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33rd Annual Carolina Country Store Auction Day 1

Thu, Aug 6, 2026 10:00AM EDT
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We are excited to announce our 33rd Annual Carolina Country Store Auction! For all three days of the event, we will offer live in-house bidding, absentee and phone bidding as well as internet bidding options. The Day 2 session will showcase our featured Tobacciana items. We encourage you to watch for updates and plan to attend this special event. Thank You Jon Lambert
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Lot 1019

Rare Vintage Coble Milk Reach For Me Carton Tin Litho A-M Advertising Sign

Estimate: $100 - $10,000
Starting Bid
$50

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $1
$10 $5
$100 $10
$300 $25
$1,000 $50
$3,000 $100
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Description

Original Rare Vintage Coble Milk Reach For Me Carton Tin Litho A-M Advertising Sign, Details coming soon

Medium

Tin Litho

Date

Mid 20th Century

Condition Report

Good Origiunal

Exhibited

Currently Mebane Antique Gallery and available for preview

Literature

The "Reach For Me" Coble Milk tin litho sign is a highly sought-after piece of vintage Americana. Issued by Coble Dairy Products—a prominent North Carolina dairy—these striking metal signs were designed to promote their classic wax-paper milk cartons. George Coble purchased a bankrupt dairy farm in Lexington, North Carolina in 1934. Through strategic growth, aggressive marketing, and innovative agricultural practices (like hosting large farm and plant tours for school children), he scaled it into one of the largest independent dairy operations in the South. By the late 1940s, Coble Dairy Products Inc. operated thousands of acres and boasted major distribution centers across the Carolinas and neighboring states

Provenance

SR

Notes

Available for live in house bidding and pay-pick up from our gallery, Always bid with confidence with Mebane Auction. Thank you Jon Lambert

Condition

Good Original

Payments

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Shipping Info

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