Chesterfield Cigarette Majorette Mannequin Automaton. Arms move when plugged in. Very good working condition. 57 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to arcademagnet for (3,000.00 + 600.00BP) = 3,600.00
 
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Atwater Kent Radio1587 - Atwater Kent Radio
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Atwater Kent Radio, Philadelphia, PA. Excellent original condition. 31 x 6 x 10 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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King Jack Reverse Glass Sign1588 - King Jack Reverse Glass Sign
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King Jack Reverse Glass Glue Chipped Sign. Oaklahomas Greatest Weekly Fastidious Job Printing Our Hobby, in original frame. Excellent original conditi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Candle Stick Style Pay Phone1589 - Candle Stick Style Pay Phone
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Candle Stick Style Pay Phone, by the Bell Telephone Company, patent 1896. Excellent condition, with keys. 12 inches tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to tmcptx for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Bell System Porcelain Sign1590 - Bell System Porcelain Sign
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Bell System, one sided convex porcelain sign. American Telephone and Telegraph Co. The Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania. Minor chips at grommets, ot
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t_times_2 for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Hotel Lee Die Cut Porcelain Sign1591 - Hotel Lee Die Cut Porcelain Sign
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Hotel Lee Die Cut Porcelain Sign, Peorias Best One Dollar Rooms. Mint Condition. 8 1/2 X 10 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Bell System Public Telephone Sign1592 - Bell System Public Telephone Sign
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Bell System Public Telephone Porcelain Flange Sign. Very minor chips on the edge, otherwise near mint condition both sides 20 x 18 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to vmc44 for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Cast Iron Store Turtle Bell1593 - Cast Iron Store Turtle Bell
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Cast Iron Store Turtle Bell. Push his head down and the bell rings. Excellent Condition. Approx. 5 inches long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Bell System Public Telephone Sign1594 - Bell System Public Telephone Sign
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Bell System Public Telephone Two Sided Porcelain Sign with Arrow. Near mint condition 12 1/4 x 5 3/4.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Fancy Oak Paneled Phone Booth1595 - Fancy Oak Paneled Phone Booth
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Fancy Oak Paneled Phone Booth by the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. Excellent original condition. 50 X 84 X 31 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Fan Tan Gum Tin Serving Tray1597 - Fan Tan Gum Tin Serving Tray
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Fan Tan Gum Tin Serving Tray, a blemish above head and minor scratches otherwise very good condition, 10 1/2 x 13 1/4 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to marciacdot for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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La Belle Chocolatiere Self Framed Tin Sign1598 - La Belle Chocolatiere Self Framed Tin Sign
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La Belle Chocolatiere Self Framed Tin Sign, Walter Baker and Co., a couple of minor specks otherwise excellent condition, 15 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Motherheads Ice Cream tin sign1599 - Motherheads Ice Cream tin sign
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Motherheads Ice Cream Two sided Die Cut tin sign. Original wall hanging bracket. A few scuffs and scrapes otherwise very good condition. Cone 37 1/2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Early Soda Fountain Popsicle Mold1600 - Early Soda Fountain Popsicle Mold
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Early Soda Fountain Popsicle Mold. Plated Brass. Held 24 popsicles. Excellent Condition. 18 x 8 x 7 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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1936 Coca Cola Calendar. 50th anniversary1601 - 1936 Coca Cola Calendar. 50th anniversary
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1936 Coca Cola Calendar. 50th anniversary. N.C. Wyeth, Artist. Full Pad with the Metal Band at the top. Near Mint Condition. 12 x 25 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to mbaer45 for (2,000.00 + 400.00BP) = 2,400.00
 
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Mix and Whip Master Triple Malt Mixer1602 - Mix and Whip Master Triple Malt Mixer
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Mix and Whip Master Triple Malt Mixer by Racine Electric Products. Black base and green porcelain top. Excellent Condition. Comes with cups. Approx. 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to cmakone for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Myers Bullet Malt Mixer1603 - Myers Bullet Malt Mixer
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Myers Bullet Malt Mixer, dual stainless with green porcelain base. Chip at bottom right back otherwise very good condition. 9 X 18 X 8 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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1934 Coca Cola Calendar, Rockwell1604 - 1934 Coca Cola Calendar, Rockwell
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1934 Coca Cola Calendar, Norman Rockwell, Artist. Original band at the top and full pad. Near Mint Condition. 12 X 25 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Whitmans Chocolate Porcelain Sign1605 - Whitmans Chocolate Porcelain Sign
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Whitmans Chocolate Porcelain Sign, one sided. Excellent condition. 39 1/2 X 13 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Rare Angldile Scale Original Condition1606 - Rare Angldile Scale Original Condition
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Angldile Scale by Computing Scale Company, 1904, 20lb. Original paint graphics, milk glass plate. Normal wear to striping and plating and chipping to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Seven Advertising Bar Stools1607 - Seven Advertising Bar Stools
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Seven Bar Stools, Oak seats with Porcelain Advertising Inserts J. Eavensons and Sons Philadelphia, .All in excellent condition, except one tile has cr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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