Armadillo World Headquarters Collection Auction January 17, 2015

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Burley Auction Gallery is proud to present the Eddie Wilson Collection of early Texas beer signs, neon signs, country store, advertising, & Austin Texas music memorabilia, & more. Eddie Wilson is the owner of Threadgill's restaurants & founder of the famed Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin. This lifelong collection includes a museum quality collection of concert posters & Austin music memorabilia, Janis Joplin items, Austin Texas memorabilia, historic items, a fine collection of early Texas beer signs, Lone Star, Shiner, Pearl, Southern Select, & Grand Prize Beer neon signs, railroad items, country store collection country store display cases, Sherer seed counter, counter top display cases, rare Jacob's Candy Display case, porcelain signs, antiques, & much more. More photos, details, & coming soon. Please make plans to join us.
Preview Friday January 16th Noon-6:00 & Saturday 8:00AM-10:00AM Auction start.
All items sold as is where is. See photos for condition, email info@burleyauction.com or call 830-629-9280 (Prior to sale day) if you have specific condition questions.
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Buckhorn Saloon Rattlesnake Minors & Students Sign100 - Buckhorn Saloon Rattlesnake Minors & Students Sign
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Spelled out with rattle snake rattles. Originally from the Buckhorn Saloon San Antonio Texas. 2-1/2" x 18" x 63"
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Armadillo World Headquarters Grand Opening Poster101 - Armadillo World Headquarters Grand Opening Poster
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by Jim Franklin. 14-1/2" x 20"
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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First Willie Nelson 4th of July Picnic Poster AWHQ102 - First Willie Nelson 4th of July Picnic Poster AWHQ
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Original Jim Franklin poster for the first Willie Nelson 4th of July picnic.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Autographed Waylon Jennings AWHQ Concert Poster103 - Autographed Waylon Jennings AWHQ Concert Poster
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12" x 17-1/2". Dated December 1st, 1972
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Waylon Jennings AWHQ Concert Poster104 - Waylon Jennings AWHQ Concert Poster
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By Artist Ken Featherston. Measures 11" x 17"
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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1974 Bruce Springsteen AWHQ Concert Poster105 - 1974 Bruce Springsteen AWHQ Concert Poster
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By artist Micael Preist. Dated June 15, 1974. 11" x 17"
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Custom Armadillo World Headquarters Briefcase106 - Custom Armadillo World Headquarters Briefcase
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Both tooled by Greg Weller who later Co-founded Whole Foods. 6" x 14" x 17"
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
 
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Armadillo World Headquarters Custom Leather Binder107 - Armadillo World Headquarters Custom Leather Binder
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Both tooled by Greg Weller who later Co-Founded Whole Foods. 1" x 6-1/2" x 9-1/2"
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Armadillo World Headquarters Baby Grand Piano108 - Armadillo World Headquarters Baby Grand Piano
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Historic piano the has been played by every great musician to play the Armadillo from Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino (who belly bumped it across the st
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 25,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (22,500.00) = 22,500.00
 
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Count Basie Signed Armadillo World HQ Poster109 - Count Basie Signed Armadillo World HQ Poster
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By artist Jim Franklin;, Measures 16" tall x 20" wide
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Inner Sanctum Records Jim Franklin Poster110 - Inner Sanctum Records Jim Franklin Poster
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Inner Sanctum Records Jim Franklin Poster
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Freddie King Armadillo World HQ Concert Poster111 - Freddie King Armadillo World HQ Concert Poster
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Jim Franklin. Measures 12 x 18
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Freddie King And Leon Russell,  AWHQ Mural.112 - Freddie King And Leon Russell, AWHQ Mural.
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Freddie and Leon Russell Mural. Artist Jim Franklin. 6 ft. x 8 ft.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (29,500.00) = 29,500.00
 
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Jim Franklin Armadillo Gas Pipe Mural113 - Jim Franklin Armadillo Gas Pipe Mural
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6 ft x 8 ft.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Jerry Jeff Walker Custom Mural114 - Jerry Jeff Walker Custom Mural
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Canvas 12'X12' Micael Priest commissioned by Jerry Jeff Walker 1982
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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The Original Pair of Charlie Dunn Marijuana Boots115 - The Original Pair of Charlie Dunn Marijuana Boots
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Famous boot maker Charlie Dunn's first custom pair of Marijuana cowboy Boots he ever made.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Ziegenbock "Keep Austin Weird" Neon Sign116 - Ziegenbock "Keep Austin Weird" Neon Sign
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8" x 31" x 31"
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Hootenanny Hoots Lone Star Beer Band Shirt117 - Hootenanny Hoots Lone Star Beer Band Shirt
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Size: small Original shirt for Kenneth Threadgill's band
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Janis Joplin Autographed Photo118 - Janis Joplin Autographed Photo
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14-1/2" x 18-1/2"
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
 
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Janis Joplin Nude Portrait119 - Janis Joplin Nude Portrait
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Dated 1967, 13/500. 27-1/2" x 37"
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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