THREADGILL'S OLD NO. 1 AUCTION

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NEW AUCTION DATE will be Saturday, August 8th.

Threadgill’s Old No. 1 Auction Saturday August 8th featuring Eddie & Sandra Wilson’s collection of vintage beer signs, Armadillo World Headquarters posters, Janis Joplin & Austin music memorabilia, from the historic original Threadgill’s location in Austin Texas/

After waiting in line all night to get the first liquor license in Austin Texas following the repeal of prohibition, Kenneth Threadgill opened his gas station / beer joint in 1933. It didn’t take long for it to become a second home for local musicians. By the 1960s Threadgill’s Wednesday night jam sessions were draw to musicians including Janis Joplin who sang here often, developing her style that would make her the first female rock & roll star. By 1981 Threadgill’s was facing the wrecking ball until Eddie Wilson bought it. After the Armadillo World Headquarters closed on New Years Eve 1980, Eddie Wilson opened Threadgill’s on New Year’s Eve 1981 & has been serving Southern comfort food & live music 365 days a year until closing recently, ending 87 years worth of music history.

The auction will feature a world class collection of Austin music memorabilia, concert posters, vintage neon beer signs, & much more. Original Janis Joplin photos & memorabilia, Kenneth Threadgill’s gold record, early Texas beer signs, historic bar & backbar from the Armadillo World Headquarters. Plus a fantastic collection of Armadillo World HQ & Vulcan Gas co. posters, & an extensive collection of Jim Franklin concert posters.
PLUS the John Paul & Diana Hudson Advertising & Sign Collection. Featuring early Texas beer signs, porcelain signs, gas & oil signs, country store & more. Much of Eddies beer sign collection was originally purchased from them 40 years ago.
This will be a live auction at Threadgill’s with internet, phone, & absentee bidding available if you cannot attend. 15%BP TX#15184
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 the TUESDAY following the auction.
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The Allman Brothers Austin Texas Poster Bill Narum77 - The Allman Brothers Austin Texas Poster Bill Narum
Burley Auction Group
19-1/2" x 25", By Bill Narum
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to greer1 for (1,800.00 + 270.00BP) = 2,070.00
 
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Grateful Dead Manor Downs Poster by Micael Priest78 - Grateful Dead Manor Downs Poster by Micael Priest
Burley Auction Group
11.5" x 16.5"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to Carolsue88 for (1,800.00 + 270.00BP) = 2,070.00
 
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Armadillo World HQ New Riders Ken Featherston79 - Armadillo World HQ New Riders Ken Featherston
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11.5" x 17.5"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to rvs8451 for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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Ritz Theater Larry Raspberry Poster Jim Franklin80 - Ritz Theater Larry Raspberry Poster Jim Franklin
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19" x 25"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to Sydney781 for (300.00 + 45.00BP) = 345.00
 
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Armadillo World HQ 36th Anniversary Posters81 - Armadillo World HQ 36th Anniversary Posters
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19 Threadgill's AWHQ 36th anniversary posters un-issued poster still in plastic. 12" x 18"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to Bramlette for (800.00 + 120.00BP) = 920.00
 
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"The Peacemaker" Old Overholt Whiskey Saloon Sign82 - "The Peacemaker" Old Overholt Whiskey Saloon Sign
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Lithographed tin in original Old Overholt frame. 26"x35"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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I.W. Harper Whiskey Pre-Prohibition Saloon Sign83 - I.W. Harper Whiskey Pre-Prohibition Saloon Sign
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32" x 44", "Just Married" 1912 early automobile, saloon sign. Paper on linen in original I.W. Harper marked frame.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Lone Star Brewing Co. Alamo Girl Pre-Prohibition84 - Lone Star Brewing Co. Alamo Girl Pre-Prohibition
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25"x32" in original frame.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Rockola Bubbler CD Juke Box85 - Rockola Bubbler CD Juke Box
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Rockola Model CD88 jukebox that plays CDs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to Bramlette for (6,000.00 + 900.00BP) = 6,900.00
 
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Bevador Beer Cooler86 - Bevador Beer Cooler
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Covered with band stickers that played Threadgills over the last 40 years.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to mariajane for (4,250.00 + 637.50BP) = 4,887.50
 
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Threadgill's Old No.1 Bar & Backbar87 - Threadgill's Old No.1 Bar & Backbar
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Bar & back bar from Threadgill's Old No.1 location. Bar, side and bar back only, does not include anything else pictured. Three pieces. Bar:...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to mariajane for (9,000.00 + 1,350.00BP) = 10,350.00
 
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Threadgill's Bar Stools88 - Threadgill's Bar Stools
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6 barstools
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (1,250.00) = 1,250.00
 
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Eddie Wilson's Personal Booth at Threadgill's89 - Eddie Wilson's Personal Booth at Threadgill's
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Eddie Wilson's Personal Booth at Threadgill's
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to Eshell for (1,000.00 + 150.00BP) = 1,150.00
 
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Threadgill's Lunch Counter & Stools90 - Threadgill's Lunch Counter & Stools
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24" x 36" x 120"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Threadgill's World Headquarters Back Bar90A - Threadgill's World Headquarters Back Bar
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Original bar back. Made by C. Mailander & Son, Waco, TX.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Brass National Cash Register91 - Brass National Cash Register
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Brass National Cash Register
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to Eshell for (2,100.00 + 315.00BP) = 2,415.00
 
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Threadgill's Beer Cooler92 - Threadgill's Beer Cooler
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Beer cooler from behind the bar.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to mariajane for (750.00 + 112.50BP) = 862.50
 
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Ungentlemanly / Unladylike Conduct Bar Poster93 - Ungentlemanly / Unladylike Conduct Bar Poster
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Ungentlemanly / Unladylike Conduct Bar Poster
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Budweiser Beer Neon Sign94 - Budweiser Beer Neon Sign
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14" x 24"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (575.00) = 575.00
 
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Budweiser Neon Sign95 - Budweiser Neon Sign
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16" x 31"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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