General Store Advertising 2025-09-14 Auction - 355 Price Results - Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. in ON - Page 11
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General Store Advertising

Miller & Miller?s General Store Advertising features exclusively the collection of long-time collector Don Titherington. Over the course of decades Don curated the best examples he could find. Don collected what he calls ?the big three?: porcelain, tin, and paper under glass. He upgraded certain signs once, twice, even three times before finding the examples you?ll find in the catalogue. Don used a very specific set of criteria when adding a sign to his collection. His qualifiers included advertisements containing outmoded prices, slogans and captions, products (or over-sized products) featured, and more. The Titherington Collection was decades in the making - a treasure trove for any advertising collector. Genres include tobacco, soda, dairy, gas/oil and more. The collection spans the colourful lithographs of the Victorian era through to the embossed tin soda verticals of the 1950s and 1960s. As you scroll, take time to enjoy the art of great advertising, as Don did for all those years
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New Haven Ice Cream Sign: American. 1920s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Marked, "Baltimore Enamel 232 Fifth Ave., N.Y.", lower right edge. 27" x 21". Authenticated by The Authentication Company (TAC #401156). From the Don
1241: New Haven Ice Cream SignEst. CA$800-CA$1,200
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Johnston's Ice Cream Sign: American. 1920s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). 6" x 48". Authenticated by The Authentication Company (TAC #401131). From the Don Titherington Collection.
1242: Johnston's Ice Cream SignEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500
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Serve It and You Please All Ice Cream Industry Sign: American. 1930s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). The ice cream industry boomed in the early 1900s as technological advances in refrigeration brought creamy desserts to a broader market. The phrase
1243: Serve It and You Please All Ice Cream Industry SignEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500
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Harding Cream Flange Sign: American. 1920s. Die-cut double-sided porcelain flange (DSPF). Reference: Bruner, "More Porcelain Signs", (p.90). Marked, "Burdick N. American Bldg., Chi. & Balto, Enl & Nov Co.", lower edge. 27" x
1244: Harding Cream Flange SignEst. CA$2,000-CA$2,500
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Purity Ice Cream Hanging Sign: American. 1930s. Double-sided die-cut porcelain (DSP). Reference: Bruner, "More Porcelain Signs", (frontispiece & p.59). Marked, "Mulholland - Philadelphia", lower edge. 14" x 20". Authenticated by
1245: Purity Ice Cream Hanging SignEst. CA$2,000-CA$2,500
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Imperial Gasoline Pump Globe: American made for the Canadian market. 1930s. Reverse-fired glass lenses in painted metal body. Imperial Oil, founded in 1880, played a foundational role in building Canada’s oil refining and
1246: Imperial Gasoline Pump GlobeEst. CA$1,400-CA$1,600
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Prest-O-Lite Batteries Thermometer: Canadian. 1930s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP) with return edge. Prest-O-Lite began as a pioneering manufacturer of automotive lighting systems in the early 1900s and quickly expanded into the
1247: Prest-O-Lite Batteries ThermometerEst. CA$1,500-CA$2,000
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Goodrich Tires Safety Guide Post Sign: American. 1930s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Goodrich, founded in Akron, Ohio, in 1870, became a pioneer in the American rubber and tire industry. Known for innovation and safety, Goodrich tires
1248: Goodrich Tires Safety Guide Post SignEst. CA$900-CA$1,200
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Michelin Tires & Tubes Horizontal Sign: American. 1930s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Return edge. Founded in France in 1889, Michelin revolutionized transportation with the invention of the detachable pneumatic tire, dramatically
1249: Michelin Tires & Tubes Horizontal SignEst. CA$4,000-CA$6,000
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Michelin Bicycle Tires Sign: French. 1930s. Two embossed single-sided tin (SST) signs mounted back-to-back. Founded in France in 1889, Michelin became a global leader in tire manufacturing and transport innovation. It was
1250: Michelin Bicycle Tires SignEst. CA$5,000-CA$7,500
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Rauscher Brothers Service Stations Sign: American. 1930s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Deep shelving. Return edge. Marked, "11-9 Amer. Signs Corp. Kalamazoo", lower centre. 60" x 36". Authenticated by The Authentication Company (TAC
1251: Rauscher Brothers Service Stations SignEst. CA$5,000-CA$7,500
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White Rose Gasoline 3' Dealer Sign: Canadian. 1946. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). White Rose was a Canadian petroleum company affiliated with Canadian Oil Companies Ltd., which gained widespread distribution across Ontario and the
1252: White Rose Gasoline 3' Dealer SignEst. CA$4,000-CA$6,000
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Red Indian Gasoline 5' Dealer Sign: Canadian. 1940s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). McColl-Frontenac played a vital role in Canada’s early fuel industry, forming in 1927 through the merger of McColl Brothers and Frontenac Oil. It
1253: Red Indian Gasoline 5' Dealer SignEst. CA$6,000-CA$9,000
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White Rose Gasoline 4' Dealer Sign: Canadian. 1940s. Double-sided porcelain (DSP). White Rose was a Canadian petroleum company affiliated with Canadian Oil Companies Ltd., which gained widespread distribution across Ontario and the
1254: White Rose Gasoline 4' Dealer SignEst. CA$9,000-CA$12,000
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Sweetheart Products Die-cut Door Sign: Canadian. 1930s. Die-cut single-sided porcelain (SSP). Sweetheart Products was an American brand that flourished in the early 20th century, producing a variety of personal care items like soap, talc,
1255: Sweetheart Products Die-cut Door SignEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Everpure Safe Water Sign: American. 1940s. Double-sided porcelain (DSP). Everpure, founded in the United States in 1933, specialized in water filtration systems that ensured safe, clean drinking water for homes and
1256: Everpure Safe Water SignEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Ivory Soap Strip Sign: Canadian. 1920s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Introduced by Procter & Gamble in 1879, Ivory Soap became one of North America's most trusted household brands. Its key selling point—"99 and
1257: Ivory Soap Strip SignEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Lux Soap Flakes "Ballerina" Sign: German. 1920s. Single-sided convex porcelain (SSP). Marked, "Torpedo-Email" and "Frankfurter Emaillir-Werke Neu-Isent", lower edge. 23.5" x 15". Authenticated by The Authentication Company (TAC
1258: Lux Soap Flakes "Ballerina" SignEst. CA$700-CA$1,000
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Old Dutch Cleanser Sign: American. 1920s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Old Dutch Cleanser, first produced in the early 1900s by Cudahy Packing Company in Chicago, became a household name for scrubbing powders. Marketed with
1259: Old Dutch Cleanser SignEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500
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White Swan Food Products Sign: American. 1930s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Heavily-shelved porcelain. Reference: Bruner, "Signs of Our Past", (p.86). 30" x 30". Authenticated by The Authentication Company (TAC #401157). From
1260: White Swan Food Products SignEst. CA$2,000-CA$2,500
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Feen-a-mint Laxative Chewing Gum Sign: American. 1930s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Feen-a-mint, first introduced in the early 20th century, was a chewable mint-flavoured laxative that offered a gentle alternative to more aggressive
1261: Feen-a-mint Laxative Chewing Gum SignEst. CA$2,000-CA$2,500
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Vilas Products Enamel Ltd., Sample Sign: Canadian. 1940s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Return edge. Vilas Products Enamel Ltd., based in Montreal, was a Canadian leader in producing high-quality enamelware, known for its durability and
1262: Vilas Products Enamel Ltd., Sample SignEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500
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Purity Oats Sign: Canadian. 1930s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Purity Oats was a prairie-based Canadian brand known for producing rolled oats and oat cereal products during the early 20th century. It emphasized
1263: Purity Oats SignEst. CA$2,000-CA$2,500
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Five Roses Flour Sign: Canadian. 1920s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Five Roses Flour became a pantry staple across Canada following its launch in 1888 by the Lake of the Woods Milling Company in Keewatin, Ontario. The
1264: Five Roses Flour SignEst. CA$20,000-CA$25,000