MORPHY AUCTIONS Sat. Sept 22, 2012 Auction 2012-09-22 Auction - 1023 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 43
1002: Apache Export Beer LP Cone Top Beer Can.*1156: Sterling Beer Glass Light-Up Bullet Sign.1161: Iroquois Brewery Porcelain Corner Sign.
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Denver, PA, United States
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MORPHY AUCTIONS Sat. Sept 22, 2012 Auction

The Adolf Grenke Breweriana Collection, September 21 - September 22, 2012 This premier 40-year collection of beer cans, signs, taps could bring well over $1 million. Dan Morphy, CEO of Morphy Auctions, has confirmed that the renowned Adolf Grenke breweriana collection will be auctioned in its entirety at the Morphys gallery on Sept. 21-22, 2012. No other consignments will be added. The entire two-day sale will be devoted exclusively to this outstanding single-owner collection, which we anticipate will bring well over a million dollars, said Morphy. Amassed over a period of more than 40 years, the Grenke collection includes as many as 500 highly collectible vintage beer cans. The can collection is regarded as one of the finest collections of its kind ever assembled, with some of the cans expected to sell for $20,000 to $60,000 each. The collection also includes over 400 beer taps with many expected to realize more than $1,000 each and a bevy of colorful advertising signs. Highlights include over 50 Gillco glass light-up signs, and two examples of late-19th-century Anheuser-Busch signs of such rarity that they are not even represented in the famed St. Louis brewerys archive. What makes the Grenke collection so exciting as a whole is its condition. Mr. Grenke always adhered to very strict buying guidelines. He bought only items that were in near-mint-plus condition or better. Even when something extremely rare was offered to him, he would pass if it did not satisfy his standards for condition, said Morphy. Because of the importance of the Grenke collection, Morphy has enlisted the services of two noted specialists to handle the grading and description of its contents...
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Atlantic Beer Reverse Glass Sign with Base.: Glass has some lifting and wear around outer edge and slight lifting below the crown. Painted wood base has paint chipping throughout. Ultra-rare and probably one-of-a-kind. Condition (Very Good).
1804: Atlantic Beer Reverse Glass Sign with Base.Est. $1,300-$1,900
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Gold Coast Beer Light-Up Bullet Sign.: Clean glass with little to no wear. Base is also in nice condition. Condition (Excellent). Size 13" T.
1805: Gold Coast Beer Light-Up Bullet Sign.Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Record's Ale Double-Sided Reverse Glass Sign.: Watkins Glen, NY. Light-up sign is Gillco. Both lenses are in incredible condition with only extremely minor wear. Lenses are mounted in a metal gas globe type base that is mounted to a wooden
1806: Record's Ale Double-Sided Reverse Glass Sign.Est. $3,000-$5,000
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Ram's Head Ale Reverse Glass Gillco Cab Light.: Glass is clean and brilliant with some minor wear along the bottom edge. Metal case has some light overall wear and foil backer is in wonderful condition. Condition (Excellent). Size 10 - 1/2" x 15".
1807: Ram's Head Ale Reverse Glass Gillco Cab Light.Est. $2,000-$3,500
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Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Gillco Light-Up Sign.: "It's Time for Pabst". Cab style sign with silhouette of men running toward the bar for a Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. Clean glass with some light wear to surface. Also, one scratch above the word "Time"
1808: Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Gillco Light-Up Sign.Est. $3,000-$4,000
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Budweiser Beer Reverse Glass Sign.: Made by Cincinnati Advertising. Light-up sign is a nice, clean, brilliant example. Glass and paint are in wonderful condition with just very minor and light scratches to surface of glass (not in
1809: Budweiser Beer Reverse Glass Sign.Est. $1,800-$2,700
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Cardboard Beer Punch Game.: Dated 1933. "Free Beer". Bottle tops are meant to be punched out. Game is unused. Includes several different beers consisting of Pabst, Budweiser, Miller, etc. Just some light marks overall.
1810: Cardboard Beer Punch Game.Est. $25-$50
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Fox Head 400 Beer Tin Over Cardboard Sign.: Clean overall with some light scuffing. Appears to have some overall fading as well. Condition (Very Good). Size 7 - 1/4" x 10 - 1/2".
1811: Fox Head 400 Beer Tin Over Cardboard Sign.Est. $200-$300
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Lot of 2: Old Manhattan Wooden Crates.: Includes one for four 64 oz. bottles and one for 24 12 oz. bottles. Both with overall wear from use throughout. Condition (Good - Very Good). Size Largest: 10" x 17 - 1/4" x 12 - 3/4".
1812: Lot of 2: Old Manhattan Wooden Crates.Est. $50-$100
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Yusay Beer Fishing Scene Light-Up Sign.: Fishing scene is clean. Sign has some wear overall. Condition (Very Good). Size 8" x 9 - 1/2".
1813: Yusay Beer Fishing Scene Light-Up Sign.Est. $100-$200
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Rox Pale Lager Beer Round Tin Flat Sign.: Manufactured by the Donaldson Art Sign Company. Clean and bright sign has overall wear and marks throughout. Still displays beautifully. Ultra-rare and one-of-a-kind. Condition (Very Good -
1814: Rox Pale Lager Beer Round Tin Flat Sign.Est. $900-$1,300
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Rare Ambrosia Brewing Company Table & Chair Set.: Includes three chairs and one table. Wonderful "A" emblem embossed in the back of each chair and incredible heavy construction. One chair is a wider captain's type chair and the other two are
1815: Rare Ambrosia Brewing Company Table & Chair Set.Est. $1,200-$1,700
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Conrad Stein Brewery Raised Lithograph.: Embossed. Nice pre-prohibition Victorian scene. Some overall wear around top section through lettering and some creasing throughout. Also, some wear through top and on right side. Condition (Very
1816: Conrad Stein Brewery Raised Lithograph.Est. $2,700-$3,750
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Wilson Rye Whiskey Tin Lithograph.: Copyright 1900. Manufactured by Chase W. Shonk. Wilson Distilling Company in Baltimore, Maryland. Marked "A nightcap of Wilson that's all". Wonderful semi-nude Victorian parlor scene. Nice solid
1817: Wilson Rye Whiskey Tin Lithograph.Est. $800-$1,200