Miller & Miller's Feb. 28-March 2 auctions featured petroliana, soda advertising, push bars, door pushesAn Indian Motorcycles neon dealership sign, made in America in the 1930s or '40s, climbed to $112,100, while a Texaco Marine Motor Oil double-sided porcelain sign from 1953 achieved $21,240. Prices are Canadian and include the buyer's premium.
By: Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. 
Colorful 1950s Stubby Orange single-sided tin sign All prices are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer's premium. Things got going on February 28th, with a Soda Advertising & Push Bars auction, nicknamed 'When push comes to shove'. It was a high-grade, fresh-to-market offering of over 100 push bars, door pushes and soda advertising. Most of the push bars came from the same 50-year collection. It included examples from Stubby, Co-op, Peer's, Cloverdale and Lyons' Tea. Many of the higher-ticket items came up for bid on March 1st and 2nd, during the Petroliana & Advertising auction – nearly 600 lots in total. Saturday was called 'a Bud thing' because it contained the exclusive collection of the late Arthur 'Bud' Irving. Sunday featured petroliana, soda and county store advertising. Many items had been held by private collectors for decades. The overall expected top lot of the three days was the Indian Motorcycles neon dealership sign, and it did not disappoint. It was a stunning piece of motorcycle and advertising history and it breezed past the $50,000-$60,000 pre-sale estimate to sell for $112,100. Graded 8.25 out of 10 for condition and impressive at 66 ½ inches by 35 ½ inches, the sign boasted strong color and gloss. The detailed nautical scene in the Texaco Marine Motor Oil double-sided porcelain sign, made in America in 1953, put the sign among the most desirable and highly sought after of all the Texaco signs. Graded 9.09/9.25 in excellent condition and measuring 11 inches by 21 ½ inches, the sign was expected to hit $20,000-$25,000 and a lucky bidder scored it for just above the low estimate. Stubby Beverages made the list of top lots twice. In addition to the door push bar on Day 1, a Stubby Orange "Exploding Six-Pack" single-sided tin sign, Canadian, 1950s, 19 ¼ inches by 27 ¼ inches, graded 9.25, gaveled for $15,930 on Day 3, besting the high estimate of $4,000. To learn more about Miller & Miller Auctions and their calendar of upcoming auctions, visit www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com. End
|
Account Phone Number