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Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
If there were an Academy Award for the Best Canadian Antique Dealer Jim Miller would have had many people to thank in his winning speech starting with an old boss. He was barely out of high school when the fellow he worked for won the Irish Sweepstakes and hastily closed shop. This misfortune, coupled with the tragic death of his sister, sparked two philosophies that stayed with him through life:
"First, I decided I would never again have a job where I was under another person's control. Second, I pledged I would live my life with gusto, to have no regrets".
Jim caught the bug when he was six, buried knee-deep in mud digging up old bottles with his Uncle Stan. He cleaned up long before becoming founder of the internationally renowned J.C. Miller Antiques in 1977. Jim handled only the best, original, unrestored antiques, nostalgia and classic cars. His life was cut short by cancer, but the Miller story doesn't end here.
Jim carried with him a couple of "sponges" (as he often called them) that quietly soaked in each experience: his sons Justin and Ethan. You may recognize them. They sold Paul Newman's $250,000 woody wagon on CBC's Four Rooms and have appeared as guest appraisers on Storage Wars. Their search for the most authentic, original and exceptional antique collections has led them far beyond the borders of Canada.
Launched in 2006, their eBay account justdiscovered became one of eBay Canada's top 10 grossing accounts. This paved the way for Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.: an auction company focused on the sale of high-value collections. Today it sells some of the country's most important collections.
It took an Irish Sweepstakes, a passion for antiques, and an uncompromising commitment to quality to build what you see. The Millers are proof that like a good reputation, excellence is cultivated over generations.
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Part 2: Advertising & Railroadiana
In his century-old childhood home in the heart of Toronto, William (Bill) Robert Wilson quietly curated one of Canada’s best collections of railroadiana to ever hit the Canadian market. Until now, only his closest friends knew what he had. He only bought, never sold. As you will see, his interests were eclectic. His passion was railroad, but any object rich with historical meaning had a place in the collection. Session One (Saturday) focuses on the objects of Ontario’s history. These include rare beer bottles and advertising, stoneware, general store signage, and one-of-a-kind historic maker’s plaques. Session Two (Sunday) is railroad centric and includes the most extensive collection of locomotive number plates to ever have been offered at a single time. Each number plate is unique and is often the only remaining thread of a locomotive’s identity. This session also includes an extensive offering of railroad builder’s plates, railroad silver and china, station signs, lanterns, locks and bells. Other categories include stream gauges and steam whistles, nautical bells and whistles, machinery, bridge builder’s plates, and much more. This historic, single collector sale is not to be missed.Bidder Reviews for Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. (274)
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Mar 08, 2024
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Excellent service. Simple, easy payment process. Fast, affordable shipping. I would definitely buy from Miller and Miller again.
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The quality of their toys, description, packing and super fast delivery … one of the best (all around) Canadian auction houses I’ve dealt with in 30 years.
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