Join us for our March 23rd & 24th sale of Advertising, Railroadiana & Historic Objects | The William Robert Wilson Collection. In his century-old childhood home in the heart of Toronto, William (Bill) Robert Wilson quietly curated one of Canada’s best collections of railroadiana to ever hit the Canadian market. Until now, only his closest friends knew what he had. He only bought, never sold. As you will see, his interests were eclectic. His passion was railroad, but any object rich with historical meaning had a place in the collection. Session One (Saturday) focuses on the objects of Ontario’s history. These include rare beer bottles and advertising, stoneware, general store signage, and one-of-a-kind historic maker’s plaques. Session Two (Sunday) is railroad centric and includes the most extensive collection of locomotive number plates to ever have been offered at a single time. Each number plate is unique and is often the only remaining thread of a locomotive’s identity. This session also includes an extensive offering of railroad builder’s plates, railroad silver and china, station signs, lanterns, locks and bells. Other categories include stream gauges and steam whistles, nautical bells and whistles, machinery, bridge builder’s plates, and much more. This historic, single collector sale is not to be missed.

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