THANK YOU for an amazing Holiday Season. It’s a real boost for our local retailers! Here at BAHOUKAS ANTIQUE MALL and BEER MuZEUM (and Havre de Grace HISTORY MuZeum), we want to say THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU! So stop back in, choose items you’d love to gift another time, or maybe pick up something YOU really, really wanted for yourself.
When you get to the checkout counter,
ASK for your20% DISCOUNT! This Appreciation Sale Ends 12/31/2024!
We have a wonderful collection of Ruby Red and Depression Glassware just waiting for you. It’s all on sale for 20% off through Christmas Eve. The pieces are varied and would add to your Holiday Dining and make a perfect hostess gift, or gift for a collector. Stop by and take a peek. Then browse our shop for other treasures – EVERYTHING 20% OFF through Christmas Eve.
From our Military (with our new Civil War treasures that just arrived) section to Christmas Decor, books to toys, home decorating to African Art, and so much more, you can still find great gift-giving ideas!
We have models to build, puzzles, taxidermy and plastic fish, etc., antique items including pottery jugs, uranium glass, decorative tins, table linens, wonderful new arrival of cake plates, jewelry, musical instruments, Beer Memorabilia, carved critters, trains, Jack-in-the-Boxes, Hess trucks, vintage toys – sleds, push cars and trucks, PEZ, magazines, a new collection of car ads, and, of course, lots of dolls and action figures – all sizes!
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You just have to take a bit of time and come see our ‘collection of collections’ at Bahoukas Antique Mall and Beer MuZeum! You know we’re here and we’re watchin’ for ya!
Sharing some of the ‘finds’ received from a private home this week offers a perfect example of the variety of gift ideas available for your Holiday! From cast iron to beer signs, pottery jugs to glass pigs, musical instruments to Tonka Toys, and more, you must take some time to stop and browse our shop. Unique or useful, we have so many choices at BAHOUKAS!
The following items are perfect home decor ideas as well as for gift-giving. CLICK on the IMAGE to view larger size.
Below are a variety of unique items: uranium glass marbles, musical instruments, Tonka Trucks, glass canning jars with glass tops, and much more – all waiting for you here at BAHOUKAS ANTIQUE MALL and BEER MUZEUM.
Hopefully this one sampling from items acquired this week will motivate you to walk in our shop and find the ‘treasure’ you’re looking for. Remember, we’re here … and we’re watchin’ for ya!
It’s that time of year when we begin to realize the ‘clock is ticking’ – every pun intended –for locating that treasure we want to find for a special someone. And we have two items that just might fit the bill for a Budweiser fan and/or a NASCAR fan. These beer memorabilia are perfect for the enthusiastic collector!
This is a promotional piece from Budweiser featuring a red bucket filled with ‘fake’ ice and beer (sorry!) and a tribute to Dale Earnhardt Jr Number 8. It’s in perfect condition.
The featured image is a 20″ diameter Yuengling Neon Electric Clock that works well and keeps perfect time. Perfect condition.
Great gifts for the beer collector in your life, the ManCave, or the family rec room. Keep checkin’ back as we add more ideas for your gift-giving and Holiday fun!
Of course, we encourage you to stop in and discover your treasures at Bahoukas Antique Mall and Beer Museum. Yep, we’re watchin’ for ya!
Or, a beer charcuterie board. Made of solid American Oak, this includes 6-12 oz beer glasses, a board with an area for your cheeses and other delicious munchies, and a recessed area to slide the glasses into securely. It also has antique English handles. It would make a beautiful gift. Add a gift certificate to one of our breweries and, well, someone who loves beer would be delighted to receive this!
Jim Beam Collector Decanters
Beam’s Passenger Car Decanter
This genuine handcrafted, Regal China Porcelain Decanter is 3rd in the Beam Train Collectors Wheel Series.
JB TURNER – Jim Bean Railroad Decanter
This Jim Beam bourbon/whiskey decanter highlights the J.B. Turner locomotive in Regal China Porcelain of Antioch, IL. This is one of the finest decanters Beam ever made and is certain to please the most avid collector of vintage train replicas.
Check back tomorrow when we highlight a unique box of Star Wars items that George discovered when moving things around to fit the dolls in the shop. Until then, stop by soon. You know we’re watchin’ for ya!
There are as many reasons one might collect beer labels as there are the number of different labels available to collect! Some are just simple text while others are beautiful works of art.
The quote below is a great example of a few of the reasons. Do you collect them? What’s your reason?
Beer isn’t just one of the world’s most popular beverage it is also an art form in many respects. That might sound a little over the top but beer is a very collectible industry with a lot of followers. Beer labels, in particular, are something many people love.
They have even attracted people who don’t even particularly like the taste of beer. Beer is a very versatile beverage in many respects and there is a lot of scope to what you can find on a beer label. Many beers have very colourful and creative labels which is why there are many keen collectors out there.
Here’s a list of the areas the latest label collection represents. We encourage you to drop by and browse the collection. And you know, we’re watchin’ for ya!
Growing up in New York in the 1950s, I was one of the many television viewers in the Northeast who were introduced to the West End Brewing Company (WEBCO) “spokesmugs,” Schultz and Dooley, through a series of award-winning commercials for Utica Club beer. Unlike the ceramic Schultz and Dooley character steins now marketed by WEBCO, the original TV characters were made of wood. The renowned puppeteer Bill Baird is credited with bringing the steins to life, along with comedian Jonathan Winters, who supplied their voices, complete with German and Irish accents.
Can you still hear their voices in your head when someone mentions “Shultz and Dooley?” They were fun commercials. Did you know that Jonathan Winters was the voice for the characters?
We have a great set of Schultz and Dooley mugs that just arrived. Stop in and see them after you enjoy these fun commercials.
Great UC Commercials
Schultz and Dooley were the spokesmen … er…spokesmugs… for Utica Beer.
Literally hundreds of thousands of Schultz and Dooley series characters have now reached the marketplace, leaving little room for doubt regarding their continuing popularity with collectors…
Although generally unrecognized by collectors, the original Schultz and Dooley steins hold a place in steinmaking history, in that they were in all probability the very first character steins produced specifically for an American audience. By comparison, the original “Bud Man,” Anheuser-Busch’s initial character stein, did not arrive on the scene until 1976, some 17 years later. Moreover, the on-going series of companion steins is in itself a likely first in the history of steinmaking. Although there are several groups of character steins that might qualify as “sets,” there has never before been anything to compare in scope or staying power with the Schultz and Dooley series.
Another factor contributing to the popularity of these steins is that there are any number of people for whom Schultz and Dooley help to evoke fond memories of an earlier time in their lives. In a sense, this reaction to Schultz and Dooley is not unlike that of the many servicemen who did tours of duty in Germany and whose memories are recaptured through stein collecting.
Finally, the Schultz and Dooley series is just plain fun and also readily obtainable. The cartoon-like nature of the steins is appealing to people of all ages and they’re available at prices almost everyone can afford.
Of course, if you love Schultz and Dooley, you’ll most likely enjoy browsing the Bahoukas Beer MuZeum on the second floor of our building. Oh, and we should add this beer glass also arrived in our ‘latest’ finds, commemorating the 1982 Loyal Order of Moose 1982 National Convention MOOSEHAVEN & JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA JUNE 28- JULY 1 1982. Just an FYI – the 2023 International Moose Convention will be in Reno, Nevada!
As summer winds down, there’s still plenty of time to stop in and enjoy browsing our shop. And yep, we’re here and we’re watchin’ for ya!
We wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving. Enjoy all that you have – share when you can. Savor friends and family. Don’t forget – we are CLOSED Thanksgiving Day. Then back to our regular hours – 7 days/week – Til Christmas Day!
from George at Bahoukas Antique Mall
This unique piece recently arrived at our shop. The label on this 16mm film says “National Beer Sports Film” and also “Orioles in Action” with the number “Harco 603.” Also on the label is: “from Chesapeake Bay … Land of Pleasant Living.” It was created by WLVA radio station and is dated Sept. 29, 1961!
National Beer Sports Film – Orioles in Action
We are not sure if it’s an entire game or a series of highlights. If someone doesn’t grab this very unique piece, George may try to find a working 16mm film projector to check it out.
For those who love old films, National Beer, and/or the Orioles of 1961 – it’s a great piece! Don’t forget that we’re less than 5 weeks from Christmas. This would make a beer collector drool!
RC Cola Collectible Cans
RC Cola Cans – 1970s – baseball players
It seems that since Covid-19 decided to impose itself on our lives, folks have turned to collecting again. Baseball cards have definitely been one of those items that have gained new fans.
Very collectible 1970s RC Cola Cans with baseball player photos and stats
This collection 1970s RC Cola cans feature baseball players with their photos and stats on the can. We thought that those who might have renewed their interest in baseball memorabilia would enjoy checking out this collection of RC Cola cans!
Large collection of 1970s RC Cola cans featuring baseball players
We have a large collection of these cans. Are you ready to start a new collection – or maybe complete one you already have started? Well, don’t hesitate. Stop in today and we’ll point you in the right direction!
Stop in today and chat with George. And you bet, they’re watchin’ for ya!
The First Friday in August is International Beer Day. No matter where you are or how you celebrate, raise a brewski and enjoy.
International Beer Day is a global celebration of beer, taking place in pubs, breweries, and backyards all over the world. It’s a day for beer lovers everywhere to raise a toast to our brewers and bartenders and rejoice in the greatness of beer!
We have at least 10 beer mats at Bahoukas Beer MuZeum.
Tegestologists
If you collect brewmania, you might know what this word is:
Tegestologists have a great excuse to spend time in bars since they collect coasters or beermats. They should probably team up with labeorphilists, or collectors of beer bottles.
We have thousands of beer coasters. Are you a TEGESTOLOGIST? Stop in and view our collection. We might add, that it’s hot upstairs where our Bahoukas Beer MuZeum is located. So visit us first, then go and enjoy a cold beer at any of our great restaurants and pubs and celebrate International Beer Day and your exciting, new purchase for your collection!
Of course, we have plenty of beer bottles to add to your collection… but that’s another story. In the meantime, we’ll be watchin’ for ya!
We have two fine beer tap handles celebrating Natty Boh! Just two of an amazing collection of brewmania throughout our shop and in our Beer MuZeum upstairs.
CLICK HERE for a great piece about us from the Baltimore Sun.
The other side of these wonderful beer tap handles for National Bohemian!
Natty Boh Beer Cap Puzzles
Did you know there were puzzles to be solved under the beer cap? Did you realize that recently there are no puzzles? Read this article for details.
Want to learn some fun facts about Natty Boh? CLICK HERE
What kind of facts? Well, did you know that National Bohemian was the first to bottle beer in 6-pack cans in the 1940s?
We’ve heard that the bottle cap puzzles will be back. We sure hope. We also hard that there may be an app available for the beer cap puzzles. That would be fun!
We’ve been the talk of the town – and the delight of the beer memorabilia collector! Here’s just a small bit of the latest glasses we’ve acquired:
BrewMania is Alive and Well at Bahoukas Beer MuZeum
With 2200 sq. ft. on the 2nd floor of the building, Bahoukas Beer MuZeum is the perfect place to find THE perfect item for dad and his man cave. But seriously, anyone who just loves beer glasses, beer cans, mirrors, and signs … and, oh my … so much more, well, they’ll just love browsing the Bahoukas Beer MuZeum.
And you know, we’ll be here to say, “Welcome to Bahoukas!”
Maybe you can’t get him the ‘real’ one… but we have some models that would make perfect stocking stuffers!
Duck decoys
Our selection of duck decoys is limited but very interesting. Stop in to see what we have!
Bob Lackey is known by many in Harford and Cecil County and definitely by residents of Havre de Grace. We carry his books – the entire series. This is a great historical fiction series that starts in the canal days of Havre de Grace and is truly a wonderful way to get a feeling of what life was like in those years gone by.
Of course, our Brewmania collection… well stop in and see for yourself!
Bahoukas’ Beer MuZeum is amazing! Huge selection of brewmania for any man cave! Whether a collector or just adding to the ambiance, we have something that will work!
We have several slot machines and jukeboxes.
Stop by and check them out. Nope – won’t fit in a stocking, but just might be the perfect gift!
Vintage tools are always of interest … stop in and see if we have something that guy on your list can use – or to add a bit of interest to the decor! We can help you with your choices.
Heddon Fishing Lures
The fisherman (or woman) in your life may be VERY familiar with these lures. Stop by and check them out. They are a collector’s dream Perfect extra thoughtful gift!
Of course, these gifts aren’t limited to the guys. And remember, we have over 9,000 sq ft of items to discover. When Thanksgiving is over, we’ll be ready to help you with your holiday shopping. Join us for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday… or ANY day that you’re in the mood to discover the perfect gift. (We promise not to tell you bought something for yourself while you were here!)
And yes, we’re here… and we’re watchin’ for ya! Happy Thanksgiving!
A selection of our Beer Steins – just in time for Oktoberfest
Small steins, big steins, possibly even a ‘musical’ stein…yes, Bahoukas Antique Mall and Beer MuZeum has many beer steins and other brewmania available to add some real ‘interest’ to your Oktoberfest celebrations!
No matter what you might be looking for, we probably have something that fits! Celebrate this Saturday’s OKTOBERFEST at Hutchins Park from noon til 7. That’s October 12, 2019!
This unique beer can found its way to our store recently. We’ve done lots of searching, but can’t find any certification.
Beer can “A Tribute to the BEATLES”
The can says:
A Tribute to the BEATLES LIMITED COLLECTOR’S EDITION Contents 12 Fl. Oz.
What do you think?
This side says:
“HELP” Brewing Company Liverpool, England
So we’re curious. We’ve been searching, but haven’t found a definitive answer. But, since there aren’t many out there, it might be a great collectible and ‘conversation piece.’ Always fun.
Stop in during a great weekend that includes First Friday and the Wine, Art & Jazz Festival on Saturday. Of course, we’ll be watchin’ for ya!
Our Beer MuZeum offers an interesting variety of beer taps
We love our Beer MuZeum. If you’re a collector of “Breweriana,” you’ll want to stop by and see our collection. We have a huge collection in our 2nd floor area that covers 2200 sq. ft. Plus there are many items to be found on our 1st floor.
Or maybe you just have a ‘man cave’ or recreation room where a beer tap of your favorites would add a bit of ambiance to your decor. Besides beer taps, we also have mirrors, beer cans, trays, lights, signs, and more.
We look forward to having you stop by and browse our breweriana. After all, if our State Comptroller Peter Franchot can stop by to see us, we know you’ll love it. Yep, we’ll be watchin’ for ya!
Yes, we’re trying something different. As temperatures increase, we thought we’d decrease our prices with 20% offEVERYthing in the store. So click on “BLOG, and browse samplings of what we have to offer. Then come on by and enjoy our “CHRISTMAS in JULY” Sale!”
Don’t forget, we have another Bahoukas Paranormal Investigation and Haunted Building Tour coming up on July 14! It’s a great time and a fun evening. Join us! Call TODAY!
What could be better? The perfect beer stein, of course!
We have beer steins of many styles. And plenty of collectible beer glasses. Of course, we couldn’t mention beer without reminding you of the amazing Brewmania collection we have in the Beer MuZeum! But in the meantime, fill your favorite beer stein with the cold brew of your choice, sit back and enjoy as you savor the beautiful days of summer! Here’s to fun backyard bbq’s and a round or two of horseshoes! In the meantime, stop by and choose a beer stein. Absolutely, we’ll be watchin’ for ya!
