Soda & General Store Advertising
Live Auction
Live bidding began: Sep 8, 2024 at 9 AM EDT
404 Lots
Miller & Miller’s September 7 and 8 sales promise to tantalize collectors with a back-to-back line-up of premier and fresh to the market petroliana, automobile and general store advertising. Day One - September 7 - boasts an important line-up of automotive and petroliana advertising, featuring the Ken and Sylvia McGee Collection of Goderich, Ontario. When Ken was 17 his father fired the drunken Parts Manager at his Dodge-Desoto Dealership leaving Ken to take the reins. Ken's 55-year career at the car dealership blossomed into an equally impressive collecting career that spans to present day. His highlights include rare porcelain signs, including a rare Dodge-Desoto dealer sign, an Oldsmobile Dealer neon, and many others. It also includes his 'babies': a 1948 Chrysler Town and Country ‘Woodie’ convertible, and his 1949 Buick Roadmaster Convertible (the iconic car featured in Dustin Hoffman’s Oscar-winning movie ‘Rainman’). This sale includes a stunning backdrop of finely restored gas pumps, pump signs, and related ephemera. Other rarities include companion Mobiloil Pegasus dealer signs, and a seldom seen 24" White Rose Dealer DSP sign, hanging from its original scroll bracket. Day two - September 8 - is packed with premier advertising related to soda, general store, and agriculture. It features part two of the Al Bensmiller Collection. For decades Al Bensmiller has been a highly regarded dealer of country store advertising, and the items featured are from his personal collection. Highlights in his sale are eclectic, ranging from a superb Salada Tea curb sign to a Campbell's Soup porcelain corner sign (the kind that inspired Andy Warhol), to an impressive 1941 Wurlitzer Model 750 juke box with original plastics. It also features a rare, and possibly unique ’Standing Beaver’ midget pint fruit jar. Other advertising includes an intact collection of Five Roses Flour signs and ephemera, crowned by the iconic ‘Native' Flour Bag sign. Also noteworthy is the full run of Coca Cola pilaster signs, all in high-grade condition, from a single source. These two important days are not to be missed! All items are guaranteed authentic by Miller & Miller Auctions. All purchases are eligible for free delivery to the AACA Hershey Auto Show in Hershey, Pennsylvania on October 9-10.

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All purchases are eligible for free delivery to the AACA Hershey Auto Show in Hershey, Pennsylvania on October 9-10. Scheduled pickups at our New Hamburg gallery are available by request. Our full-service shipping department will operate as usual. Shipping to the USA is available via USPS, FedEx or UPS.

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Coca-Cola Figural Bottle Door Handle
Coca-Cola Figural Bottle Door Handle
308
Coca-Cola Figural Bottle Door Handle
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$275
Coca-Cola Door Push Bar
Coca-Cola Door Push Bar
309
Coca-Cola Door Push Bar
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$500
Coca-Cola "Buvez Glacé" Door Push Bar
Coca-Cola "Buvez Glacé" Door Push Bar
310
Coca-Cola "Buvez Glacé" Door Push Bar
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$250
Coca-Cola "Enjoy Here" Door Push Bar
Coca-Cola "Enjoy Here" Door Push Bar
311
Coca-Cola "Enjoy Here" Door Push Bar
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$450
Coca-Cola "Iced Here" Door Push Bar
Coca-Cola "Iced Here" Door Push Bar
312
Coca-Cola "Iced Here" Door Push Bar
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$375
Coca-Cola "Iced Here" Door Push Bar
Coca-Cola "Iced Here" Door Push Bar
313
Coca-Cola "Iced Here" Door Push Bar
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$1,500
Coca-Cola "Refreshing New Feeling" Door Push Bar
Coca-Cola "Refreshing New Feeling" Door Push Bar
314
Coca-Cola "Refreshing New Feeling" Door Push Bar
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$500
Coca-Cola Door Push Bar
Coca-Cola Door Push Bar
315
Coca-Cola Door Push Bar
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$850
Coca-Cola "Ice Cold - In Bottles" Door Push Bar
Coca-Cola "Ice Cold - In Bottles" Door Push Bar
316
Coca-Cola "Ice Cold - In Bottles" Door Push Bar
Est.
CA$900 - CA$1,200
Sold
CA$550
Coca-Cola "Fishtail" Door Push Bar
Coca-Cola "Fishtail" Door Push Bar
317
Coca-Cola "Fishtail" Door Push Bar
Est.
CA$900 - CA$1,200
Sold
CA$550
Nichol Kola "Bottle" Sign
Nichol Kola "Bottle" Sign
318
Nichol Kola "Bottle" Sign
Est.
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$200
Canada Dry Beverages Sign
Canada Dry Beverages Sign
319
Canada Dry Beverages Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$700
Lime Cola "It Satisfies" Tacker Sign
Lime Cola "It Satisfies" Tacker Sign
320
Lime Cola "It Satisfies" Tacker Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$600
Sunnybrook Beverages Sign
Sunnybrook Beverages Sign
321
Sunnybrook Beverages Sign
Est.
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$200
Whistle Orange Soda "Morning Noon & Night" Sign
Whistle Orange Soda "Morning Noon & Night" Sign
322
Whistle Orange Soda "Morning Noon & Night" Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$1,300
Pepsi-Cola "Bottle & Cap" Sign
Pepsi-Cola "Bottle & Cap" Sign
323
Pepsi-Cola "Bottle & Cap" Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$850
Seven-Up "We Proudly Serve...It Likes You" Horizontal Sign
Seven-Up "We Proudly Serve...It Likes You" Horizontal Sign
324
Seven-Up "We Proudly Serve...It Likes You" Horizontal Sign
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$900
Kuntz's Stone Ginger Beer Sign
Kuntz's Stone Ginger Beer Sign
325
Kuntz's Stone Ginger Beer Sign
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$800
Grape Ola Soda Sign
Grape Ola Soda Sign
326
Grape Ola Soda Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$450
Coca-Cola "Get it Here Ice-Cold" 1930 Sign
Coca-Cola "Get it Here Ice-Cold" 1930 Sign
327
Coca-Cola "Get it Here Ice-Cold" 1930 Sign
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$650
Orange Crush 1929 "O-C Beverages" Sign
Orange Crush 1929 "O-C Beverages" Sign
328
Orange Crush 1929 "O-C Beverages" Sign
Est.
CA$900 - CA$1,200
Sold
CA$1,000
Royal Crown Cola Flange Sign
Royal Crown Cola Flange Sign
329
Royal Crown Cola Flange Sign
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$650
Apache Trail 5 Cent Cigar Tin
Apache Trail 5 Cent Cigar Tin
330
Apache Trail 5 Cent Cigar Tin
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$900
Blue Jay 5 Cent Cigar Tin
Blue Jay 5 Cent Cigar Tin
331
Blue Jay 5 Cent Cigar Tin
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$600
Roby Cigar Co. Sunset Trail Tin
Roby Cigar Co. Sunset Trail Tin
332
Roby Cigar Co. Sunset Trail Tin
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$600
Orrison Orcico Cigar Tin
Orrison Orcico Cigar Tin
333
Orrison Orcico Cigar Tin
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$450
Mail Pouch Chewing Tobacco Sign
Mail Pouch Chewing Tobacco Sign
334
Mail Pouch Chewing Tobacco Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$500
Model Smoking Tobacco Sign
Model Smoking Tobacco Sign
335
Model Smoking Tobacco Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$750
Old Chum Smoking Tobacco Sign
Old Chum Smoking Tobacco Sign
336
Old Chum Smoking Tobacco Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$700
Velvet Tobacco "America's Smoothest Smoke" Sign
Velvet Tobacco "America's Smoothest Smoke" Sign
337
Velvet Tobacco "America's Smoothest Smoke" Sign
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$500
Sweet Caporal Cigarettes Sign
Sweet Caporal Cigarettes Sign
338
Sweet Caporal Cigarettes Sign
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$650
Millbank Cigarettes Sign
Millbank Cigarettes Sign
339
Millbank Cigarettes Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$550
Gillett's Lye Countertop Display
Gillett's Lye Countertop Display
340
Gillett's Lye Countertop Display
Est.
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$750
Magic Baking Powder Countertop Display
Magic Baking Powder Countertop Display
341
Magic Baking Powder Countertop Display
Est.
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$700
Borden's St. Charles Brand Evaporated Milk Countertop Display
Borden's St. Charles Brand Evaporated Milk Countertop Display
342
Borden's St. Charles Brand Evaporated Milk Countertop Display
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$650
Kellogg's Corn Flakes Boy Scout Die-Cut Cardboard Easel Sign
Kellogg's Corn Flakes Boy Scout Die-Cut Cardboard Easel Sign
343
Kellogg's Corn Flakes Boy Scout Die-Cut Cardboard Easel Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$325
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