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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Dixie Oils Gasoline Tin Sign Wood Frame78 - Dixie Oils Gasoline Tin Sign Wood Frame
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36" x 48"
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to T**********y for (2,900.00 + 435.00BP) = 3,335.00
 
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Heavy Metal Route 66 Road Sign79 - Heavy Metal Route 66 Road Sign
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Real road sign. 19" x 19"
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Texaco Motor Oil Porcelain Flange Sign80 - Texaco Motor Oil Porcelain Flange Sign
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Flange porcelain Texaco motor oil. 18" x 23". Circa 1920's
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Champion Spark Plug Flange Sign81 - Champion Spark Plug Flange Sign
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12" x 18" painted metal
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to m******8 for (325.00 + 48.75BP) = 373.75
 
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"Wire Clad" Garage Display Tin Rack82 - "Wire Clad" Garage Display Tin Rack
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9" x 13" x 22" excellent condition
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Mobil Porcelain Gas Pump Sign 194783 - Mobil Porcelain Gas Pump Sign 1947
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12" x 12". Dated 1947
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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"Don't Spit Here" Porcelain Sign84 - "Don't Spit Here" Porcelain Sign
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6" x 14"
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Stop Arterial Highway Cast Iron Sign85 - Stop Arterial Highway Cast Iron Sign
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24” x 24”. Embossed lettering. Ohio traffic devices co Columbus.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Goodyear 3-Piece Porcelain Garage Sign86 - Goodyear 3-Piece Porcelain Garage Sign
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3 feet x 19 feet
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b*********e for (1,700.00 + 255.00BP) = 1,955.00
 
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Vintage Nitro Racing Helmet, Goggles, & Face Mask87 - Vintage Nitro Racing Helmet, Goggles, & Face Mask
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Vintage Bell Helmet, Simpson Nitro drag racing fire mask, and goggles.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Early Simpson Nitro Drag Racing Fire Suit87A - Early Simpson Nitro Drag Racing Fire Suit
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Early Simpson Nitro Drag Racing Fire Suit
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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NOS Simpson Nitro Racing Mask,Gloves & Goggles88 - NOS Simpson Nitro Racing Mask,Gloves & Goggles
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NOS Simpson Nitro Racing Mask,Gloves & Goggles
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Ed "Big Daddy" Roth "Rat Fink" Latex Mask89 - Ed "Big Daddy" Roth "Rat Fink" Latex Mask
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Full head encapsulation latex mask, marked 2002 Ed "Big Daddy" Roth on back of neck. Very good condition
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Ed "Big Daddy" Roth "Junkyard Kid" Latex Mask90 - Ed "Big Daddy" Roth "Junkyard Kid" Latex Mask
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Full head encapsulation latex mask, marked 2002 Ed "Big Daddy" Roth on back of neck.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Hand Painted "Rat Fink" Style Crash Helmet91 - Hand Painted "Rat Fink" Style Crash Helmet
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Very good, Unknown artist rendition of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's "Rat Fink" character. Does have some nicks, here and there, but...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Littlefield Supercharger Blower "Detonated"92 - Littlefield Supercharger Blower "Detonated"
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How much horsepower is "too much"?
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Modified Aluminum Beer Keg93 - Modified Aluminum Beer Keg
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Pony keg gas tank, with wheel "knock-off" as the gas cap. The keg is marked John Hauenstein Brewery. Dated 1961. John Hauenstein Sr. was t...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Hot Rod Fuel Tank94 - Hot Rod Fuel Tank
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Custom welded. 33". 13" diameter.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Vintage Early Moon Aluminum Fuel Tank95 - Vintage Early Moon Aluminum Fuel Tank
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Circa 1950's, manufactured by Moon Equipment Company. 4.5 gallons. 10 PSI. 20.5" long x 8" in diameter.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Engine Fully Restored96 - 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Engine Fully Restored
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303 cu. inch engine on stand. Original and complete. Former museum display. Non-working.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to B****M for (1,500.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,725.00
 
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