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 Worlds Best Flour), $24,780; and a Canadian, ca. 1902 Worth-Martin coin-operated bulls head perfume dispenser topped out at $16,520 during three sessions of online-only auctions held Dec. 6 and 7 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. All prices in this report are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyers premium. The day one Petroliana and Historic Advertising auction featured the Norm West collection. The evenings Petroliana, Soda, and General Store Advertising session, was highlighted by part one of the Bill and Carol Johnson collection. Part two was offered on day two. The Canadian Eco Model 160 clock face Red Rose gasoline pump was the star lot and top achiever. 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. This early piece of petroliana history easily bested its $35,000 high estimate. The Canadian 1920s single-sided porcelain sign for Five Roses Flour (The Worlds Best Flour), graded 8.25 for condition, with strong 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 results of these sales harken to an old rule many collectors know well: the top five percent of any market is the best long-term investment, observed Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. Rare items in top condition with great stories set records over the weekend. As Dad used to say, Always buy the best you can afford, and sometimes the best you cant afford. The sale grossed $1,280,093.50. There were 1,162 registered bidders. Online bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com and the Miller & Miller website (MillerandMillerAuctions.com). Phone and absentee bids were taken. A round, Canadian 1930s or 40s Supertest Service Station double-sided porcelain dealer sign, 5 feet in diameter, a great piece of Canadian automotive/petroleum history graded 8.5/8.75, with superb color and gloss, brought $23,600. Also, a Canadian 1940s single-sided porcelain sign for Black Cat Cigarettes, sold at just under estimate for $11,210. A Canadian 1930s single-sided porcelain keyhole sign for King Cole Tea and Coffee, often considered one of Canadas most visually appealing pieces for its unique shape, vibrant colors and regal imagery, realized $10,620, beating the high estimate, while an American 1920s lithographed tin Indian Oil can, featuring the companys early style Indian Motorcycle logo, showing a stylized Native American head adorned with a single feather, finished at $10,030. An American 1940s Kendall Motor Oil framed single-sided tin horizontal sign, graded 8.75 and in untouched original condition, housed in the original painted frame, changed hands for $6,490. Also, a Canadian 1957 Texaco Sky Chief single-sided porcelain gasoline pump sign (Supercharged With Petrox), the small size version, marked P&M Orillia 57 to the lower right, went to a determined bidder for $2,655. An American 1968 Star Trek domed (not traditional rectangular) lunch box with thermos, with Captain Kirk and Dr. Spock featured prominently on the lunch box, in excellent condition with just minor wear, fetched $2,006, while a Canadian 1940s or 50s single-sided porcelain Blue Sunoco Gasoline pump sign with reverse baked ad glass, were sold together for $1,770. For more information, email info@millerandmillerauctions.com or visit www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com.