Babe Ruth card, rare jet plane model took off at Miller & Miller sale

Detail of a cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC jet plane, one of only two known to exist, CA$18,880
Left, 1923 Willards Chocolates Babe Ruth baseball card, graded PSA 3 VG (Very Good), CA$23,600; Right, Cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC jet plane, one of only two known to exist, CA$18,880
Left, 1923 Willards Chocolates Babe Ruth baseball card, graded PSA 3 VG (Very Good), CA$23,600; Right, cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC jet plane, one of only two known to exist, CA$18,880

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A 1923 Willards Chocolates Babe Ruth baseball card was a hit for $23,600 and a cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC jet plane soared to $18,880 in an online-only Advertising & Historic Objects auction held January 21 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. Both lots blasted through their $2,000-$3,000 estimates. Overall, the auction grossed $369,163. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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Winchester cartridge board should hit bull’s-eye at Miller & Miller, April 23

Circa-1884 Winchester cartridge board, est. CA$35,000-$50,000
Circa-1884 Winchester cartridge board, est. CA$35,000-$50,000
Circa-1884 Winchester cartridge board, est. CA$35,000-$50,000

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A Winchester cartridge board from around 1884 – one of the most sought-after examples of American sporting advertising – is an expected highlight lot in an online-only Petroliana & Advertising Auction planned for Saturday, April 23 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., starting promptly at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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