Petroliana & Advertising 2022-04-23 Auction - 482 Price Results - Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. in Ontario - Page 7
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New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada
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Petroliana & Advertising

An exciting offering of fresh-to-the-market, investment-grade advertising signs, tins and related memorabilia from the 1890s to the 1970s. Features petroliana, soda and general store advertising signs including many high grade and seldom seen examples. Also includes a clean offering of Canadian motor oil quarts, gas pumps and petroliana, and a recently discovered hoard of advertising from the Black Horse Brewery. The Helen & Gordon Vokey collection includes a run of Coca-Cola trays from 1910-1961 as well as a well-curated gathering of signs and related collectibles. Highlights include a ?survivor? Coca-Cola Vendo 44 vending machine, a Cities Service ?Kite'' curb sign, a Carhartt?s Overalls die cut corner sign, and a 1957 Wurlitzer Jukebox just to name a few.
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Pinup Girl Giveaway Ashtrays: A collection of six (6) ashtrays advertising an assortment of American businesses including one sample. From the Helen & Gordon Vokey Collection. Exhibits scattered minor surface losses. Screened
0145: Pinup Girl Giveaway AshtraysEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Glamour Girl Era Novelty Door Stop: 1940s era pin-up girl novelty doorstop. Flesh painted lead. Significant paint loss at high contact areas. Molded metal. American. 1940s. 5.75" H x 3" W x 13.5" D. CODE-TOOL
0146: Glamour Girl Era Novelty Door StopEst. CA$200-CA$300
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1954 Marilyn Monroe Golden Dreams Calendar: From the Helen & Gordon Vokey Collection. Complete calendar pad. Minor soiling at lower left quarter. A crease exists through lower left corner of print. Condition 9. Marked: "Made in U.S.A". Titled
0147: 1954 Marilyn Monroe Golden Dreams CalendarEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Newburgh, NY Johnny Cash Concert Poster: For a concert headlining Johnny Cash that took place on November 13, 1964 at the Avalon Rollerdrome in Newburgh, New York. From the Helen & Gordon Vokey Collection. Exhibits scattered creases, stains
0148: Newburgh, NY Johnny Cash Concert PosterEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Ronnie Hawkins' Television-worn Jacket: Worn by "Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins" during his 1981/2 CTV television show "Honky Tonk." Hawkins custom-ordered this sheepskin jacket at Barnstorm Leathers, Toronto. He commissioned an artist in 'The
0149: Ronnie Hawkins' Television-worn JacketEst. CA$900-CA$1,200
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Black Horse Celluloid Sign: This is a heavily embossed, mould-formed plastic sign featuring a horse standing in front of the stable doors. These signs are extremely fragile and rarely survive in displayable condition. The thin
0150: Black Horse Celluloid SignEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Dawes Black Horse Ale Composite Sign: This mould-formed composite sign features painted high-relief detailed graphics and actual paper labels applied to the bottle. The sign exhibits moderate losses and toning to the paper bottle labels
0151: Dawes Black Horse Ale Composite SignEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Black Horse Lighted Bar Sign: One of the many forms of advertising that Mount Royal Importers Inc. (New York) used to promote the Black Horse brand in America. In working order and free of damage. Very nice back-bar display
0152: Black Horse Lighted Bar SignEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Black Horse Reverse on Glass Sign: Scarce. One of the smaller reverse on glass signs, with original chain, used to promote the brand. Moderate to heavy paint losses are evident over much of the sign. Moisture damage, losses and
0153: Black Horse Reverse on Glass SignEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Black Horse "Half Statue" Plaque: Comprised of a painted aluminum half statue and stepped base mounted in front of a chromed metal disk secured to a circular plywood plaque. The mirror image created is that of a complete horse.
0154: Black Horse "Half Statue" PlaqueEst. CA$275-CA$500
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Dawes Black Horse Ale Composite Statue: Formed hollow composite statue on a hollow base. Small splits in the base exist between both pairs of legs. There's evidence of repairs and colour restoration in areas along both sides of the body.
0155: Dawes Black Horse Ale Composite StatueEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Dawes Black Horse Ale Composite Statue: This is a formed, hollow composite statue on a painted wooden base. Scattered areas of fine cracks, surface loss and touch-ups are evident and most noticeable on the neck, under belly and legs. The
0156: Dawes Black Horse Ale Composite StatueEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Ross Butler "True Type" Holstein Statues: Lot consists of two (2) holstein-friesian aluminum statues, a cow and a bull, on marked bases. These were created by Ross Butler (1907-1995), renowned sculptor and artist from Woodstock, Ontario.
0157: Ross Butler "True Type" Holstein StatuesEst. CA$1,500-CA$2,000
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Ross Butler Dawes Black Horse Brewery Statue: Plaster cast statue by the famed Woodstock, Ontario sculptor and artist, Ross Butler (1907-1995). Ross Butler's rise to fame in the 1930's was accelerated when the Percheron Horse Association of
0158: Ross Butler Dawes Black Horse Brewery StatueEst. CA$2,000-CA$2,500
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Ross Butler Dawes Black Horse Brewery Statue: Plaster cast statue by the famed Woodstock, Ontario sculptor and artist, Ross Butler (1907-1995). Ross Butler's rise to fame in the 1930's was accelerated when the Percheron Horse Association of
0159: Ross Butler Dawes Black Horse Brewery StatueEst. CA$2,500-CA$3,500
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Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit Store Display: From the Helen & Gordon Vokey Collection. One ear exhibits a minor loss to the tip. Marked "Frederick Warne & Co Ltd Publishers" on all sides. Composite. American. 16" H. CODE-GEN
0160: Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit Store DisplayEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Santa Claus Store Display Automaton: From the Helen & Gordon Vokey Collection. Not functioning. The figure turns his head and raises and lowers his arms when functioning. Mixed materials. American. c1950. 29" H x 8.5" W. CODE-GEN
0161: Santa Claus Store Display AutomatonEst. CA$300-CA$400
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Bellhop Store Display Automaton: The bellhop raises and lowers his hat. From the Helen & Gordon Vokey Collection. Hat is detached from hands and will require glue. Mixed materials. American. c1950. 33" H x 8" W. CODE-GEN
0162: Bellhop Store Display AutomatonEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Dog & Clown Store Display Automaton: From the Helen & Gordon Vokey Collection. Functioning. The clown and dog bob up and down behind the fence. Painted wood with mixed material figures. American. c1950. 26" H x 23.5" W x 7" D. CODE-GEN
0163: Dog & Clown Store Display AutomatonEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Tru-Line Store Display Tennis Racquet: An oversized store display. This display racquet is constructed exactly the same as an actual racquet was. From the Helen & Gordon Vokey Collection. . Canadian. c1950. 19" H x 54.5" W x 3" D. CODE-SIG
0164: Tru-Line Store Display Tennis RacquetEst. CA$600-CA$800
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RCA Victor Nipper Statue: A larger-than-life statue of the RCA Victor mascot, Nipper the dog. Originally from the employee lounge in the Prescott Ontario RCA factory. Original highlight paint. Resin remains pliable and is
0165: RCA Victor Nipper StatueEst. CA$600-CA$900
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Giant 7' Hofbrau Brewery Lion Statue: A 6-foot tall thirsty lion lapping up a large mug of the Octoberfest favourite Hofbrau beer. Exhibits a few areas of minor surface loss. The mug features the Hofbrau beer logo. Painted papier mache.
0166: Giant 7' Hofbrau Brewery Lion StatueEst. CA$900-CA$1,200
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Wildroot Hair Tonic Sign: From the Helen & Gordon Vokey Collection. Exhibits moderate to heavy surface losses. Condition 6.5. Marked: "Spiller-Batvia NY" lower left edge. Single sided tin (SST). American. c1950. 10.25" H x
0167: Wildroot Hair Tonic SignEst. CA$150-CA$200
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Wildroot Hair Tonic Sign: From the Helen & Gordon Vokey Collection. Exhibits scattered surface scratches and minor losses. Condition 8. Marked: "Donaldson Art Sign Co., Kentucky" lower left edge. Single sided tin (SST).
0168: Wildroot Hair Tonic SignEst. CA$200-CA$300
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