Miller & Miller's online auctions, Dec. 6-7, featured petroliana, historic advertising, soda, more

NEW HAMBURG, Ontario - Dec. 10, 2025 - PRLog -- A Canadian 1920s or '30s Eco Model 160 "clock face" Red Rose gasoline pump soared to $153,400; a Canadian 1920s single-sided porcelain sign for Five Roses Flour ("The World's Best Flour") gaveled for $24,780; and a Canadian circa 1902 Worth-Martin coin-operated bull's head perfume dispenser topped out at $16,520 during three sessions of online-only auctions held December 6^th and 7^th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.

All prices are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer's premium.

The Saturday, December 6^th Petroliana & Historic Advertising auction, starting at 9am Eastern time, featured the outstanding Norm West Collection. That evening's Petroliana, Soda & General Store Advertising session, starting at 6pm, was highlighted by Part 1 of the Bill & Carol Johnson Collection. Part 2 of that same collection was offered on Sunday, December 7^th, starting at 9am.

The Canadian Eco Model 160 "Clock Face" Red Rose gasoline pump was the star lot of the Dec. 7 auction and the overall top achiever of the three days. It was a remarkable survivor of a Model 160 "clock face" gas dispenser with a glowing dial and a lit Red Rose Gasoline globe on top. It had an original 'Ashtons Red Rose Gas & Oil' label, likely the name of the service station that sold Red Rose gas. It easily bested its $35,000 high estimate.

The Canadian 1920s single-sided porcelain sign for Five Roses Flour ("The World's Best Flour"), 41 ¾ inches by 26 inches, graded 8.25 for condition, with great color and gloss, breezed past its $20,000 high estimate. Five Roses became a pantry staple across Canada following its launch in 1888 by the Lake of the Woods Milling Co. (Keewatin, Ontario). The iconic brand emphasized consistency and purity, and its 1915 cookbook was distributed free with purchase.

The morning session on December 6^th was led by the Canadian circa 1902 Worth-Martin coin-operated cast iron bull's head perfume dispenser ("Take the Bull by the Horns!"), made in Toronto by the Sovereign Mfg. Co. Ltd. Pull the bull's horns forward and the coin-op dispensed a perfume mist through the bull's mouth (often onto a handkerchief). It would have been mounted in a ladies' powder room.

To watch a brief YouTube clip of some of the December 7^th highlights, click on this link:

https://youtu.be/8GbRC9Ym21Q



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