Old Beer Signs and Clocks

It stands to reason that old vintage beer signs and clocks would be amongst the most collectible items in the breweriana category and they certainly are! A quick search on eBay will show thousands of these collectibles listed everyday, many of which are quite beautiful and valuable. A beautiful Iron City Beer/Clock sign w/night skyline-1970s  One of the reasons these pieces are so popular...

Ballantine Beer Clocks

Has anybody noticed the prices on Ballantine beer clocks lately? Wow! Sure, bar clocks have always been a hot item amongst breweriana collectors, but it seems in the past 2 months or so this particular clock is commanding some fairly hefty cash. I love the Ballantine clocks, and have more than a few myself in the beer room. I'm almost tempted to list a few and see what happens. Vintage 1963 Pam...

Valuable Beer Cans

Often when someone is new to collecting beer cans, or anything for that matter, they want to know what is most valuable. Most collectors who are passionate about their beer can collection will tell you they are all valuable. Collecting truly is a passion for most, and not a business venture. Different cans from varying time periods or locations have individual values to people. Some monetary, some...

Spuds Mackenzie Merchandise

It's hard for me to believe it's been over 20 years since this famous English bull terrier stopped peddling Bud Light with his cute TV ads. Spuds Mackenzie was actually a female, and died in 1993. She was 70 years old...in dog age! 10 in people age. There was a ton of merchandise put out in the 1980's with this logo on it. It is still highly sought after today, particularly some of the bar-ware....

Giant Potosi Cone Top Beer Can

If you are ever traveling through Wisconsin, it might be worth your while to visit the worlds largest Cone top beer can! It's a giant replica of a 1950s Potosi Cone Top which stands over 40 feet high!The bottom of the "can" opens up and leads you into a bar, how cool! You enter the bar through the doors of this classic cone top! The town is appropriately named Potosi, as is the famous brewery. The...

Old Schmidt's Beer Coolers

We all know that vintage beer coolers are quite popular collectibles, but lately there seems to be a demand for the Old Schmidt's beer coolers made of steel. I checked out a few websites, including eBay, and found that these coolers are selling anywhere from $40-$120, depending on condition. Most of the ones I saw were actually in decent condition. Little rust or stains. Old Schmidt beer coolers...

Vintage Bud Shirts Still Hot Sellers

Vintage collectibles are very popular today and Bud shirts from the 1970's and 1980's are no exception. Those were the years when T-Shirts were wildly popular, even amongst women, and a lot of thought went into the designs. Vintage 80's  Budweiser Beer Full Print T-Shirt USA  Budweiser shirts from this era are easy to find on eBay, but beware of the knock-offs! There are a lot of re-prints...