$1,300
Vintage condition overall, with wear throughout commensurate with age.
Four tin signs with drill holes to edges. Schlitz cardboard (shrink-wrapped to board) fold-out with age toning, creasing at each folding panel, as well as some wear to all edges.
Collection comprised of a Schlitz Malt Syrup three-panel cardboard fold-out, Carling's Ale 'Nine Pints of the Law' sign, Krueger Root Beer sign, Richardson Root Beer sign, Howel's Root Beer sign, Tower Root Beer sign, and Hires Root Beer sign with integrated thermometer. Printed manufacturer's mark to lower left of Schlitz Malt Syrup fold-out ‘No. 123 Made in U.S.A.’. Enameled manufacturer's mark to lower right and reverse of Carling's Ale sign ‘Brewing Coprporation of America - Cleveland. O.’, and ‘Donaldson Art Sign Co. Cov. KY.’. Enameled manufacturer's mark to lower right of Krueger sign ‘Stout Sign Co. St. Louis MO.’. Enameled manufacturer's mark to Howel's sign ‘Robertson-Dualife-Springfield. Ohio M-170’. Enameled manufacturer's mark to Hires bottle sign ‘BN 16 Mde in U.S.A.’.
USA, 20th century
enameled tin, printed cardboard, thermometer
31¼ h × 41 w in (79 × 104 cm)
Auctioneer:
Rago
Date:
2020-08-21
