Advertising, Toys and Historic Objects, Many of Them Canadian, will be in Miller & Miller's June 20 Online-Only Auction

2024-04-25 06:17:44 Art & Entertainment

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New Hamburg, ON, Canada, Jun 6, 2020 -- A Kuntz tin lithographed beer tray made in Canada and featuring a St. Bernard dog graphic, a Canadian J.M. Fortier Cigar framed lithograph from the 1890s, and an American Coca-Cola school policeman sign from the 1950s are just a few of the expected top lots in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.?s online-only auction planned for June 20th.

The 687-lot Advertising, Toys & Historic Objects auction is bursting with advertising and signs, toys, general store items, petroliana (gas station collectibles), automobilia, breweriana and historical ephemera, much of it Canadian in origin. There will be no in-person event to attend, but bidders will be able to tune in to a live telecast on June 20th to watch lots close in real time.

Internet bidding will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and the Miller & Miller website (www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com). Phone and absentee bids will be accepted.

?Demand is strong for items that hearken to a simpler time,? said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. ?Experienced and novice collectors alike will be pleased with this well-rounded, market-fresh offering of advertising, toys and nostalgia. Many of these items have been unlocked from old time collections. There?s never been a better time to surround yourself with the past.?

Mr. Miller added, ?To a brewerianist, finding a Kuntz Brewery ?St. Bernard? tray is equivalent to finding King Tut?s tomb. This one is entirely untouched, and it will likely never surface again.?

The highly detailed, 13-inch tray, boasting exceptional color and gloss, is a candidate for top lot of the auction. It?s estimated to bring $6,000-$7,000 (all prices quoted are in Canadian dollars). Among Canada?s most highly sought beer trays, this one features an image of a St. Bernard dog behind a bottle of Kuntz?s Special Export Lager. It?s marked ?Kaufmann & Strauss Co.? (N.Y.).

The J.M. Fortier Cigar framed lithograph, housed in a 35 ? inch by 27 ? inch gilt plaster frame with moulded tobacco leaves, is marked ?Heffron & Phelps, Lithographers? (N.Y.) lower right (est. $3,000-$5,000). The Coca-Cola school policeman sign, 60 inches tall, is the ?fishtail? logo version. It has two lithographed metal panels standing on a cast metal base (est. $2,500-$3,500).

Petroliana and automobilia will feature three items all carrying high estimates of $3,000. The first is a Goodyear 8-foot-by-2-foot single-sided porcelain sign, made in Canada in the 1930s and showing great color and gloss. The sign is marked ?Property of Goodyear Co. General Steel Wares Product? on the lower edge. Its only flaws are some minor patches of porcelain loss.

The second is an Arno Model 31A pedestal air meter, made by Romort Mfg. Co. (Oakfield, Wisc., USA) in the 1940s and featuring a lighted case. The third is a Canadian Clearvision visible gas pump from the 1930s, 9 feet tall, with a hail screen. The base, nozzle and brass plate on the body are all stamped. The gas pump has a fresh coat of paint but is non-functioning.

Media Contact:
Ethan Miller
Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.
59 Webster Avenue
New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada N3A 1W8
(519) 573-3710
info@millerandmillerauctions.com
http://www.millerandmillerauctions.com

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