10. Binder Hooded Gig

 10.  Binder Hooded Gig (c. 1895) made in Paris, France by Henry Binder.  The black leather bonnet, which has wide-brimmed fenders, can be raised or lowered to suit the needs of the driver.  The body is black as is the front leather skirt.  The wheels and undercarriage are painted deep merlot. The hubs are embossed “BINDER”.

A gig = a two wheeled cart pulled by one horse

Note: Additional photos are at the bottom of this page.

It is 2024 and as described in the opening blog posting, we are selling all 29 carriages in our possession on an individual basis. This is carriage #10.

Sale price: $1750 Canadian dollars. To convert to US$, divide by 1.3

To purchase or to arrange a viewing, please contact:

Scott Sillcox

Aurora, Ontario (45 minutes north of Toronto)

Cell or text: 416-315-4736

Email: ssillcox@rogers.com

Caveats: 

A. In many cases the photos shown are old photographs. This is not done to mislead the viewer, but simply because they were available to us.

B.  The carriages/sleighs have been well kept in so far as they have been stored indoors from the time each was purchased by Bert Powell between 1938 and the early 1960’s all the way to the present day. At present the bones of the carriages/sleighs are good, but almost every carriage/sleigh is in need of some love and attention. In an ideal world the potential buyer of each carriage/sleigh would be able to see the carriage in person or arrange for a buyer’s rep to view the carriage in question. As sellers we would be happy to take whatever photos and videos are needed.

C. Moving the carriages/sleighs from King, Ontario (45 minutes north of Toronto) to each buyer’s destination of choice is the responsibility of the buyer and must be arranged by the buyer. 

11. Golf Stanhope

 11.  Golf Stanhope (c. 1905) manufactured by the McLaughlin Carriage Co, which became General Motors, Oshawa Ontario.  The carriage was a two-seater with the rear door up; when the rear door is lowered the rear seat appears.  The wicker holder on the driver’s side is for golf clubs.  Originally, this cart would have been painted black with red mouldings, wheels and gear.  This cart is painted black with creamy yellow seats and flaps and black leather front skirt. A letter dated August 1957 from Colonel Robert Samuel McLaughlin himself explains some background about the McLaughlin Golf Stanhope.

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For more on the McLaughlin Carriage Works, visit here:

Note: Additional photos are at the bottom of this page.

It is 2024 and as described in the opening blog posting, we are selling all 29 carriages in our possession on an individual basis. This is carriage #11.

Sale price: $2500 Canadian dollars. To convert to US$, divide by 1.3

To purchase or to arrange a viewing, please contact:

Scott Sillcox

Aurora, Ontario (45 minutes north of Toronto)

Cell or text: 416-315-4736

Email: ssillcox@rogers.com

Caveats: 

A. In many cases the photos shown are old photographs. This is not done to mislead the viewer, but simply because they were available to us.

B.  The carriages/sleighs have been well kept in so far as they have been stored indoors from the time each was purchased by Bert Powell between 1938 and the early 1960’s all the way to the present day. At present the bones of the carriages/sleighs are good, but almost every carriage/sleigh is in need of some love and attention. In an ideal world the potential buyer of each carriage/sleigh would be able to see the carriage in person or arrange for a buyer’s rep to view the carriage in question. As sellers we would be happy to take whatever photos and videos are needed.

C. Moving the carriages/sleighs from King, Ontario (45 minutes north of Toronto) to each buyer’s destination of choice is the responsibility of the buyer and must be arranged by the buyer. 

McLaughlin Carriage Co. factory, Oshawa ON

12. Tandem Gig

 12.  Tandem Gig (c. 1885) made by The Flandrau Co. of New York City. It was purchased by Bert Powell from Sir William Mulock of Newmarket, ON, Canada’s first Post Master General.  The Flandrau Company was located on Broome Street in New York City.  This type of Gig has steel wheels for travel on rough country roads   The seat cushion is maroon and in need of repair.  The leather seat skirt and carriage interior are black.  The carriage exterior, undercarriage and wheels are painted red. 

For more on Sir William Mulock, visit here: 

It is 2024 and as described in the opening blog posting, we are selling all 25 carriages in our possession on an individual basis. This is carriage #12.

Sale price: $1750 Canadian dollars

To purchase or to arrange a viewing, please contact:

Scott Sillcox

Aurora, Ontario (45 minutes north of Toronto)

Cell or text: 416-315-4736

Email: ssillcox@rogers.com

Caveats: 

A. In many cases the photos shown are old photographs. This is not done to mislead the viewer, but simply because they were available to us.

B.  The carriages/sleighs have been well kept in so far as they have been stored indoors from the time each was purchased by Bert Powell between 1938 and the early 1960’s all the way to the present day. At present the bones of the carriages/sleighs are good, but almost every carriage/sleigh is in need of some love and attention. In an ideal world the potential buyer of each carriage/sleigh would be able to see the carriage in person or arrange for a buyer’s rep to view the carriage in question. As sellers we would be happy to take whatever photos and videos are needed.

C. Moving the carriages/sleighs from King, Ontario (45 minutes north of Toronto) to each buyer’s destination of choice is the responsibility of the buyer and must be arranged by the buyer.