ESTATE AUCTION: August 28, 2021

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Featuring a large estate collection of firearms, plus Kenneth Kolodzie's lifelong collection of Texas beer memorabilia. Ken's father was the first bartender at the famous Buckhorn Saloon & worked for Lone Star Beer. Ken began his beer collection at age 4 with Lone Star Beer employee only items, & never stopped. Ken was a bartender at the Dixie Chicken while attending Texas A&M (class of '83). His lifelong collection features everything from Lone Star & Pearl beer signs to the 6 foot tall Lone Star Beer bottle from historic Cherry Springs Dance Hall. From flat top beer cans to porcelain & neon beer signs. The collection also features gas & oil signs, raised letter road signs, vintage drag racing equipment & collectibles. Plus a fine collection of rare pre-prohibition Texas beer advertising. Alamo girls, Alamo beer sign, San Antonio Brewing Assoc. Bock Beer poster, & more. Plus a large estate collection of modern & antique firearms, HBAR Colt Match Target AR, S&W ARs new in box, Barrett sniper rifles in .50 Caliber & .338, deer rifles, shotguns, a large collection of S&W revolvers, antique Colt single actions & Winchesters, ammo, Foster Bro's. cleavers & knives, custom knives, collectible coins, paper money, gold & silver coins, estate jewelry, & much more! 15%BP TX#15184. Please make plans to join us.
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.

Winning bidders will receive an invoice on or before end-of-day TUESDAY following the auction.
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1876 Print of Galveston, Texas41 - 1876 Print of Galveston, Texas
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From the Centennial History of the United States. James D. McCabe. Circa 1876.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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1856 Map of Texas42 - 1856 Map of Texas
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Mexico, Guatimala and West Indies. Period coloring highlighting Texas, New Mexico and California. Engraved by G.W. Boynton. 1856
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Map of Texas as Part of Mexico Circa 182043 - Map of Texas as Part of Mexico Circa 1820
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Amerique Septentrionale, Dressee d'apres les Decouvertes du Capt. Cook et autres Voyageurs. De la Marche. 1820.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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1832 Map of the U.S. & Nova Scotia44 - 1832 Map of the U.S. & Nova Scotia
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Engraved and printed by Fenner, Sears & Co. London Published Feb 1, 1832 by I.T. Hinton, & Simpkin, & Marshall "Map of the United S...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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1854 Map of Mexico45 - 1854 Map of Mexico
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Published by J.H. Colton & Co. hand-colored 15.75" x 18.75"
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Lone Star Beer Bottle AM Radio46 - Lone Star Beer Bottle AM Radio
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1940's early Lone Star Beer advertising bottle radio. measures 8" x 24". This item is in need of at least a new power cord, still a ve...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to w******2 for (350.00 + 52.50BP) = 402.50
 
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Cherry Springs Dancehall 6ft Lone Star Beer Bottle47 - Cherry Springs Dancehall 6ft Lone Star Beer Bottle
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This is the original bottle that sat by the door to the famous Cherry Springs Dancehall for years. Thousands and thousands of people have had their pi
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Lone Star Brewing Co. Brewery Lithograph Poster48 - Lone Star Brewing Co. Brewery Lithograph Poster
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Produced by the Milwaukee Litho Co. Frame measures 29" x 42.75". Although some condition issues, still vivid coloring and a pretty large l...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,750.00) = 1,750.00
 
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Early Lone Star Brewing 1899 Calendar/Poster49 - Early Lone Star Brewing 1899 Calendar/Poster
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Frame measures 23" x 28"
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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1909 Lone Star Brewing "Alamo Girl" Litho Poster50 - 1909 Lone Star Brewing "Alamo Girl" Litho Poster
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Frame measures 22.5" x 25.5". Does have a 3" tear above "Lone Star Brewing Co, San Antonio".
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Early Lone Star Beer "Alamo Girl" Lithograph51 - Early Lone Star Beer "Alamo Girl" Lithograph
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Bernhard Zickendraht artist signature bottom right. Does have some condition issues. Frame measures 19" x 24.5"
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Lone Star Brewing "Alamo" Lithograph on Tin52 - Lone Star Brewing "Alamo" Lithograph on Tin
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Frame measures 20.5" x 27.5"
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Lone Star Brewing Co. Copper Serving Tray52A - Lone Star Brewing Co. Copper Serving Tray
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Pre-prohibition Lone Star Beer. Manufactured by The Carpathian Silver Tray Co, New York. 12" diameter.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to j******s for (900.00 + 135.00BP) = 1,035.00
 
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Adolphus Busch Signed Letter Alamo Beer Purchase52B - Adolphus Busch Signed Letter Alamo Beer Purchase
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Letter is dated "February 15th '93" (at St. Louis) and addressed to Mr. Reagan Houston in San Antonio, Texas. Letter reads in full, &q...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,750.00) = 1,750.00
 
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Early Lone Star Brewing Alamo Beer Lithograph53 - Early Lone Star Brewing Alamo Beer Lithograph
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"Drink Alamo Bottle Beer" Lithograph on canvas. Frame measures 18" x 26"
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Early Alamo Beer Framed Tin Sign54 - Early Alamo Beer Framed Tin Sign
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"Drink Alamo Bottled Beer" sign measures 6.5" x 14". Frame measures 11.75" x 20"
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d*****1 for (600.00 + 90.00BP) = 690.00
 
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Lone Star Brewing "The Alamo" Lithograph on Tin55 - Lone Star Brewing "The Alamo" Lithograph on Tin
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Frame measures 25" x 32.75"
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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American Brewing "Dixie Ale" Lithograph Poster56 - American Brewing "Dixie Ale" Lithograph Poster
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Frame measures 16" x 21". Lithograph on board.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Early Texas Pride/Pearl Beer Lithograph Poster57 - Early Texas Pride/Pearl Beer Lithograph Poster
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Frame measures 19.5" x 21.25"
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Rare Early San Antonio Brewing "Bock Beer" Poster58 - Rare Early San Antonio Brewing "Bock Beer" Poster
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Published by Wolf & Co. Pennsylvania. Frame measures 19.75" x 30.5"
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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