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Item: Vintage Pre-World War II German Wine and Viticulture Ephemera Collection (Lot of 4)
Era: 1935 to 1939 (Pre-WWII Era)
Condition: Excellent / Collector Grade (Completely crisp, flat, and intact)
Description:
A magnificent, single-owner estate collection of four exceptionally rare pieces of original pre-WWII German commercial wine history. These items trace the elite hospitality and export trade of the legendary Mosel, Saar, and Bremen regions just prior to the outbreak of global conflict.
Lot Includes:
1. 1935 Bremer Rats Keller Official Price List (October 1935):
A highly detailed 10-page retail catalog for the state-owned cellars beneath the historic Bremen City Hall. Features a bold burgundy dual-lion crest on the cover and indexes available premium vintages dating back to the iconic 1920 and 1921 harvests, with pricing noted in original Reichsmarks. Includes a rare full-page photograph of the underground vaults on the back cover. It has some pen writing on the back cover. See pics.
2. 1939 Peter Schömann Winery Price List (Zeltingen-Mosel):
A pristine commercial pamphlet featuring textured yellow covers and a detailed heraldic coat of arms. The interior features a formal address to buyers signed with the distinct pre-war era phrase "mit deutschem Gruss." Catalogs premium estate white Rieslings, sparkling wines (Sekt), and brandies spanning the 1935 to 1938 harvests.
3. 1935 Adolph Huesgen Winery Bilingual History and Directory (Traben-Trarbach):
A beautiful, large-format corporate monograph celebrating the 200th anniversary of the legendary Huesgen wine empire. Printed uniquely in parallel German and English text columns due to their massive export trade to New York. Packed with spectacular, high-contrast industrial photography of their multi-story deep barrel vaults, modern automated bottling lines, and steep hillside vineyards.
4. Original Unapplied 1937 Geierslayer Neuberg Auslese Wine Label:
An authentic, loose lithograph bottle label for a premium 1937 late-harvest "Naturwein" Riesling. It is an exceptionally well-preserved piece of 89-year-old European graphic art approaching true antique status. Features striking period graphic artwork of the steep, rocky Mosel river cliffs and brilliant blue-and-gold heraldic crest accents.
Condition Report:
All four pieces are in phenomenal, collector-grade vintage condition. The paper stock remains completely flat, crisp, and clean with sharp edges. There are no personal ink markings, page tears, water stains, or spine splits. This is an incredible museum-quality time capsule for specialized historians of oenology, antique menus, or early 20th-century European transit.
Shipping:
Items will be packed entirely flat and heavily reinforced with rigid cardboard layers to guarantee zero bending during transit. Tracking included.
