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
Piel Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Lot of 5 different Piels big mouth; 3 3/4 inch scalloped. 2-sided. Like new. These are thin cardboard advertising the Piels real draft big mouth containers. Question on the front and answer on the back. Very colorful and not very common.
American Brewery, Baltimore, MD
Lot of 2 American Beer; 3 1/2 inch, 2-sided. Both are the same on both sides. Both look like 60's vintage and have light overall toning.
St George Brewing Co., Hampton, VA
St George Lager figural dragon; 12 1/4 inch, 1-sided, composition or plastic. Used. Some points of missing paint on the points of the wings and near the metal base. This has a sparkly finish and you see lots of light reflection specks in the photo. Cool, scarce tap.
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...
Esslingers Inc., Philadelphia, PA
Esslinger Philadelphia's Premium Beer tray. 13 inch round. Late 50's vintage. Real nice condition. Just a few very minor marks on the front. Backside has some scattered small rust pits.
Genesee Brewing Co., Rochester, NY
Genesee Beer; 15 1/2 x 10 inch, embossed plastic sign. Appears there was some sort of stand on the back that is missing. Probably 80's vintage. Very nice shape.
Latrobe Brewing Co., Latrobe, PA
Rolling Rock sign; 11 x 14 inch, pressed board sign with a laminate finish. This is the second in the series featuring 1962 Kentucky Derby winner Decidedly. They issued these soon after the races. This one is in really great shape and is in a nice frame for hanging....
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