NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A 1930s Canadian Eco Model 160 clockface gasoline pump and a circular, 1946 McColl-Frontenac double-sided porcelain sign, also from Canada, each knocked .
The controversial Bile Beans advert on Monkgate, York. Photograph: Alamy
The controversial Bile Beans advert on Monkgate, York. Photograph: Alamy
An urban stroll can become a journey into the past for those alert to the faded beauty of hand-painted adverts on old buildings
MaureenCollins
Wed 10 Feb 2021 01.30 EST
Last modified on Wed 10 Feb 2021 09.33 EST
During a recent lockdown refurbishment of my local pub in Glasgow, it wasn’t the aesthetic changes to the Titwood Bar’s exterior that piqued people’s curiosity. Most eyes were drawn instead to the detail of a faded sign that began to appear on the wall above, eventually displaying “The Elbow Room” in handsome, intricate lettering.
A Paces Races 5-cent horse race slot machine is top lot at Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. auction
The top lot of the auction was this Paces Races 5-cent horse race slot machine made in the United States in 1934, professionally restored mechanically and cosmetically (CA$29,212).
NEW HAMBURG, ON
.- A Paces Races 5-cent horse race slot machine, made in Chicago in 1934, sold for $29,212 and a made-in-Canada Black Cat Cigarettes porcelain sign from the 1940s realized $10,516 in an online-only Advertising, Toys & Historic Objects auction held December 12th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., headquartered in New Hamburg, Ontario.
All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars and are inclusive of an 18 percent buyers premium.