General Store Advertising 2025-09-14 Auction - 355 Price Results - Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. in ON - Page 12
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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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Canada Cement Concrete Bag Sign: Canadian. 1930s. Double-sided porcelain (DSP). Canada Cement, established in 1909 through the merger of several smaller companies, became a national leader in cement production. Based in Montreal, it
1265: Canada Cement Concrete Bag SignEst. CA$900-CA$1,200
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Major's Cement Convex Sign: American. 1920s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Major’s Cement was a durable, general-purpose adhesive sold in hardware and general stores during the early to mid-20th century. It was one of
1266: Major's Cement Convex SignEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Universal Cement Sign: American. 1930s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Universal Cement was a major supplier of Portland cement during North America’s building boom of the early 20th century. The company contributed
1267: Universal Cement SignEst. CA$600-CA$900
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Colorado Fuel & Iron Company Coals Sign: American. 1930s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). The Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, founded in 1872 in Pueblo, Colorado, was a major supplier of coal and steel, essential to the growth of American
1268: Colorado Fuel & Iron Company Coals SignEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500
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Vesta Red Ash Coal Sign: American. 1940s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Vesta Red Ash Coal was prized for its clean-burning, high-energy properties, making it a preferred choice for both residential and industrial heating in
1269: Vesta Red Ash Coal SignEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500
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Iron Fireman Coal Furnace Sign: American. 1940s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Iron Fireman, founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in the early 20th century, was an innovator in automatic coal stoker systems. Their reliable furnaces helped
1270: Iron Fireman Coal Furnace SignEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500
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Tyee Magnesite Stucco Sign: Canadian. (St. Boniface, Vancouver). 1930s. Embossed single-sided tin (ESST). Marked, "St. Thomas Metal Signs Ltd., St. Thomas, Ont", on reverse. 27.25" x 19.5". Authenticated by The Authentication
1271: Tyee Magnesite Stucco SignEst. CA$2,000-CA$2,500
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Favorite Stoves Flange Sign: American. 1920s. Double-sided porcelain flange (DSPF). Favorite Stoves, produced by the Favorite Stove & Range Company in Piqua, Ohio, became a household name for reliable and stylish cooking ranges.
1272: Favorite Stoves Flange SignEst. CA$2,000-CA$2,500
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Great Western Stoves Corner Sign: American. 1910s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Great Western Stoves, produced by the Great Western Stove Company of Leavenworth, Kansas, were celebrated for their durability and advanced features.
1273: Great Western Stoves Corner SignEst. CA$2,500-CA$3,000
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Bell Public Telephone Sign: Canadian. 1930s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). The Bell Public Telephone, introduced in the late 19th century, symbolized a revolution in communication that connected people and businesses across
1274: Bell Public Telephone SignEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Bell Telephone Flange Sign: Canadian. 1930s. Double-sided porcelain flange (DSPF). Founded in 1877, the Bell Telephone Company laid the foundation for global telecommunications. Its vast infrastructure projects, from
1275: Bell Telephone Flange SignEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Canadian National Express Money Orders Strip Sign: Canadian. 1920s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Canadian National Express served as the delivery and parcel service division of Canadian National Railways, extending commerce deep into rural Canada.
1276: Canadian National Express Money Orders Strip SignEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Canadian Pacific Express Money Orders Strip Sign: Canadian. 1920s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Canadian Pacific Express offered parcel and financial services alongside its rail operations, ensuring rural Canadians could send and receive money
1277: Canadian Pacific Express Money Orders Strip SignEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Canadian National Express Sign: Canadian. 1930s. Double-sided porcelain (DSP). Canadian National Express served as the delivery and parcel service division of Canadian National Railways, extending commerce deep into rural Canada.
1278: Canadian National Express SignEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Dominion Express Company Sign: Canadian. 1910s. Double-sided porcelain (DSP). Dominion Express, launched in Canada in the late 19th century, was an essential part of the railway and freight system, delivering money orders and
1279: Dominion Express Company SignEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Bus Stop Sign: American. 1940s. Double-sided porcelain (DSP). 5.5" x 30". Authenticated by The Authentication Company (TAC #500572). From the Don Titherington Collection.
1281: Bus Stop SignEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Colonial Coach Lines Agency Sign: Canadian. 1930s. Double-sided die-cut porcelain (DSP). Colonial Coach Lines was a prominent Canadian intercity bus company that connected southern Ontario towns throughout the 1930s to 1960s. Known
1282: Colonial Coach Lines Agency SignEst. CA$4,000-CA$6,000
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Omar Cigarettes Framed Lithograph: American. 1910s. Lithographed paper under glass (PUG). 33.5" x 27.5" x 1.5". From the Don Titherington Collection.
1283: Omar Cigarettes Framed LithographEst. CA$500-CA$800
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Fatima Turkish Cigarettes Framed Lithograph: American. 1910s. Lithographed paper under glass (PUG). Launched by Liggett & Myers in the early 1900s, Fatima was one of the leading Turkish-blend cigarette brands in North America. Known for its
1284: Fatima Turkish Cigarettes Framed LithographEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Zira Cigarettes Framed Lithograph: American. 1910s. Lithographed paper under glass (PUG). Marked, frame. Lithograph marked, "Alfred Everitt Orr" & "Copyright 1912 By P. Lorillard Co.", lower left quarter. 24.5" x 18.5" x 1". From the
1285: Zira Cigarettes Framed LithographEst. CA$500-CA$700
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Mecca Cigarettes Framed Lithograph: American. 1910s. Lithographed paper under glass (PUG). Mecca cigarettes were a brand of cigarettes popular in the early 20th century, introduced by the Kinney Bros. Tobacco Company in 1878. The name
1286: Mecca Cigarettes Framed LithographEst. CA$900-CA$1,200
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Turkish Trophies Cigarettes Framed Lithograph: American. 1900s. Lithographed paper under glass (PUG). Turkish Trophies, introduced by the American Tobacco Company, was among the most exoticized and visually striking brands of the early cigarette
1287: Turkish Trophies Cigarettes Framed LithographEst. CA$1,500-CA$2,000
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Murad Turkish Cigarettes Framed Lithograph: Canadian. 1910s. Lithographed paper under glass (PUG). Murad was a Turkish-blend cigarette brand produced by S. Anargyros, a New York-based firm that capitalized on the early 20th-century craze for
1288: Murad Turkish Cigarettes Framed LithographEst. CA$2,000-CA$3,000