Showtime Spring, 2013 Auction 2013-04-14 Auction - 649 Price Results - Showtime Auction Services in MI - Page 19
1932 Hudson 1/4 Scale Auto Show Model CarJ. Chein Popeye Heavy Hitter Tin Wind Up ToyJ. Chein Popeye Bag Puncher Tin Toy
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Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Auction Details

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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Jennings Lollipop Penny Scale: Jennings Lollipop Penny Scale. Porcelain. All original working condition. 70 inches tall.
2187: Jennings Lollipop Penny ScaleEst. $1,200-$2,000
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Peerless Coin Operated Platform Scale: Peerless Coin Operated Platform Scale. Good original condition. 18 X 69 X 25 inches.
2188: Peerless Coin Operated Platform ScaleEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Mills Novelty Company Lollipop Penny Scale: Mills Novelty Company Lollipop Penny Scale. Cast iron with porcelain face and claw feet. Excellent original working condition. 15 X 69 X 24 inches. Comes with key.
2189: Mills Novelty Company Lollipop Penny ScaleEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Rare Personen Waage Columbus Penny Scale: Extremely Rare Personen Waage Columbus Cast Iron Penny Scale. Made in Germany for the American Market. From the Late Red Mead Collection. The only one we have ever seen. Porcelain shield for scale of
2190: Rare Personen Waage Columbus Penny ScaleEst. $1,000-$2,000
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The Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company Sign: The Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company Gesso Dimensional Advertising Sign. Large and impressive dramatic relief. Organized 1825, Phila., PA. Some minor chips around exterior border otherwise very
2191: The Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company SignEst. $1,500-$3,000
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The Hartford Insurance Co. Advertising Sign: The Hartford Fire Insurance Company Gesso Dimensional Advertising Sign. Large and impressive dramatic relief. Organized in 1794, Incorporated in 1810. Hartford, CT. Depicting the Hartford Elk in
2192: The Hartford Insurance Co. Advertising SignEst. $1,500-$3,000
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Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. Adv. Sign: Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Gesso Dimensional Advertising Sign. Large and impressive dramatic relief. California's Million Dollar Company. Depicting home office San Francisco, Cal. Small chip
2193: Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. Adv. SignEst. $1,500-$3,000
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Merchants & Mfg. Insurance Co. Sign: "131" Merchants and Manufacturers Insurance Co. Brass Outdoor Corner Sign. Fire and Marine. Mfg. by G.N. Black Sign Co. A few scuffs and minor paint loss otherwise very good condition. 29 X 43 inches.
2194: Merchants & Mfg. Insurance Co. SignEst. $500-$1,000
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Merchants & Mfg. Insurance Co. Sign: "131" Merchants and Manufacturers Insurance Co. Brass Outdoor Corner Sign. Fire and Marine. Mfg. by G.N. Black Sign Co. Mate to previous lot. A few scuffs and minor paint loss otherwise very good
2195: Merchants & Mfg. Insurance Co. SignEst. $500-$1,000
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National Fire Insurance Copper Bldg. Sign: National Fire Insurance Copper and Brass Office Building Outdoor Sign. Beveled edge. Excellent condition. 34 X 44 inches.
2196: National Fire Insurance Copper Bldg. SignEst. $250-$500
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The Home Insurance Co. Outdoor Bldg. Sign: The Home Insurance Company Brass Home Office Outdoor Building Sign. Raised letters. Excellent condition. 36 inch diameter.
2197: The Home Insurance Co. Outdoor Bldg. SignEst. $500-$1,000
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Fire Assn' of Philadelphia Reverse Glass Sign: Fire Association of Philadelphia Reverse Glass Sign. F.A. 1817. Comes in original oak frame. Some minor staining otherwise very good condition. 35 X 23 inches overall.
2198: Fire Assn' of Philadelphia Reverse Glass SignEst. $500-$1,000
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Lafayette Life Insurance Company Sign: Lafayette Life Insurance Company Sign. Prismatic Hanging Sign, tin over cardboard. A few rubs otherwise very good condition. Bastian Bros. Rochester, NY, makers. 15 X 9 inches.
2199: Lafayette Life Insurance Company SignEst. $100-$200
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R.T. Whelpley Fire Apparatus Calendar: Rare R.T. Whelpley Fire Apparatus and Supplies Calendar, Chicago. No pad, dog eared edges otherwise excellent condition. 11 1/2 X 14 inches.
2200: R.T. Whelpley Fire Apparatus CalendarEst. $200-$350
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Pittsburg Underwriters Reverse Glass Sign: Pittsburg Underwriters of Pennsylvania Reverse Glass Sign. Very good original condition. Framed under glass in period frame. 32 X 24 inches overall.
2201: Pittsburg Underwriters Reverse Glass SignEst. $500-$1,000
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Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Co. Porc. Sign: Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Co. Porc. Sign. Metal loss at bottom left and edge chips otherwise good condition. 18 X 13 inches.
2202: Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Co. Porc. SignEst. $200-$400
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Phoenix Insurance Co. Advertising Sign: Phoenix Insurance Company Gesso Dimensional Advertising Sign. Large and impressive dramatic relief. Hartford, Conn. Cincinnati Department Established 1857. "Time Tried and Fire Tested". Excellent
2203: Phoenix Insurance Co. Advertising SignEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Babcock Holloway 1878 Representation Model: Babcock Holloway 1878 Representation Model of Horizontal Chemical Engine. Hand carved wood. Purported to have been built by the Elder Brothers of Bronx, NY. Excellent condition. 34 1/2 X 17 X 20
2204: Babcock Holloway 1878 Representation ModelEst. $500-$1,000
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First American Fire Insurance Company Sign: First American Fire Insurance Company Reverse Glass Sign. Depicting "American Fore". Excellent condition. 13 1/2 X 17 1/2 inches overall.
2205: First American Fire Insurance Company SignEst. $500-$1,000
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American LaFrance Representation Model: American LaFrance Representation Model of Hand Pulled Chemical Extinguisher. Hand carved wood. Purported to have been built by the Elder Brothers of Bronx, NY. Excellent condition. 32 1/2 X 20 X 19
2206: American LaFrance Representation ModelEst. $500-$1,000
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Hanover Fire Insurance Company Brass Sign: Hanover Fire Insurance Company Brass Sign in original walnut frame. Made by Geo. Rutledge Co. NY. Very good condition. 25 X 20 inches overall.
2207: Hanover Fire Insurance Company Brass SignEst. $200-$300
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New York Fire Insurance Company Bldg. Sign: New York Fire Insurance Company Outdoor Building Sign. Brass and copper with applied letters. Very good original condition. 36 X 26 inches overall.
2208: New York Fire Insurance Company Bldg. SignEst. $200-$500
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Fire Pumper Embroidered Picture: Early Embroidered Picture depicting Fire Steamer racing to a fire. Mint condition. Framed under glass. 6 X 3 inches image only.
2209: Fire Pumper Embroidered PictureEst. $75-$150
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Devoursney Bro's Fire Truck Lamp: Devoursney Bro's, NYC Fire Truck Lamp. Cobalt and Ruby etched glass panels, no chips or cracks. Silver plate loss and a few missing pieces of trim, no finial otherwise good condition. 20 1/2 inches
2210: Devoursney Bro's Fire Truck LampEst. $1,000-$2,000