Miller & Miller's five auctions held May 21-25 featured a wide variety of collectibles and grossed more than $1 million

NEW HAMBURG, Ontario - June 9, 2025 - PRLog -- A rare, Canadian early 1900s 3 Strikes Cut Plug pocket tobacco tin, one of the most important pieces of Canadian tobacco history, was the overall top lot in five days of auctions held May 21^st-25^th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. The tin came into the May 25^th auction with a $10,000-$12,000 pre-sale estimate but ended up bringing $64,900.

All prices in this report are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer's premium.

The first three sales were online-only, with no live webcast portion. They included a Toys, Banks & Beatles Memorabilia auction on May 21^st; a Vintage Comics & Comic Art auction on May 22^nd; and a Soda Advertising & Push Bars 'When Push Comes to Shove' auction May 23^rd, featuring Part 1 of the Glenn Buchanan collection.

The last two auctions were also online-only, but bidders could tune in to the live webcast to watch lots close in real time. They included a Petroliana, Automobilia & Advertising auction on May 24th, featuring the Wayne Woods collection; and a Soda, Tobacco & General Store Advertising auction on May 25th.

It's a common fact that every collector in every category strives to acquire the "holy grail," "the best of the best" and "the rarest of the rare" to add to their collections. The vertical, flip-lid 3 Strikes pocket tobacco tin checked all those boxes, and was in excellent condition, with colors that were vibrant and glossy.

The true sleeper lot of the five days also came on Day 5. It was a Canadian 1940s Sweet Caporal Cigarettes single-sided lithographed tin sign, featuring an image of the "Majorette," the longtime symbol of Sweet Caporal cigarettes. The 60 ½ inch by 18 ¼ inch sign, as much a beautiful piece of art as a tobacco and advertising collectible, brought $16,520, against a $3,000 high estimate.

To watch a short YouTube video highlighting some of the May 24^th auction's top-selling items, click this link: https://youtu.be/j5aQefo9Ym8



To watch a short YouTube video highlighting some of the May 25^th auction's top-selling items, click this link: https://youtu.be/XwXI211joIQ

Miller & Miller Auctions' calendar of upcoming online-only auctions includes the following:

• June 14: Automobiles, Motorbikes & Advertising, featuring the Fairbairn Collection
• June 22: Pre-1980 Sports Cards & Memorabilia

To learn more visit www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com.