Manly man cave items score big at Miller & Miller's Mantiques! auction held September 14th in Canada

A rare antique printing telegraph invented by John Burry, made by The Stock Quotation Telegraph Company of New York and used in the early 1900s by Canadian National Telegraphs, was the auction's top lot, selling for $11,800 (Canadian dollars).
By: Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.
 
NEW HAMBURG, Ontario - Sept. 23, 2019 - PRLog -- A rare antique printing telegraph invented by John Burry, made by The Stock Quotation Telegraph Company of New York and used in the early 1900s by Canadian National Telegraphs sold for $11,800 at a Mantiques! auction held September 14th by Miller & Miller Auctions. Ltd., online and in the New Hamburg gallery at 59 Webster Street.

The American-made stock ticker, complete with correct base and glass dome, was patented in the 1890s and was the top lot of the auction, barely nosing out a National Cash Register Company (Dayton, Ohio) Model 3 cash register, also from the 1890s, which brought $11,500. The register had a rare, cobalt cut-to-clear glass-top sign, burled walnut sides and rear panels and the correct key. A label on the underside indicated it was shipped to a J. A. Banfield in Toronto, Ontario.

It was Miller & Miller's second Mantiques! auction, and it was just as successful as the first, as 175 people attended in person and hundreds more bid online in a sale that grossed $373,516 (all figures quoted are in Canadian dollars). Men, and the women who love them, turned out in full force. It was a one-stop shop for anyone looking to equip their man caves in style and fashion.

In all, nearly 600 lots of manly memorabilia came up for bid. Categories included advertising, signs, automobilia, petroliana (including gas pumps, air meters, ephemera), coin-ops, militaria, railroadiana, aviation and sports memorabilia. Internet bidding was provided by Invaluable.com, LiveAuctioneers.com and Miller & Miller Live, at the website MillerandMillerAuctions.com.

"Rarity and historical significance are the main factors that drive value," said Justin Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. "We often bring select lots to shows to promote our upcoming auctions.  The items that generate the most discussion at these events are often likely to generate bidding action on the block as well.  People want conversation pieces - things others don't have. They're usually willing to pay dearly for these pieces. We're more than happy to offer them up."

Miller & Miller has several exciting auctions planned. They include the following:

·         October 19th – Fishing Lures (featuring the Rick Seymour collection)

·         November 23rd – Watches and Jewelry

·         December 7th – Antiques and Collectibles (featuring the John McKenty CCM collection).

For more info, visit www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com.

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