Bulk Stack Vintage 1930s Victor Brewing Co PA Beer Restaurant Menu Paper Blanks Old Shay Ale Steinhaus NOS
Up for sale is an absolute Holy Grail find for Western Pennsylvania breweriana and vintage restaurant ephemera collectors! This is a large, untouched "New Old Stock" (NOS) bulk printer's stack of 200 original pre-World War II restaurant menu paper blanks issued by the famous Victor Brewing Company of Jeannette, Pennsylvania.
Dating precisely to circa 1935–1939, these lightweight sheets were shipped by the brewery to local bars and taverns. The establishments would slide these paper blanks directly into a typewriter or regional printing press to add their daily food specials inside the large open space beneath the vibrant brewery headers.
The top borders feature beautifully detailed graphic typography advertising their premier lines: Old Shay Ale, Steinhaus Beer, Scotty Stout, Old Sleigh Half & Half, and Old Pub Porter. The bottom corner features a striking red logo illustration of a driver steering a horse-drawn shay carriage.
Factory Packaging & Open-Top Note:
This entire 200-count stack comes housed in its original factory brown paper packaging wrapper, neatly stamped on the end: "Victor Brewing Co. 200 Menu Sheets by Liberty Show Printing Co." Crucially for collectors, this pack remains tightly sealed and fully intact on three sides (the bottom, back, and long borders). Only the very top edge of the wrapper has been opened to expose the top menu sheet, beautifully preserving the remaining 199 underlying blanks inside their original distribution brick exactly as they left the print shop.
Item Specifics and Dimensions:
  • Brewery: The Victor Brewing Company (Jeannette, PA)
  • Printer: Liberty Show Printing Co.
  • Era: Pre-WWII (Circa 1935 - 1939)
  • Sheet Dimensions: 10.0 inches x 6.0 inches
  • Format: Flat unprinted menu sheets / lightweight paper blanks (typewriter weight)
  • Quantity: Full 200-sheet brick
  • Packaging: Original factory brown paper wrap (Sealed on 3 sides, open at top)
Condition Report:
This collection is in unbelievable New Old Stock condition for paper goods nearly 90 years old.
  • Graphics & Paper: The menu sheets are completely unused. The red and black inks are crisp, bold, and unfaded. The thin paper sheets are smooth with sharp edges and show only very light, uniform age-toning around the outer borders from natural exposure. No water damage, contemporary writing, folds, or moisture stains.
  • Factory Packaging: The surrounding brown paper shipping wrapper shows light storage scuffs and minor age-wear along the seams, but remains structurally firm and securely holds the brick together, protecting the paper collection inside perfectly.
Please carefully review all high-resolution photos provided to independently verify the item condition details prior to purchase. Sold exactly as shown.
Shipping and Handling:
Packed with the utmost care between thick, rigid sheets of heavy cardboard inside a waterproof sleeve and shipped inside a sturdy box to ensure this pristine historical paper archive arrives flat, dry, and fully protected from postal sorting machines. Ships promptly with tracking and full insurance included. International orders are welcomed through eBay’s International Shipping Program.