White Rose Gasoline signs bloom at Miller & Miller petroliana sale

Canadian 1940s White Rose Gasoline double-sided porcelain sign, CA$44,250
Canadian 1940s White Rose Gasoline double-sided porcelain sign, CA$44,250
Canadian 1940s White Rose Gasoline double-sided porcelain sign, CA$44,250

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A pair of Canadian White Rose Gasoline service station signs from the 1940s sold for a combined $63,130, and a red 1951 Ford Custom convertible car sped off with $17,700 in an online-only Petroliana & Advertising auction held on March 11 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. Prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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1963 Corvette crosses Miller & Miller finish line at $95K

1963 red Corvette split window coupe, one of the most coveted Corvette models, CA$129,800
1963 red Corvette split window coupe, one of the most coveted Corvette models, CA$129,800
1963 red Corvette split window coupe, one of the most coveted Corvette models, CA$129,800

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A bright red 1963 Chevrolet Corvette coupe with a desirable split rear window roared off for $129,800 in an online-only Automobiles, Advertising & Toys auction held December 3 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. The runner-up lot was a 1940s double-sided porcelain Chrysler Plymouth Fargo dealer sign that made $29,500. Prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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Signs, signs, everywhere great signs at Miller & Miller, Oct. 29

American-made 1930s United Motors Service single-sided porcelain neon sign, estimated at CA$20,000-$25,000
American-made 1930s United Motors Service single-sided porcelain neon sign, estimated at CA$20,000-$25,000
American 1930s United Motors Service single-sided porcelain neon sign, estimated at CA$20,000-$25,000

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A single family-owned 1966 Ford Ranger 250 Custom Cab Camper Special pick-up truck with Avion camper and a United Motors Service single-sided porcelain neon sign are both expected to do well in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Petroliana & Advertising auction slated for Saturday, October 29. The 381-lot auction, beginning promptly at 9 am Eastern time, will feature petroliana (gas station memorabilia), advertising signs, advertising tins, breweriana (beer and wine collectibles), general store items, jukeboxes and vintage and antique toys. All estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Three 19th century vehicles motor to the top of Miller & Miller sale

1899 Stanley Stanhope Model No. 1 Locomobile, CA$44,250
1899 Stanley Stanhope Model No. 1 Locomobile, CA$44,250
1899 Stanley Stanhope Model No. 1 Locomobile, CA$44,250

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Three motor vehicles from the turn of the previous century – a 1907 REO Model A five-passenger touring car, an 1899 Stanley Stanhope No. 1 Locomobile and a prototype of the 1911 Model H REO pickup truck – sped away for a combined $120,950 in Miller & Miller Auctions’ online-only Petroliana & Advertising auction held on September 10. All figures quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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Trains and automobiles fuel Miller & Miller’s June 18 sale

 

Fully restored 1959 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, est. CA$45,000-$60,000
Fully restored 1959 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, est. CA$45,000-$60,000

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A fully restored 1959 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, a 1937 Ford Model 78 Deluxe convertible sedan and a 1930s Service Station Equipment Co., Ltd. Canadian double gasoline pump are just a few of the treasures that await bidders in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Petroliana, Railroadiana & Advertising auction planned for Saturday, June 18 at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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Antique advertising led prime offerings at Miller & Miller sale

 

Circa-1884 Winchester cartridge board, CA$70,800
Circa-1884 Winchester cartridge board, CA$70,800

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A circa-1884 Winchester cartridge board – one of the most sought-after examples of American sporting advertising – hit the mark for $70,800 in an online-only Petroliana & Advertising Auction held April 23 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. The cartridge board was the top earner in a 482-lot auction that grossed $538,581. All prices are given 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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