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Miller & Miller Auctions Online-Only Advertising, Toys, &
Historic Object Auction June 20th
NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A Kuntz tin litho-
graphed 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 police-
man 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, automobilia, breweriana, and histori-
cal 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.
“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.”
The highly detailed Kuntz tin lithographed 13-inch beer 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.” (NY).
The J.M. Fortier Cigar framed lithograph, housed in a 35 1/2
inch by 27 1/2 inch gilt plaster frame with molded tobacco leaves, is
marked “Heffron & Phelps, Lithographers” (NY) 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 pan- MillerandMillerAuctions.com.
els standing on a cast metal base (est. $2,500-$3,500).
Petroliana and automobilia will feature three items all car-
rying 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.
The second is an Arno Model 31A pedestal air meter,
made by Romort Mfg. Co. (Oakfield, WI, 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 toys category is plentiful and will include a fully restored
Sturditoy “Pumper No. 7” pressed steel fire truck, made in the U.S.
in the 1930s, a circa 1890s J & E Stevens (Cromwell, Conn. USA)
baseball-themed Darktown Battery mechanical toy bank, and a
Buddy “L” water tower fire truck toy, made in America from heavy
pressed steel in the 1930s.
General store items will include an 1880s Canada Paint
Company paper lithograph under glass in the original marked
frame, 35 ½ inches by 25 ½ inches, free of restoration (est. $2,000-
$3,000); and an early 20th century Snow Drift Baking Powder
clock, made for the Canadian market by W. F. Baird Co.
(Plattsburgh, NY) and with movement by Seth Thomas (est.
$1,500-$2,000).
To consign a single piece, an estate or a collection, you may call
them at 519-573-3710 or 519-716-5606; or, e-mail to
info@millerandmillerauctions.com. To learn more about Miller &
Miller Auctions and the firm’s slate of upcoming auctions, visit
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