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A Collector’s Trove & Another’s Warehouse Finds!
Rich Penn Auctions, Waterloo · 16 Aug 2026
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About this sale
This sale offered 335 lots, listed under Antiques & Furniture and Coins & Currency. It closed on Sunday 16 August 2026. Rich Penn Auctions has 1 other upcoming sale on Auction Eagle.
Highlights from this sale
A selection of lots from the catalog.
Lot 1Lone Star Beer Signs (2), The National Beer of Texas, diecut cardstock w/easel back, ©1987 Lone
Lot 2Velvet Tobacco Canister, Spaulding & Merrick, Chicago, Ill.-USA, Factory No. 3 1st Dist., State o
Lot 3Master Cellars Wines Bar Sign/Light, Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Brewers of Busch Beer, St Louis, MO-USA
Lot 4Hoffmanettes 5¢ Cigar Sign, The Hilson Co. Makers-New York, famous for high-society luxury bran
Lot 5National Distillers PM "Pleasant Moments" Whiskey Counter Sign, double sided, No Parking Serv
Lot 6Chesterfield Cigarette Sign, pretty young woman smoking her favorite brand, litho on cardstock by
The auction house’s description
They all have found their way to this fun advertising, coin-op and country store auction. Over 330 lots are now coming to auction. Absolutely fresh to market. Some items buried for decades! If you like advertising signs, there are many to choose from-beer, whiskey, cigar, soda, drug store, clothing, shoe stores & more. Several unusual counter displays & cases too. A collection of coin-operated machines to choose from, even a rare porcelain cigar vending machine cabinet! Many other machine globes, barrel locks & parts you might need. Even early chewing gum items, popcorn & candy boxes & rare NOS shelf stock still full w/their orig contents. A Very Rare item seldom seen: a NOS Baseball Homerun pack of cigarettes, still in orig cellophane wrapper. Hardware store items include NOS padlocks w/orig keys, several adv thermometers, shipping crates, hunting items, Winchester smalls & signs. There's an excellent assortment of wall-hung coffee grinders, coffee & tea tins, seed catalogs & posters. Take a look and get your bids in now! This will be a fun auction for new and seasoned collectors at all levels! Don't miss these unusual opportunities!!
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Catalog Lots
335 lots in A Collector’s Trove & Another’s Warehouse Finds!.
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Lot 1
Lone Star Beer Signs (2), The National Beer of Texas, diecut cardstock w/easel back, ©1987 Lone
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Lot 2
Velvet Tobacco Canister, Spaulding & Merrick, Chicago, Ill.-USA, Factory No. 3 1st Dist., State o
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Lot 3
Master Cellars Wines Bar Sign/Light, Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Brewers of Busch Beer, St Louis, MO-USA
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Lot 4
Hoffmanettes 5¢ Cigar Sign, The Hilson Co. Makers-New York, famous for high-society luxury bran
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Lot 5
National Distillers PM "Pleasant Moments" Whiskey Counter Sign, double sided, No Parking Serv
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Lot 6
Chesterfield Cigarette Sign, pretty young woman smoking her favorite brand, litho on cardstock by
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Lot 7
National's Eagle Blended Whiskey Bar Back Display Figure, Blended Whiskey, 90 Proof, 60% Grain
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Lot 8
W.H.I. Hayes Old Hundred Cigars Sign, Lowell, Mass, Kinnard Mfg. Co.-Dayton, O, cardstock in wooden
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Lot 9
Tobacco Containers (2), Della Casa, glass w/embossed gold leaf lettered paper label, 5¢ Juniors
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Lot 10
Falstaff Brewing Company Beer Mirrored Sign, America's Premium Quality Beer, features iconic Shak
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Lot 11
Chesterfield Cigarette Holiday Santa Sign from Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., litho on cardstock, p
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Lot 12
Busch Beer Promotional Mirrored Sign, copyright 1995 Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Brewers of Busch Beer
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Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was the A Collector’s Trove & Another’s Warehouse Finds!?
A Collector’s Trove & Another’s Warehouse Finds! was held on Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 10:00 am (ET) in Waterloo, Iowa by Rich Penn Auctions.
Is this auction online or in person?
This is an online-only auction, so you bid through the live catalog.
How do I bid or view the catalog?
View the full catalog and register to bid on the live catalog at https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/424619_a-collector-s-trove-and-another-s-warehouse-finds/.