Coin Op, Advertising & Carnival

Updated September 15, 2026

What's in this auction

8 lots. 8 lots have photos. Bidding is online through the auction house's catalog, closing October 15, 2026.

From the auction house

Featuring the collection of lifelong coin-op enthusiast and bon vivant Tim LaGanke, our fall auction features arcade machines, carnival rides, automatons, animated window displays, and all manner of unusual mechanical novelties. Complementing these animatronic and coin-operated marvels are a host of vending and slot machines, gambling devices, masks, and unusual objects from days gone by. Full catalog and bidding: view on bidsquare .

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In this auction (8 lots)

• Lot 1 — Penny "Simplex 'Electricity Is Life'" Electric Shock Machine.
• Lot 2 — Caille Brothers 1 Cent Dice Popper.
• Lot 3 — Ingersoll Watches Trade Sign. Early 20th century.
• Lot 4 — Graham Dice Edger. [Chicago]: Graham, ca. 1950s.
• Lot 5 — Optometrist Reverse Glass Lithographed and Painted Sign.
• Lot 6 — Card Trimmer and Corner Rounder. U.S.: M&H, ca. 1940s.
• Lot 7 — Dentist Trade Sign. Sinclair Ptg. Co., ca. late 19th/early20th century.
• Lot 8 — Bootmaker's trade sign.

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