As s collector of “old beer stuff” for many years, I’ve accumulated various and assorted beer related items. I buy, trade and sell items from a large variety of breweries. My personal favorite is Stegmaier Brewing Company of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. who distributed a wealth of advertising spanning nearly 100 years.
I’m always looking for items that are different or unique from Steg. I’m a member of ECBA. If you have any special interests or just want to stop by for a beer chat, drop me a note. Thanks for visiting and happy hunting.
Come back and visit now and then. I’m always updating the Steg photo gallery and my “for sale or trade” pages.
In addition to my beer collecting, I collect old Pennsylvania fishing licenses and Phillies baseball cards. Also, I enjoy bowling, and am an avid fisherman. If I don’t respond right away to your mail it’s probably cause the “GONE FISHING” sign is posted.
Most Recent Collection Posts
P. Ballantine & Sons, Newark, NJ
Ballantine Beer & Ale baseball theme sign; 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 inch, Decal on pressed board sign featuring Mel Allen, the voice of the New York Yankees. Probably 50's vintage. Great cross-collectible in very nice shape. The only issue is that the easel stand is...
Queen City Brewing Co., Cumberland, MD
Old German Beer 1911 Ford T-Touring; 14 x 12 inch, embossed, 3-demensional, heavier weight plastic sign with hanger on the backside. Great shape.
Molson, Canada
Molson Golden; 14 x 13 1/4 inch, 3-demensional plastic sign with hanger on the back. Some scuffing on the raised silver boarders. White portion as some light staining. Still a nice, attractive sign. Problems are not significant. I think this is a little older vintage.
Standard Rochester Brewing Co., Inc., Rochester, NY
Topper Pilsener; 16 x 8 inch reverse-on-glass sign. Has a string hanger on the back. Late 50's or 60's vintage. As shown in the photo, the lower right corner shows some paint sticking to the cardboard backing instead of the glass. Rest of the sign is in great shape...
Various Breweries – Lot 13
Lot of 11 different Style I openers. Includes 2 Miller, 2 Heileman, 1 Sunshine, 1 Schmidts, 2 Blatz, 3 Schlitz. Common style openers, but a very clean lot. Some appear unused. Want any details, just ask. Of note, the small Heileman one advertises Old Style, Kingsbury...
Stegmaier Brewing Co., Wilkes-Barre, PA
Factory Postcard - Stegmaier Brewing Co. factory scene postcard that is postmarked 1908. Very scarce, early postcard made in Germany. The card is slightly off white, not yellow toned as it appears in the photo. Used, stamped and postmarked with sender message written...
C. Schmidt & Sons, Philadelphia, PA
Schmidts Cold Beer; 5 1/2 x 9 1/2 inch, embossed heavy plastic sign with 2-sided tape on the back. Appears to be 1972 vintage. Great shape.
Various Breweries – Style E Openers – Lot 11
Lot of 4 different Style E openers. Includes 1 Schmidts, 2 Goetz Country Club, 1 Pearl. Great lot. 3 appear unused, grade 9+. The Older, flat handled Goetz has been wire-brushed and painted. Want any details, just ask.
Bass, UK Tap
Bass Ale foxhunt tap; 9 inch, 2-sided, ceramic. This is the smaller version. Unused. Any white spots in the photo are flash reflection.
Liggett & Myers Tocacco Co., New York
Cigarette Lighter - "Zippo style" lighter marked Continental Japan. Unused in original box. Box has tape marks.
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., St. Louis
Tobacco Invoice - Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company 1931 Invoice No. 65661. Light even toning. Was folded twice. Fold mark is not prominant. Shipped flat in a sheet protector.
Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI
Erlanger Classic 1893 beer tray. 13 1/4 x 10 3/4 inch. I "think" this is from the late 70's. Heavy metal tray in really nice shape, both front and back.
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