Railroadiana steams to the forefront at Miller and Miller single-owner sale March 23-24

Canadian 1920s Grand Trunk Railway bronze locomotive bell, estimated at CA$2,000-$3,000 ($1,480-$2,220) at Miller & Miller.

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – On Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24, Miller & Miller Auctions will present an Advertising, Railroadiana & Historic Objects auction showcasing the lifetime collection of William Robert Wilson. The catalog is now open for bidding on LiveAuctioneers.

“Bill Wilson curated one of Canada’s best collections of railroadiana to ever hit the market,” said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. “Nothing was held back, and collectors are stirring. Until now, only his closest friends knew what he had. Bill’s passion was railroad, but any object rich with historical meaning had a place in his collection. Session one on Saturday focuses on breweriana, stoneware, general store signage and unique historic maker’s plaques. Session two features Bill’s railroad spoils. It includes the most extensive collection of locomotive number plates ever offered at a single time. This is a historic, single-collector sale.”

Among the prizes on offer is a brass Canadian National Locomotive Mountain-type number plate, measuring 11 by 16 ¾in and coming from a famous locomotive built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1930. Bearing the number 6057, it traveled more than 250 miles, from Kamloops in British Columbia to Jasper in Alberta, on a Royal Train Ride in 1939. “Each number plate is unique and is often the only remaining thread of a locomotive’s identity,” said Miller. Included is a copy of Canadian National Magazine, with a cover relevant to the plate. The lot carries an estimate of CA$5,000-$8,000 ($3,700-$5,925).

Worthy of mention is a Canadian Pacific Locomotive number plate, having the number 815, dating to the 1940s, and estimated at CA$2,000-$3,000 ($1,480-$2,220). Featuring a cast-iron frame and brass numbers, it derives from a locomotive that was built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1908 and later repainted. Ultimately scrapped in 1960, it was one of three that powered the special ‘triple-header’ train that chugged from Toronto to Orangeville and back within Ontario, Canada in May 1960.

Also on offer is a 1910s Canadian double-sided porcelain flange sign emblazoned with the words ‘Canadian Northern Express’ on black against a yellow background. Described as ‘rare’, it is estimated at CA$2,000-$3,000 ($1,480-$2,220). Given the same estimate is a Canadian 1920s Grand Trunk Railway bronze locomotive bell, marked ‘GTR’ in the casting on its red-painted hanger.

Completing the highlights is a Canadian double-sided porcelain RCA Victor Globetrotter radio sign from the 1940s, estimated at CA$3,000-$5,000 ($2,220-$3,700). One side shows a pea-sized factory flaw below the left side hanging hole, and there are some scattered minor surface scratches, but competition should be keen for this piece.

Canadian National Locomotive Mountain-type brass number plate, used during a 1939 Royal Train Ride, estimated at CA$5,000-$8,000 ($3,700-$5,925) at Miller & Miller.

Canadian National Locomotive Mountain-type brass number plate, used during a 1939 Royal Train Ride, estimated at CA$5,000-$8,000 ($3,700-$5,925) at Miller & Miller.

1910s Canadian double-sided porcelain flange sign, estimated at CA$2,000-$3,000 ($1,480-$2,220) at Miller & Miller.

1910s Canadian double-sided porcelain flange sign, estimated at CA$2,000-$3,000 ($1,480-$2,220) at Miller & Miller.

Canadian 1920s Grand Trunk Railway bronze locomotive bell, estimated at CA$2,000-$3,000 ($1,480-$2,220) at Miller & Miller.

Canadian 1920s Grand Trunk Railway bronze locomotive bell, estimated at CA$2,000-$3,000 ($1,480-$2,220) at Miller & Miller.

Canadian 1940s Pacific Locomotive number plate, estimated at CA$2,000-$3,000 ($1,480-$2,220) at Miller & Miller.

Canadian 1940s Pacific Locomotive number plate, estimated at CA$2,000-$3,000 ($1,480-$2,220) at Miller & Miller.

Canadian 1940s double-sided porcelain RCA Victor Globetrotter radio sign, estimated at CA$3,000-$5,000 ($2,220-$3,700) at Miller & Miller.

Canadian 1940s double-sided porcelain RCA Victor Globetrotter radio sign, estimated at CA$3,000-$5,000 ($2,220-$3,700) at Miller & Miller.

Sheila Gibson Stoodley

Sheila Gibson Stoodley

Sheila Gibson Stoodley is the associate editor for Auction Central News. She has written and edited for Robb Report, Art & Antiques magazine, and Andrew Harper online. She also authored The Hot Bid, a blog devoted to intriguing and delightful lots coming up at auction.

Howie Meyer collection rung up big numbers at Miller and Miller

1939 Indian 4 Model 439 motorcycle, which sold for CA$85,000 ($62,710 or $77,130 with buyer’s premium) at Miller & Miller.

NEW HAMBURG, Canada — Canadian mega-collector Howie Meyer’s estate came to market with all manner of Canadian-themed collectibles great and small at Miller & Miller December 9. The results were strong, occasionally surprising and highly indicative of a thriving collector base in Canada and beyond for quality pop culture items. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers.

The sale’s biggest surprise was a flip-flop of the two top estimated lots. Anticipated to be the big seller, Meyer’s 1968 Canadian-market Chevrolet Chevelle convertible only managed CA$60,000 ($44,260 or $54,450 with buyer’s premium), not even hitting the low of its CA$80,000-CA$90,000 estimate.

Instead, it was Meyer’s 1939 Indian 4 Model 439 motorcycle that came out on top, zooming past its CA$70,000-CA$75,000 estimate to land at CA$85,000 ($62,710 or $77,130 with buyer’s premium). Bidding started at CA$65,000 and five bids later, it was finished.

Featuring the artwork of the animated The Beatles cartoon series produced in Australia in 1965-67, Williams’ Beat Time pinball machine definitely beat its modest estimate CA$2,000-CA$2,500 with a hammer price of CA$10,000 ($7,370 or $9,075 with buyer’s premium).

Having recovered from the devastation of World War II, Marklin returned to form in the postwar period with a full line of electric trains, steam plants, tin toys, and most notably, construction sets that could be assembled into a million different final outcomes. This Marklin Wunderrad (Wonderwheel) measures 50in in diameter and is powered by a Marklin steam plant (no doubt, sold separately). Created by Marklin as a store display in the 1950s, the wheel retains its original signage and was estimated at only CA$900-CA$1,100. Bidders saw it differently, however, driving the Wonderrad to a CA$4,500 finish ($3,320 or $4,380 with buyer’s premium).

1939 Indian 4 Model 439 motorcycle, which sold for CA$85,000 ($62,710 or $77,130 with buyer’s premium) at Miller & Miller.

1939 Indian 4 Model 439 motorcycle, which sold for CA$85,000 ($62,710 or $77,130 with buyer’s premium) at Miller & Miller.

1968 Canadian-market Chevrolet Chevelle convertible, which sold for $60,000 ($44,260 or $54,450 with buyer’s premium) at Miller & Miller.

1968 Canadian-market Chevrolet Chevelle convertible, which sold for $60,000 ($44,260 or $54,450 with buyer’s premium) at Miller & Miller.

Williams’ Beat Time pinball machine, which sold for CA$10,000 ($7,370 or $9,075 with buyer’s premium) at Miller & Miller.

Williams’ Beat Time pinball machine, which sold for CA$10,000 ($7,370 or $9,075 with buyer’s premium) at Miller & Miller.

Marklin Wunderrad (Wonderwheel) store display, which sold for CA$4,500 ($3,320 or $4,380 with buyer’s premium) at Miller & Miller.

Marklin Wunderrad (Wonderwheel) store display, which sold for CA$4,500 ($3,320 or $4,380 with buyer’s premium) at Miller & Miller.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Maud Lewis at forefront of Canadian Folk Art sale at Miller & Miller Oct. 14

Detail of ‘The Lobsterman’ by Maud Lewis, estimated at CA$30,000-CA$40,000 ($22,300-$29,800) at Miller & Miller.

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NEW HAMBURG, Canada – The colorful world of Canadian Folk Art is on full display at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. on Saturday, October 14. Established favorites and lesser-known names alike will appear in the 269-lot sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

The belle of the ball again is, of course, Maud Lewis (1903-1970), the Canadian folk artist whose works have set records at Miller & Miller. Seven of her creations are consigned to the sale, led by The Lobsterman, a 1967 mixed media on Masonite estimated at CA$30,000-CA$40,000, or $22,300-$29,800. Also included is a 1967 four-page handwritten letter from Maud Lewis to John Kinnear, an Ontario painter who supported her by sending her oil paints. The letter, which mentions receiving paints from Kinnear and comes from his estate, is estimated at CA$2,000-CA$3,000 ($1,400-$2,200).

Six works by Joe Norris (1924-1996) feature in the October 14 auction, among them a Victorian side table from the early 20th century that Norris painted in full and topped with a nighttime scene of autumnal trees and birds exploring the newly snow-covered ground. Its estimate is CA$9,000-$CA12,000 ($6,700-$8,900).

Earning maximum Canada points is a circa-2000 painted softwood carving of a Mountie that stands 69in tall. Created by Richard “Lynn” Seaboyer (1936-2018), it has an estimate of CA$1,800-CA$2,300 ($1,300-$1,700).

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Maud Lewis, ‘The Lobsterman,’ estimated at CA$30,000-CA$40,000 ($22,300-$29,800) at Miller & Miller.
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Maud Lewis, ‘Dog Beneath Cherry Trees,’ estimated at CA$25,000-CA$30,000 ($18,500-$22,300) at Miller & Miller.
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Side table painted by Joe Norris, estimated at CA$9,000-CA$12,000 ($6,700-$8,900) at Miller & Miller.
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Another angle on a side table painted by Joe Norris, estimated at CA$9,000-CA$12,000 ($6,700-$8,900) at Miller & Miller.
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Lynn Seaboyer carving of a Mountie, estimated at CA$1,800-CA$3,200 ($1,300-$1,700) at Miller & Miller.
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19th-century stoneware flask tops Miller & Miller’s Canadiana auction Oct. 7

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NEW HAMBURG, Canada — A recently discovered salt-glazed and cobalt-washed stoneware flask is the top lot in Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.’s Canadiana and Historic Objects sale set for Saturday, October 7. The catalog is now available for bidding on LiveAuctioneers.

Found in British Columbia, the flask features incised floral decorations and stands 9in tall. Marked ‘Wm. Collinson Saint Thomas Canada West,’ it is believed the flask was made for William Collinson (1830-1890), an English immigrant who went on to establish a successful sheepskin business in St. Thomas, Ontario. The item may have been manufactured as a promotional item for his firm. It has an estimate of CA$25,000-CA$35,000 ($18,500-$25,900).

The sale also includes four original works by beloved Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970). Living in poverty most of her adult life, Lewis only gained national attention in the mid-1960s for her works, which largely focus on plants and animals.

The top Lewis lot is The Three Black Cats, purchased directly from the artist at her home in Marshalltown, Nova Scotia in the 1960s. Measuring 16in by 9.75in, the colorful painting is much wider than is typical for a Lewis work, making it something of a rarity. It is estimated at CA$25,000-CA$30,000 ($18,500-$22,200).

Glass fruit jars featuring a beaver motif were a common sight in earlier Canadian days. This example has an extremely rare left-facing beaver (most face right) as part of its amber glass construction. It is estimated at CA$12,000-CA$18,000 ($8,800-$13,320).

Vintage portraits of beloved animals are always auction favorites. This handsome illustration of the horse Harry Clay, Jr. was painted “from life in 1894” by J. J. Kenyon of Waterloo County, Ontario. The illustration describes Harry as being the property of “W. Tanner, V.S. Mount Forest. Ont.” It is estimated at CA$2,000-CA$5,000 ($1,480-$3,700).
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19th-century Wm. Collinson Saint Thomas Canada West stoneware flask, estimated at CA$25,000-CA$35,000 ($18,500-$25,900) at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
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Maud Lewis, ‘The Three Black Cats,’ estimated at CA$25,000-CA$30,000 ($18,500-$22,200) at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
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Left-facing Beaver dark amber glass fruit jar, estimated at CA$12,000-CA$18,000 ($8,800-$13,320) at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
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1894 J.J. Kenyon horse portrait of ‘Harry Clay Jr.,’ estimated at CA$2,000-CA$5,000 ($1,480-$3,700) at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
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Unusual antler-formed chair, estimated at CA$3,500-CA$5,000 ($2,590-$3,700) at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
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Mills Violino Virtuoso machine should perform well at Miller & Miller’s Sept. 16-17 sale

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NEW HAMBURG, Canada — A two-day auction covering almost 700 lots takes place Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17 at top-rated Canadian house Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. The catalogs (Day 1, Day 2) are now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Miller & Miller specializes in fine quality examples from top collections. Many of the items in the sales reflect Canadian ancestry, often featuring unique domestic brands not well  known in the United States and elsewhere.

Day one focuses on petroliana, advertising and music machines, including an astounding circa-1912 Mills Violino Virtuoso. Mills had previously been known as a manufacturer of gaming machines, which were falling into disfavor with government overseers; the Violino Virtuoso is a fantastic first foray into mechanical music. Drop a coin, and the machine’s mechanism begins to draw a bow over a fine violin while a piano plays in the background. This example has been modified to run on 110 volts and even includes a MIDI interface. It is estimated at CA$30,000-$35,000 ($22,200-$25,900).

The top petroliana lot — other than this survivor-grade (meaning no major restoration) 1955 Ford Crown Victoria — is a 1930s-era double-sided porcelain Greyhound Lines ticket office sign. With some porcelain loss around the mounting holes only, this highly unusual sign carries an estimate of CA$9,000-$12,000 ($6,660-$8,880).

Day two is drawn largely from the collection of Al Bensmiller and features general store advertising, soda advertising and breweriana from the 1890s to the 1970s. An item that the lot notes report was “found in a wall in Armstrong, British Columbia,” the 1910-era Remington double-sided tin sign with a unique animation — a spinning target center that rotates with the breeze. It is estimated at CA$12,000-$15,000 ($8,880-$11,100).

Rarely seen canine subject matter in vintage advertising is always a source of excitement for bidders. This Park Lane Brewery beer tray from the early 1900s is a Canadian market original with very little wear. The estimate is CA$5,500-$7,500 ($4,070-$5,550).

Register now to bid over two exciting days with Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. and LiveAuctioneers.
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Circa-1912 Mills Novelty Co. coin-operated Violino Virtuoso, estimated at CA$30,000-$35,000 ($22,200-$25,900) at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
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1955 Ford Crown Victoria, estimated at CA$35,000-$40,000 ($25,900-$29,600) at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
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Greyhound Coach Lines ticket office sign, estimated at CA$9,000-$12,000 ($6,660-$8,880) at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
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Remington Rifles & Cartridges ‘spinner’ flange sign, estimated at CA$12,000-$15,000 ($8,880-$11,100) at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
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Kuntz Brewery St. Bernard beer tray, estimated at CA$5,500-$7,500 ($4,070-$5,550) at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
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Wurlitzer jukebox on stand tops charts at two-day Miller & Miller sale

American circa-1940-1941 Wurlitzer Model 71 tabletop jukebox on an original Wurlitzer model 810 stand, CA$14,750
American circa-1940-1941 Wurlitzer Model 71 tabletop jukebox on an original Wurlitzer model 810 stand, CA$14,750

American circa-1940-1941 Wurlitzer Model 71 tabletop jukebox on an original Wurlitzer model 810 stand, CA$14,750

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NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A Wurlitzer Model 71 tabletop jukebox on a stand, made in America circa 1940-1941, sold for $14,750 on the second of two days of online-only auctions held June 9 and June 10 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. The June 9 auction was dedicated entirely to toys and grossed $141,541 (Canadian); the June 10 sale featured petroliana, advertising and coin-ops and grossed $531,531 (Canadian). Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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Wurlitzer tabletop jukebox ready to entertain at Miller & Miller, June 9-10

Wurlitzer Model 71 tabletop jukebox on an original Wurlitzer model 810 stand, estimated at CA$14,000-$16,000
Wurlitzer Model 71 tabletop jukebox on an original Wurlitzer model 810 stand, estimated at CA$14,000-$16,000
Wurlitzer Model 71 tabletop jukebox on an original Wurlitzer model 810 stand, estimated at CA$14,000-$16,000

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. has planned a pair of online auctions on back to back days: the first on Friday, June 9, dedicated entirely to toys, and the second on Saturday, June 10, featuring petroliana, advertising and coin-ops. All estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Folk furnishings from single-owner collection boosted day’s total at Miller & Miller

Circa-1820 Quebec armoire with strong alligatored yellow paint that earned it family nickname Armoire Crocodile, CA$29,500
Circa-1820 Quebec armoire with strong alligatored yellow paint that earned it family nickname Armoire Crocodile, CA$29,500
Circa-1820 Quebec armoire with strong alligatored yellow paint that earned it family nickname Armoire Crocodile, CA$29,500

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A circa-1820 Quebec armoire in alligatored yellow paint that earned it the family nickname Armoire Crocodile sold for $29,500, and a Louis XIII armchair from the Bastien family on the Huron-Wendat reserve in Loretteville, Quebec achieved $21,240 at the sale of the Jean-Marc and Danielle Belzile collection held May 13 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., online and live in Quebec, Canada. It featured 359 lots of 18th- and 19th-century Quebec furniture, folk art, sculpture and Canadiana in a sale that grossed $351,079. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.Continue reading

Circa-1820 Quebec armoire at forefront of Miller & Miller May 13 sale

Circa-1820 Quebec armoire, the case, doors, cornice, frieze, and stiles all in a strong alligatored yellow paint, earning it the family nickname Armoire Crocodile, estimated at CA$30,000-$40,000
Circa-1820 Quebec armoire, the case, doors, cornice, frieze, and stiles all in a strong alligatored yellow paint, earning it the family nickname Armoire Crocodile, estimated at CA$30,000-$40,000
Circa-1820 Quebec armoire, the case, doors, cornice, frieze and stiles all in a strong alligatored yellow paint, earning it the family nickname Armoire Crocodile, estimated at CA$30,000-$40,000

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – For the first time, Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. will leave its home province of Ontario to venture into Quebec, and with good reason. The firm will auction the outstanding Jean-Marc and Danielle Belzile collection of 18th- and 19th-century Quebec furniture, folk art, sculpture and Canadiana on Saturday, May 13. Instead of an online-only sale, Miller & Miller will hold the event live at the Marriott Courtyard West Island/Baie-d’Urfe in Quebec (20000 Route Transcanadienne, Baie-d’Urfe, QC H9X 0B3), starting at 9 am Eastern time, as well as online. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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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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