Showtime Spring, 2013 Auction 2013-04-13 Auction - 804 Price Results - Showtime Auction Services in MI - Page 2
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Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Showtime Spring, 2013 Auction

Over 2,400 lots from three major collections of country store, pedal cars, toys and firefighting memorabilia will be offered the weekend of Apr. 12-14 by Showtime Auction Services, at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor/Saline Rd. in Ann Arbor. Headlining the event will be the outstanding lifetime collection of Bill and Kathie Gasperino. The couple is well known in antique circles as having one of the finest country store and advertising collections in the United States. Also sold will be Part 2 of the Robert and Harriett Potter firefighting collection and Part 3 of the Ed and Christy Ramsey collection of pedal cars and toys. ?Country store and Advertising collectors will be astounded by what the Gasperinos have gathered over the years, the Potters have a vast accumulation of firefighting equipment, apparatus and memorabilia spanning 50-plus years. In addition, bidders will be treated to the usual lengthy list of categories that have come to typify a Showtime Auctions sale: country store, advertising signs, store tins, soda fountain, Coca-Cola, Western, Native American, farm signs, whiskey, breweriana, match safes, drug store, barber shop, general store, saloon, post office, coin-op, arcade, scales, gambling, cigar and tobacco tins, cash registers, petroliana, showcases, store fixtures, millinery and More.
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Snider's Pork and Beans Linen Sign: Snider's Pork and Beans Linen Sign. Fold creases and some rubs otherwise very good condition. Framed under glass. 38 X 12 inches image only.
0725: Snider's Pork and Beans Linen SignEst. $200-$500
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Kingman's Reliable Ham Cardboard Sign: Kingman's Reliable Ham Cardboard Sign. Depicting man and the sea. Excellent color and graphics. Framed under glass. Excellent condition. 15 X 21 inches image only.
0726: Kingman's Reliable Ham Cardboard SignEst. $300-$750
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Egg Shipping Wood Crate, double size: Fletcher's Egg Case, Boston, Mass. Double Egg Shipping Wood Crate. Holds approx. 360 eggs. Very good original condition. 27 X 13 3/4 X 13 inches.
0727: Egg Shipping Wood Crate, double sizeEst. $250-$500
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Country Store Floor Model Spice Cabinet: Country Store Floor Model Spice Cabinet. 16 drawers with beveled mirror fronts and 4 pull out bins with glass fronts. Detailed construction, drawers with wheels. Original decals, very good condition.
0728: Country Store Floor Model Spice CabinetEst. $2,000-$5,000
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Wm. Edwards & Co. Spice Bin: Wm. Edwards & Co. Spice Bin, Cleveland, OH. Revolving product tag. Dent in top and some discoloration at bottom otherwise good condition. 9 1/4 X 12 X 10 inches.
0729: Wm. Edwards & Co. Spice BinEst. $150-$300
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Country Store Tin Spice Bin: Country Store Tin Spice Bin. "Try Our Spices". Six reservoirs with doors. Missing four lids, dent and scratches otherwise overall good condition. 33 X 13 1/2 X 12 1/2 inches.
0730: Country Store Tin Spice BinEst. $250-$500
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Snider's Catsup Cardboard Sign: Snider's Catsup also Pork & Beans Cardboard Sign in original wood frame. The T.A. Snider Preserve Co. Ca. 1915. Some very minor discoloration otherwise very good condition. 33 X 47 1/2 inches overall.
0731: Snider's Catsup Cardboard SignEst. $500-$1,500
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Snider's Catsup Wood Shipping Crate: Snider's "Homemade" Catsup Wood Shipping Crate. No lid otherwise very good condition. 20 1/2 X 10 1/2 X 13 3/4 inches.
0732: Snider's Catsup Wood Shipping CrateEst. $150-$250
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Scully's Skookum Maple Sugar Syrup Tin: Scully's Skookum Maple Sugar Syrup Tin. Rare sample size. American Can Co. Excellent condition. 3 inches tall.
0733: Scully's Skookum Maple Sugar Syrup TinEst. $100-$200
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Hewlett Bros. Country Store Spice Bin: Hewlett Bros. Country Store Spice Bin. Six drawers and beveled mirror. Original stenciling. Comes with letter head dated 1898 tallying the vote for "Carnival Queen" Salt Lake City. Some paint loss
0734: Hewlett Bros. Country Store Spice BinEst. $200-$500
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Charles Slack Grocer Chicago Crock Jug: Charles Slack Grocer Chicago Crock Jug. Normal crazing, no chips or cracks. 6 1/4 inches tall.
0735: Charles Slack Grocer Chicago Crock JugEst. $150-$300
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Stickney & Poor's Mustard Wood Crate: Stickney & Poor's Mustard Wood Crate. Original paper label on front and interior. Some staining and minor paper loss otherwise very good condition. 14 1/2 X 4 X 8 inches.
0736: Stickney & Poor's Mustard Wood CrateEst. $150-$300
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Snider's Catsup Embossed Tin Sign: Snider's Catsup Embossed Tin Sign. Couple bends and rubs otherwise excellent condition. 19 1/2 X 3 3/4 inches.
0737: Snider's Catsup Embossed Tin SignEst. $500-$1,000
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Woolson Spice Company's Oak Cabinet: Woolson Spice Company's Oak Store Display Cabinet. Woolson's Atlas Brand Spice Fronts and original decals. Very good original condition. 33 1/2 X 25 1/2 X 9 inches.
0739: Woolson Spice Company's Oak CabinetEst. $500-$1,500
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Conestoga Chuck Wagon Pantry: Conestoga Chuck Wagon Pantry. Patent 1893. Original stenciling, maker on side illegible. Some rust and scratches otherwise good condition. 30 X 35 X 11 1/2 inches.
0740: Conestoga Chuck Wagon PantryEst. $400-$800
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Cast iron Country Store Bag Holder: Cast iron Country Store Bag Holder. Some paint loss otherwise good original condition. 9 1/2 X 30 1/4 X 14 inches.
0741: Cast iron Country Store Bag HolderEst. $200-$300
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Rare Bemis, Brother & Co. Bags Tin Sign: Extremely Rare Bemis, Brother & Co. Bags Tin Sign, St. Louis. The F. Tuchfarber Co. Lithographer. This is the only one we have ever seen. Minor paint loss at 12:00 and minor flaking otherwise very
0742: Rare Bemis, Brother & Co. Bags Tin SignEst. $500-$1,500
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Steele-Wedeles Company Tin Store Bin: Steele-Wedeles Company Tin Country Store Flour Bin, Chicago Mills. Minor discoloration and scratches otherwise good condition. 15 X 17 3/4 X 10 inches.
0743: Steele-Wedeles Company Tin Store BinEst. $150-$300
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W.M. Hoyt Co. Chicago Spice Tin: W.M. Hoyt Co. Chicago Spice Tin, Cinnamon. Depicting Old Fort Dearborn on front. Normal crazing and paint loss top right otherwise good condition. 9 1/2 X 12 X 8 inches.
0744: W.M. Hoyt Co. Chicago Spice TinEst. $150-$300
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W.M. Hoyt Co. Chicago Spice Tin: W.M. Hoyt Co. Chicago Spice Tin, Cayenne Pepper. Fading and minor paint loss otherwise good condition. 7 X 9 1/2 X 5 inches.
0745: W.M. Hoyt Co. Chicago Spice TinEst. $150-$300
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Oak 14 Drawer Spice Cabinet: Oak 14 Drawer Spice Cabinet with original porcelain knobs. Good original condition. 14 1/4 X 17 X 7 3/4 inches.
0746: Oak 14 Drawer Spice CabinetEst. $150-$300
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Nelson Vertical Cutter Paper Dispenser: Nelson Vertical Cutter Paper Dispenser. Paper for Leslie E. Friend General Merchandise, Friendsville, MD. Nickel and paint worn on brass and base otherwise good original condition. 36 inches tall.
0747: Nelson Vertical Cutter Paper DispenserEst. $200-$400
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Country Store Cast Iron Paper Dispenser: Country Store Cast Iron Paper Dispenser in original shipping crate. Advertising Spearhead Chewing Tobacco. Made for the P.J. Store Co. by Weston Mfg.. Toledo, OH. Excellent condition. 16 X 14 X 6
0748: Country Store Cast Iron Paper DispenserEst. $200-$400
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Pure Spice Tin Store Bin: Pure Spice Tin Store Bin. Beautiful graphics and stenciling. A few slight dents and scratches otherwise excellent condition. 23 X 24 X 10 inches.
0749: Pure Spice Tin Store BinEst. $200-$500