Stephenson’s recalls Fab ’50s and More with July 29 auctionSOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – On July 29th, Stephenson’s Auctions will return to the days of sock hops, drive-ins and old gold Chevys as they host a colorful 252-lot auction titled Fab ‘50s and More. The sale features a single-owner collection of advertising signs and store displays; boardwalk amusement games, vintage clocks and telephones; cash registers, vending […]
Mohawk Gas fuels petroliana collectors’ interestNEW YORK — Back when cars were fairly new, gas stations were few and far between. To attract customers, gas stations touted themselves with bright, colorful signage to serve as a beacon — sometimes literally — to drivers day and night. Vintage gas station memorabilia is highly collectible, and the brands that collectors like most are […]
Horse race slot machine pays $29,212 at Miller & Miller saleNEW HAMBURG, Ontario – A Pace’s Races 5-cent horse race slot machine sold for $29,212 and a made-in-Canada Black Cat Cigarettes porcelain sign from the 1940s realized $10,516 in an online-only Advertising, Toys & Historic Objects auction held Dec. 12 by Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Miller & Miller touts Canadian vintage advertising Dec. 12NEW HAMBURG, Ontario – A Black Cat Cigarettes porcelain sign from the 1940s, a Depression-era Pace’s Races 5-cent horse race slot machine, and an early 20th century C. Cretors & Co. floor model popcorn and nut machine are a few expected top lots in Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.’s online-only Advertising, Toys & Historic Objects […]