Tin sign may cruise to $10K in no reserve sale
A popular vintage tin sign, by Ithaca, titled “Miles to Church Street Garage,” is among the 2,100 lots to be presented before bidders April 10-12, during a no-reserve auction offered by Showtime Auction Services.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – An outstanding pair of single-owner lifetime collections – one
from Hal and Terri Boggess, the other from Mart and Kitty James – will be auctioned without reserve April 10-12 by Showtime Auction Services at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor/Saline Rd. in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Other collections will also be sold during the auction that will include more than 2,100 lots.
In addition to live bidding, phone and absentee bids will be accepted, and Internet bidding will be facilitated by Invaluable.com and LiveAuctioneers.com.
Items from the two feature collections include advertising and other selections related to firearms — such as posters and calendars, along with drug store and apothecary items. Lots from more than 50 other collections include toys, banks, Coca-Cola, a soda fountain with marble counter, general store memorabilia, coin-operated machines, breweriana collectibles, distillery, petroliana and automobilia items, rare advertising signs, Western collectibles, salesman’s samples, political items and more than 200 tobacco tins, among other items.
Expected highlights include:
• 1959 Porsche convertible “D” car ($90,000-$100,000)
• Scott’s Emulsion reverse glass sign ($20,000-$30,000)
• Salesman’s sample road grader ($10,000-$15,000)
• Ithaca tin sign ($5,000-$10,000)
• 1880s Black Forest bench ($2,000-$5,000)
• 5-cent coin-operated claw machine ($2,500-$5,000).
A Cameron & Cameron dome-top smoking tobacco tin, the rare tri-color version, is one of more than 200 cigar and tobacco tins being sold, and should hit $1,000 to $2,000. Plus, an Arrowroot Apothecary reverse glass painted display jar, 21 1/2 inches tall, is expected to sell for $3,000 to $6,000.
The entire catalog will be available for viewing online at www.showtimeauctions.com, beginning March 5. For more information, visit www.showtimeauctions.com or call 734-676-9703.
