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1923 Willards Chocolates Babe Ruth Baseball Card Brings 23600 CAD in Miller and Miller Auction Jan 21

New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada, January 31, 2023 -- A 1923 Willards Chocolates Babe Ruth baseball card was a hit for $23,600 and a cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC (later British Air) jet plane soared to $18,880 in an online-only Advertising & Historic Objects auction held January 21st by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. Both lots blasted through their $2,000-$3,000 estimates.

All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.

The Babe Ruth card, graded PSA 3 VG (Very Good), is an exceptional example of an early issue Ruth card from a rare Canadian-issued set. It featured a sepia-toned image of the Bambino at bat, with a facsimile signature. It is considered the most sought after card in the series and came out of the estate of collector William Audley “Huck” Caesar. It was also the top lot of the auction.

The cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC jet plane was one of only two known and was made by Walkers Westway in England. The model is highly sought after by collectors for her beautiful lines and interesting history. The plane achieved a record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by a subsonic jet airliner of 5 hours and 1 minute (later broken).

The 376-lot auction, officially titled Advertising & Historic Objects, was brimming with items in many collecting categories, to include advertising signs, banks, breweriana, bicycles, bottles, clocks, coin-ops, fruit jars, general store, historic objects, militaria, models, soda advertising and sports memorabilia – something for just about everybody.

“Collectors fought over key items,” said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. “The variety of content made it an exciting auction to watch. There was no shortage of enthusiasm, with key pieces selling multiple times over the high estimate. Sixty-four percent of the top fifty lots exceeded estimate and one hundred percent of lots were sold.”

Following are additional highlights from the auction, one in which all lots were offered without reserve and everything was sold to the highest bidder. Overall it grossed $369,163, with online bidding provided by MillerandMillerAuctions.com and LiveAuctioneers.com. Nearly 500 registered bidders placed a combined 8,546 bids. Prices include an 18 percent buyer’s premium.

A monumental Coca-Cola single-sided porcelain sign (Canadian, 1939), measuring seven feet wide by 45 inches tall, marked lower left edge "St. Thomas Metal Signs Ltd. 1939" and lower right edge "Made in Canada", rose to $9,440; while a Coca-Cola Vendo 44 vending machine (Canadian, 1950s), painted steel with chrome trim an all-original, true ‘survivor example’, with coin mechanism and interior bottle racks, 58 inches tall, made $5,310.

Fruit jars are always a big hit with collectors. A Beaver (Canadian) quart jar in a dark honey amber color, 7 inches tall, with an excellent factory ground lip, fetched $8,260; a Beaver “left-facing” midget pint jar with exceptional embossing and cooling marks at the termination of the thread, changed hands for $5,015; a Beehive (Canadian) midget pint jar, amethyst in color, showing only minor flakes to the lip, made $4,425; and a Hamilton Glass Works No. 1 clamp jar, aqua, 6 ¾ inches tall, in superb condition, reached $5,900.

Four items dating to the 1890s from Traders Bank of Canada – a nickel-plated cast iron architectural bank (often given on loan to families to encourage savings), two pencils (one of them mechanical) and a framed banknote – brought $7,080. Also, a Dr. Lesure’s Veterinary Remedies cabinet with a single-sided tin front door panel that shows a horse’s head in an oval, made in Coshocton, Ohio in the early 20th century, finished at $4,425.

A Ward’s Lime Crush syrup dispenser (American, 1920s), porcelain with a silver-plated pump, 14 inches tall, reached $5,605. Among the Ward’s syrup dispensers, the “Lime” version is known by collectors to be the most difficult to find. Another similar Ward’s syrup dispenser, this one for Orange Crush, also from the 1920s and porcelain with a silver plated pump, didn’t fare as well ($4,425), possibly because the pump didn’t work.

A Peabodys Overalls single-sided porcelain sign (Canadian, 1910s), 15 inches by 48 inches, a rare variation featuring the script “Railroad King” plus other differences from the more common version, found a new home for $5,310; while A De Laval Cream Separators single-sided tin sign (American, 1910s) in a marked gilt plaster, professionally regilded frame measuring 40 ½ inches by 29 ¾ inches, sold to a happy bidder for $5,310.

Rounding out this short list of top lots is an English 1884 Rudge 54-inch high-wheel bicycle in untouched original condition, serial # “1260”, boasting a new Kirkpatrick-style saddle. It was expected to speed off for $4,000-$6,000 and in the end it settled at $4,425.

Next up for Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. is a Canadiana & Folk Art auction on Saturday, February 11th; a Petroliana & Advertising auction on Saturday, March 11th; a Canadiana & Decorative Arts auction on Saturday, March 25th; and the sale of the Jean-Marc and Danielle Belzile collection on Saturday, May 13th. All will be online-only.

To learn more about Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. and their upcoming auctions, please visit www.millerandmillerauctions.com.

Canada Proposes Update to Regulations Controlling Products Containing Mercury for Alignment with Minamata Convention

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that Canada is proposing amendments to its regulations controlling products containing mercury.

The Departments of the Environment and Health published ‘Amending the Products Containing Mercury’ on December 24, 2022. Currently, products are regulated by the Products Containing Mercury Regulations (SOR/2014-254), which came into effect in November 2015. However, while this does prohibit the manufacture and import of products containing mercury or any of its compounds, it does not fully align with the requirements of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which was rarified by Canada in 2017.

SGS has published SafeGuardS 008.23 to help stakeholders understand the potential implications of ‘Amending the Products Containing Mercury’. It includes a table that summarizes the amendments, potential effective dates and the additional requirements for manufacturers and importers. Among the potential impacts of the amending document is a requirement to lower the limits for some fluorescent lamps and end exemptions for most other mercury-containing lamps and catalysts used to make polyurethane.

To learn more, stakeholders are advised to read SGS’s original SafeGuardS 008.23.

Canada is currently holding a period of consultation, during which the public can submit relevant opinions. This will conclude on March 9, 2023.

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SGS provides news about the development of regulations affecting consumer products as a complimentary service. With an unrivalled global network of laboratories, they offer physical/mechanical testing, analytical testing and consultancy work for technical and non-technical parameters applicable to a comprehensive range of consumer products. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Consumer Product Services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Canada Proposes Amendments to Regulations Controlling Products Containing Mercury SafeGuardS.

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Chemical inventory and wastewater management for textiles and footwear webinar from SGS

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to host a complimentary webinar, ‘Chemical inventory and wastewater management for textiles and footwear’ on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

With textile and footwear production ranking as one of the top three highest producers of industrial wastewater, and consumer concern about sustainable manufacturing growing, this webinar will address issues of vital importance for the management of hazardous chemicals and the wastewater produced.

Over 40 categories and 15,000 different kinds of chemicals are used for the production of apparel and footwear, and this webinar will look at how transparency and traceability can be built into the supply chain. Presenter Daniel Zhao will also explore the regulatory requirements, including the ZDHC manufacturing restricted substances list and wastewater guidelines.

This webinar will be of interest to brands, importers/vendors and manufacturers in the textile and footwear industry.

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East Coast Tax and Financial Planning is Offering a Complimentary Tax Savings Review with Each Tax Return This Year

With most accountants not thoroughly understanding investment products and most investors & financial advisors not thoroughly understanding the tax ramifications of investments, it typically leaves you in charge of knowing if your investments are working for you and not against you.

VERO BEACH, FLORIDA - 31^stJANUARY 2023- East Coast Tax and Financial Planning is offering a complimentary tax savings review with each 1040 return filed. This comes at an important time when inflation is high, and pre-retirees and retirees are worried about having enough money in retirement.

Danny Howes, EA, RFC, says, “You can make the best financial investment decisions in the world, but if you’re giving most of it to Uncle Sam, it’s not a good investment strategy.” Having a tax savings review each year ensures that investors are making the smartest money moves for their individual retirement needs.

For the past 20+ years, Danny has been working in the financial services industry with a specific mission: Making sure his clients keep their hard-earned money. Unless you have your accountant, financial advisor, and investor talking together about you, your money, and your financial goals, you’ll never know exactly how much money is being left on the table. This is why he set up his firm to make sure when you become a client; you get this “financial board meeting” approach with each and every visit.

Danny and his professional team strive to educate and empower their clients to make smart financial choices, whether they are business planning, saving for retirement, or already retired. Their process meets their clients where they are now, and they work together to develop a plan and a strategy to help their clients get where they want to go. This all starts with peeling back the onion and going through their personal tax return with a fine tooth comb looking for potential financial pitfalls.

“It’s essential to look at potential pitfalls that can derail your plan and then proactively add measures of protection and maneuvers to navigate through the ‘what-ifs’ in life. Like in science, we look at your financial plan and apply pressure. We want to see what your plan looks like in alternative environments. For example, economic downturn, disability, premature death, long-

term care, etc. Planning for these things makes it much easier to handle them when they arise, instead of dealing with them in real-time with no clear plan in place.”

— Danny Howes, EA, RFC

In addition to a complimentary tax savings review, East Coast Tax & Financial Planning is offering first-time clients *$100 off their 2022 personal tax return (limitations apply). Individual returns (with the discount applied) start at $149.

East Coast Tax and Financial Planning is a full-service tax and financial planning advisory firm. Although the firm is located in Vero Beach, FL, they serve families and small to medium size businesses throughout the country. Danny Howes is an enrolled agent with the IRS, the highest designation the IRS awards. He also carries a series 65 financial license, making him a fiduciary to his clients, and an insurance license. You can learn more about East Coat Tax and Financial Planning at www.eastcoasttaxandfinancial.com.

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*$100 off 2022 personal tax return for first-time clients only. Expires 3/31/23. Restrictions and limitations may apply. Visit our website or call for details.

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Barney Brothers Your Local Off Road And Auto Repair Shop Offers Off Roading Classes For Anyone Interested

Grand Junction, CO - Barney Brothers Off Road and Repair is Grand Junction's premier general auto repair shop for all off-roading needs. With 20 years of automotive industry experience, our Barney Brothers Off-Road & Repair team is the only expert in off-road issues, lift kit installation, and winch and recovery gear you should trust. We are committed to providing the highest level of service to our customers.

At Barney Brothers Off Road and Repair, we understand how important it is for off-road enthusiasts to keep their vehicles in peak condition. That's why we specialize in general auto repair, 4 X 4 modifications, and off-roading repairs; our dedicated staff gives each customer the personalized attention their vehicle needs. In addition, our professionally trained and certified technicians provide general auto repair services on all makes and models.

There's no question that your vehicle is an investment; our ASE-certified technicians can inspect and repair any problems you have with your vehicle. You need someone knowledgeable and unafraid to do what's necessary to get your 4 X 4 and off-road vehicles back in top condition. At Barney Brothers Off-Road and Repair, every driver should have access to general auto repair services and the highest quality of care. Our commitment to excellence ensures that your car runs safely and efficiently for you and your family. If your check engine light is on, we'll diagnose the problem; if you need a brake job or a transmission service, we can handle that too.

Because of our specialty, we have access to the industry's best parts, and tools to ensure your off-road vehicle, 4 X 4, or general auto repair is done right. With Barney Brothers Off-Road and Repair, your upgrades couldn't be in better hands. Love the outdoors? We can set you up to navigate the untamed Coloradan terrain with confidence. You can trust your 4 X 4 with us because we have years of practical expertise driving them and understanding what it takes to run trails in the Colorado terrain. Are you interested in learning more about off-roading in general?

We're happy to offer classes throughout the year to help anyone learn how to push your 4 X 4 to its full potential. For anyone who wants education, general auto repair, and off-roading services, call your local Barney Brothers in Grand Junction. We will maintain the highest standards and keep your vehicle on the road; schedule service today to take advantage of our free Digital inspection with any service.

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