1946-1953. Single-sided tin (SST). Embossed. Authenticated by The Authentication Company (TAC #402520). All items are guaranteed authentic by Miller & Miller Auctions. All purchases are eligible for free delivery to the Check the Oil Show on June 26, 2026. 23.25" x 35.25".

Size
23.25" x 35.25".

Condition
Grade: n/a. Excellent colour and gloss. Rice paper burn. Toning, staining, and darkness to clearcoat. Minor loss to the lower left edge. Blistering with stable flaking at extreme edges.

Medium
STMS is perhaps one of Canada’s best-known sign companies. The company was established in 1918, the same year it built its manufacturing plant in St. Thomas, Ontario. The location was chosen for its electric service (only the 4th city in Ontario to have such service) and its close proximity to shipping via the Canada Southern Railway. These factors allowed the plant to operate at full manufacturing capacity with quick access to huge markets in both Canada and the United States. STMS produced stamped metal and enamel signs, embossed tin signs, custom signs, coolers, the Coca-Cola Vendo Model 216 and street signs among a variety of other items. They remain best known for producing quality metal signs but are equally as famous for P.T. Barnum’s Jumbo the circus elephant who died in St. Thomas in 1885 after being struck by an unscheduled freight train. It stands to reason that in 1935, on the 50th anniversary of Jumbo’s death, STMS produced a sign to commemorate the event. The company ceased operation in 1965.