Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage Bar
A Collection of Vintage Bar Ephemera, Tobacciana, and Miscellaneous Advertising Items - This mixed lot comprises a variety of vintage advertising and bar-related items, predominantly of British origin. Included is a cream-coloured card public house sign detailing the Licensing Act 1964 regarding alcohol consumption by persons under 18, with a maximum penalty of £200. Tobacciana items include two yellow Café Crème cigar tins by Henri Wintermans, a cylindrical Hamlet mild cigar tin by Benson and Hedges Ltd, and various ashtrays featuring branding for Harvey's Bitter and Gold Flake, alongside a navy blue ceramic ashtray initialled J.B. and a clear glass ashtray containing a Heineken keychain. Novelty and promotional items consist of a cardboard Beat the Burping Beer-Ometer steady-hand game, a boxed Lads Night Out Beer Belt, a red Budweiser FIFA World Cup bottle opener, and a clear glass bottle embossed for Aerated Water Co. The collection also features a variety of paper goods including KEO and Courage beer coasters, an Electrolux instruction manual, and a heavily corroded tin for Gelatine Capsules from S.A. Perkins Dispensing Chemist, Devonport. Additionally, there is a small Anadin analgesic tablets tin and an incised pewter-style Seniors Medal dish awarded to J. Dunn in June 2004.