	www.mapleleafauctions.com ~ purveyors of the finest in Canadiana and worldly treasures ~
About us	Services	How To bid	Consigning with us	Collecting Categories	What's it worth?

Auction 26 - Lots 91 to 100

91	Ace Coffee Tin. We are pleased this sale to be offering four excellent tins. Three are Western five pound coffee tins. This Ace Coffee tin from the Stabrooks Co., Winnipeg is arguably the best. Fabulous graphics of an "ace" pilot and his bi-plane. The sides show the plane flying over an abstract scene that looks like a classic blasted First World War battlefield. Terrific colours!! This is a Canadian-made tin marked by Macdonald MFG. Co of Toronto. Very good condition. One of the side seams has let go allowing the tin to narrow slightly in the body. The left side (with Macdonald mark) has considerable paint wear in the blue sky. The opposite side has a bit of scratching around where the bail meets the body. Overall high point wear to the paint. We rate this a 7.5 out of 10 but you can judge for yourself from the many photos. A very rare and attractive early tin! Opening Bid: $300 Estimated Range: $500-600 Sold for $475.
92	Rodeo Coffee Tin. This Rodeo coffee tin is from Stabrooks of Winnipeg. This company clearly understood the value of a good graphic! Picturing a cowboy on a bucking horse - this tin has some real iconic Western imagery! This is a Canadian-made tin marked by Macdonald MFG. Co of Toronto. Good condition. Very strong paint. The front is clean in the main image with only a few minor areas of wear. The rear is worse with some considerably speckling. One large dent at rear right that could likely be straightened. The rim at the front shows evidence of crimping. The lid is heavily dented - giving the impression it was hammered shut many times. Bail included but not shown. We rate this tin a strong 6.5 out of ten - but again the photos speak for themselves. Opening Bid: $200 Estimated Range: $300-400 Sold for $375.
93	Nash's Jubilee Coffee Tin. This Nash's Jubilee five pound coffee is from the Nash Tea and Coffee Importers - branch Robert Forbes, Vancouver BC. A later vintage tin. No maker's mark. Featuring a great image of the Fathers of Confederation. Excellent condition. Two small areas of paint loss from the bail rubbing on the sides. One scratch mid-body. Minor speckling. We rate this tin an 8 out of ten. Opening Bid: $75 Estimated Range: $100-150 Lot not sold.
94	Blue Ribbon Tea Tin. This Blue Ribbon Tea tin is early and beautiful. It measures 9 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/2. Each side has a fabulous image. The front shows a dogsled team outside a road house that advertises "Good Beds and Blue Ribbon Tea." The caption reads: "Yukon River Roadhouse. A start in the land of the Midnight Sun." The right side shows an outcropping with the caption: "Siwash Rock Stanley Park, Vancouver". The rear shows a group of natives in ceremonial dress with the caption: "Indians of the Tshmshan Tribe B.C." The left side shows a falls with the caption: "Bonnington Falls, Kootenay River, B.C". Blue Ribbon had offices in most major Western cities - including Vancouver. Given the choice of images - this one was quite possibly made for the BC branch. The tin itself is Canadian-made, marked by the Thomas Davidson company of Montreal. Overall wear, a bit heavier on the front than other sides. One area of paint missing on the front about the size of a dime. The colours are strong. The images are relatively complex with lots of colour. A very rare tin with tremendous graphic art. Opening Bid: $200 Estimated Range: $300-400 Sold for $400.
95	William Kipp - Ottawa pint primitive. ON-106. There are a handful of Ontario primitives with initials in blue script. Most hail from Eastern Ontario. This little William Kipp, marked W.K., from Ottawa, Ontario is one of the only pint size ones. This bottle is extremely rare. This example is excellent. There is a chip at the front on the base edge - visible in the photo. There are a couple of minor flakes on the sharp shoulder. Othewise, this little bottle is in near mint condition. Very clean glaze. Perfect lip! A beautiful little primitive that seldom comes to market! Opening Bid: $400 Estimated Range: $600-800 Sold for $500.
96	W.M.B. Sargeant / 1853 - unlisted quart primitive variant from Saint John, NB. There are many variants of the Sargeant primitives from Saint John, New Brunswick. This is an unlisted one that is new to us. Note the initials "WMB". This is a beautiful bottle in mint condition. We seldom use the term "mint". Perfect lip. Perfect shoulder. Perfect base. Perfect glaze. Where did this bottle sit for 125 years?! A rare variant in an even rarer condition. Grab it now as you may not see another! Opening Bid: $250 Estimated Range: $400-500 Sold for $425.
97	JJ McLaughlin, Toronto Ginger Beer. ON-159. J.J. McLaughlin was one of Canada's largest soda manufacturers in his time. There are consequently many bottles with his mark. This variant is by far the scarcest and most desireable of his ginger beers. This square shoulder bottle was made by the Brantford Stoneware Manufacturing Co. Examples of this bottle are notoriously poor on account of the poor quality of the pottery. This one is excellent. Near perfect lip with the tiniest of flea bites. Perfect shoulder. Excellent glaze with a bit of rust where the blob meets the neck. The base edge has three flakes. One is visible in the photo at rear. The other two are on the bottom. Well stamped front and back. The best example of this rare bottle you are likely to see. Opening Bid: $800 Estimated Range: $1,000-1,200 Lot not sold.
98	Excelsior Bottling Establishment, Calais and St Stephen. NB-99. There are two variants of the Excelsior Bottling ginger beer - both are exceedingly rare. This is an excellent example of the variant with the dots separating the outside writing. Near mint condition. Small bail hole flake on right side. Perfect lip, shoulder and base. Remarkably clean glaze. Strong stamp. Original marked stopper. lmost certainly an upgrade if you have one; the best you will find if you do not! Opening Bid: $400 Estimated Range: $700-800 Sold for $800.
99	RARE Dolan Bros 1901 Pint. NB-67. The Dolan Brothers pints are much harder to find then the quarts. This 1901 example is in spectacular mint condition. Note this is a designation we seldom use. Perfect lip, shoulder, body and base edge. Some very minor imperfection to the glaze of the body, but nothing noteworthy. Just a beautiful example of this rare small size bottle! A definite upgrade; the best you will find. Opening Bid: $400 Estimated Range: $700-800 Sold for $475.
100	Gurds Lime Green Pint Ginger Beer, Montreal. QC-10. Of all the Gurd's variants, the lime green top is by far the toughest to get. This example is in excellent condition. Tight 3 inch hairline on the face through the transfer that is very difficult to see. The slightest bit of underglaze staining. A couple of separation marks on the base. Marked Buchan Portobello. Very rare bottle in excellent shape. Opening Bid: $400 Estimated Range: $600-800 Sold for $475