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Hoffman Country Store Auction
Public Auction James Hoffman Country Store Auction Saturday, November 8th, 2025 9AM Live & Online 490 Colebrook Rd. Mount Joy, PA 17552 Hess Auction Group is pleased to offer the collection of the late James Hoffman of Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania. James was an ironworker and welder who loved muscle cars, the Pittsburgh Steelers and collecting. He was a member of the local Vagabonds Car Club and the Elizabethtown Historical Society. His love for collecting was based on the idea that he was a caretaker of history. James collection is rich in local Lancaster County items and among the many hundreds of things being offered are local signs, advertising, ephemera and primitives. Highlights include: McCormick-Deering 1 1/2 HP Hit & Miss Engine, Rare Nissly Cocoa Sample Advertising Tin from Florin, PA, A 1930s Hersheys Advertising Sign, an early wood sign from the Garden Spot Restaurant advertising Chicken and Waffles, great selection of antique advertising signs & thermometers from Elizabethtown, Mt. Joy & Rheems, milk bottles & boxes from local Lancaster County dairies, beer bottles & labels from Bubes Brewery, Mt. Joy, large collection of E.S. & B Crocks, both doors with advertising from a Spicklers Dairy 1930s Delivery Truck, Historic Landmark Sign Eating Tree, Buch wheelbarrows, farm equipment and more! Hess Auction would like to thank Bonita, Dale and the Hoffman family for their willingness to share James collection and for entrusting Hess to sell his collection to the next caretakers of history. Auction For: James M. Hoffman Lead Auctioneer: Phil Nissley 10% Buyers Premium (Live Bidding) 15% Buyers Premium (Online Bidding) JOHN M. HESS AUCTION SERVICE AY000253L 717-664-5238 or 877-599-8894 hessauctiongroup.com
Auction lots (556)
(2) Savoy Shoe Co. Advertising Crates
6 1/2'' H x 14 1/4'' W x 11 1/2'' D. Held steel shanks and stenciled for Savoy Shoe Co., Elizabethtown, PA.
Orange Crush Soda Pa Antique Crate and Bottles
Crate, 9'' H x 17'' W x 10 1/4'' D. Stenciled wood crate "Just Like Oranges. Drink Orange Crush. Elizabethtown, PA." ...
LeCo Pure Beverage Soda Crate and Bottles
9 1/2'' H x 19'' W x 11 1/2'' D. Wood crate stenciled on 2 sides from Marietta, PA with 16 embossed soda bottles.
Partial Rolls of New Old Stock Bottle Caps
Longest roll, 32'' L. Advertising for Lancaster County dairies.
Wood Spickler's Dairy Crate, Milk Bottles & Box
Crate, 10 1/2'' H x 15'' L x 12'' D. Wood crate embossed with company name, 12 milk bottles and milk box stenciled with...
Early Painted Wood Clothing Sign
34'' H x 37 1/2'' W. Advertising for J. N. Olweiler Clothing, Shoes, Gents, Furnishings & etc. Elizabethtown, PA. Circa 1920...
Breyers Porcelain Ice Cream Sign
28'' H x 19 3/4'' W. 1950's sign with good color. Areas of loss and scratches with rust stains.
New Edison Record Player Tin Sign
11 1/4'' H x 35 1/2'' W. 1920's tin sign. Very good condition with strong colors. Maker marked in lower right corner, The ...
South Bend Watches Tin Embossed Sign
9 3/4'' H x 27 1/2'' W. Privilege panel for Jacob Fisher, Elizabethtown, PA. Maker marked in bottom right corner, Passaic...
Early Tin Jewelry and Diamonds Advertising Sign
9 3/4'' H x 27 1/2'' W. Tin sign for Jacob Fisher in Elizabethtown, PA. Maker marked in bottom right corner, The American Art...
Byers Pastry Shop Metal Advertising Sign
24'' H x 34 1/4'' W. 1930's art deco appearance. Good color with scratches and paint loss.
Interior Photo of Kreider Shoe Company
Overall, 14 3/4'' H x 12 1/2'' W. Company was located in Elizabethtown, PA. Some damage to frame. Overall good.
Lancaster County, PA Advertising Hand Fans
Color toning, creasing and wear.
C.H. Simon Candy Company Cardboard Shipping Box
10 1/2'' sq. Unusual 25 lb. box. Shrink wrapped with some staining to cardboard.
Klein's Coconut Hits & Chocolate Spangles Boxes
4 1/2'' H x 14 1/4'' W x 10 1/4'' D. Shipping boxes shrink wrapped with some staining to cardboard.
(2) Klein's Cardboard Candy Shipping Boxes
11 3/4'' H x 13'' W x 9 1/2'' D. Roamers box is shrink wrapped. Overall very good condition.
Klein's 5 Cent Metal Store Counter Display
19'' H x 6 1/2'' sq. Great advertising display for chocolate bars. Overall good with minor wear.
Early Wood Klein's Shipping Crate
9 1/2'' H x 33 1/2'' W x 22 1/4'' D. Stenciled on 2 sides. Held 60 boxes of product. Good color and normal wear.
(2) Round 5 LB. Klein's Breakfast Cocoa Tins
8 5/8'' H x 6 3/4'' D. Surface wear and rust to bottoms.
(2) Klein's Cardboard Display Boxes
2'' H x 7'' W x 9 1/4'' D. Includes Royal Peanut Bar and Grade A Penny Blocks. Shrink wrapped. Overall good.
(2) Klein's Vintage Candy Boxes
Larger, 2'' H x 9'' W x 5 1/2'' D. Smaller, Peanut Lunch Bar and larger Nic-L-Nut bar. Shrink wrapped with edge wear and...
Small Metal Klein Chocolate Mold
2 1/2'' H x 11 1/4'' sq. Surface wear.
Klein's Chocolate Ephemera
Includes cloth patch, chocolate bar wrappers, pencil, etc. Normal age and wear.
50th Anniversary Klein's Chocolate Advertising
Includes unopened matchbooks, 4 ashtrays, serving tray in original box and 2 programs. Normal signs of age.
Unusual Round Klein's Chocolate Adv. Store Tin
6 7/8'' H x 12 1/4'' D. Advertising on both sides for Pure Chocolate. Japanned finish with paint loss on lid. Wear to...
Klein's Ephemera and Advertising
Includes wrappers, paper hats, Christmas cards, invoices and factory newsletters.
Rare W.H. Baker Cocoa Paper Label Pocket Tin
3 3/4'' H x 3'' x 1 1/2''. Paper labeled pocket shaped tin with embossed lid. Toning and loss around top edge and on back. ...
E.E. Coble Elizabethtown, PA Advertising Tip Tray
5 1/8'' x 3 1/4''. Advertising Rockford High Grade Watches with additional advertising on back. Good colors. Minor paint...
Dainty Pure Honey Cardboard Container w/ Bee Skep
2 3/4'' H x 2 7/8'' D. Empty container from Fairmount Apiaries, Schuylkill Haven, PA. Great graphic of bee skep. Very good ...
Wilbur Buds Cardboard Display Box
1 1/2'' H x 6 1/8'' x 4 1/4''. Shrink wrapped box from Lititz, PA. Strong colors with minor edge wear and rubbing.
Wilbur Cocoa Paper Label Over Tin and Booklet
3 1/2'' H x 3 1/8'' x 2 1/4''. Early 4 oz. container from Philadelphia before move to Lititz, PA. Strong colors on front with...
Early 10 Cent Paper Label Wilbur's Cocoa Tin
3 1/4'' H x 2 1/4'' D. Slip top tin from Philadelphia with toning and staining to label.
Rare Hershey's Chocolate Sample Tin in Red
3/4'' H x 2 3/4'' x 1 7/8''. Difficult to find sample tin in red. Good colors and condition. Minor paint loss and rubs to ...
Sample Ideal Cocoa Tin Lititz, PA
2 1/2'' H x 1 3/4'' x 1 1/4''. Wear to lithograph. Includes Ideal Cocoa tin lid.
Large Ideal Cocoa Advertising Tin
9'' H x 6 1/8'' sq. Screw top lid with scattered wear and paint loss. Hard to find tin. Displays well.
Klein's Breakfast Cocoa Sample Tin & Creamer
Glass creamer, 2 1/8'' H x 1 3/8'' D. Tin having good color with wear to gold gilt on lid. Creamer with applied label in very...
(3) Rare Nissly's Cocoa Artist's Proofs
3 paper proofs used to print their labels. Very good condition.
Clean Half Pound Nissly's Household Cocoa Tin
4 1/2'' H x 3 1/4'' x 2 1/4''. Minor wear. Lid replaced with Wilbur lid.
Rare Nissly's Household Cocoa Sample Tin
1 3/4'' H x 2 1/4'' x 1 1/2''. Strong colors and condition. Appears unopened.
(3) Freymeyer Elizabethtown Advertising Tip Trays
6 1/2'' x 4 1/2''. 3 assorted trays with Doris, Estelle and Annabel advertising for Freymeyer Bakery. Normal age and wear.
(2) Advertising Antique Tip Trays
Largest, 4 1/4'' D. One advertising for S&H Green Stamps with wear to litho. Hunting dog tray advertising for S.G. Hershey...
(2) Klein's Red Rose Cardboard Containers
Larger, 9 1/4'' H x 4 3/4'' x 3 1/8''. 2 pry top containers with soiling and wear.
(2) Copper Klein's Chocolate Printing Plates
10'' x 9 1/4''. Both for Klein's Gliders candy bars. Light surface wear. Very good condition.
Wilbur Chocolate Candy Mold
14 1/4'' x 8 1/4''. Metal pan in very good condition. Good sheen with minor rust spots.
Antique Wood Sunshine Stoves (Hellam, PA) Sign
5 5/8'' H x 35 3/4'' L. Nice 1920's wood sign for Leiphart Bros. in Hellam, PA. Strong colors. Some loss around nail holes ...
(4) Klein's Chocolate Candy Boxes
Largest, 1 3/4'' H x 9 1/4'' x 7 1/8''. 3 shrink wrapped boxes for Special Recipe, Roamers and milk chocolate sample box. ...
(3) Klein's Chocolate Candy Boxes
Largest, 2 1/2'' H x 11'' x 7 3/4''. Shrink wrapped boxes for Royal Peanut Bar, Christmas assortment and Grade "A" Chocolate...
(2) Klein's Chocolate Candy Display Boxes
1 1/2'' H x 10 1/2'' x 7 1/4''. Includes Assortment and Penny Blocks boxes. Shrink wrapped. Very good condition.
Oak and Glass Store Counter Display Case
13'' H x 72'' L x 24 1/2'' D. Oak frame with glass. Good condition. Missing base and rear sliding doors. Does NOT include ...
Antique Plank Seat Bench
13 1/2'' H x 72'' L x 11 3/4'' D. Mortised legs with half moon cut-outs. New paint. Good condition.
Buch Double Corn Sheller
48'' H x 68'' L x 32'' W. Large wood frame with cast iron gears. Original red paint and stenciling. Surface wear and mesh...
Cleveland Stone Company Treadle Grinder
35'' H x 32'' W x 13'' D. Cast iron frame with original grinding stone. Restored paint and replaced wooden pedals. Embossed...
(3) Cast Iron Buch Tampers
Largest, 42 1/2'' H. Cast iron plate with maker's mark and wood handles. Good condition. One exhibited at Elizabethtown ...
Myers Water Pump and Trough
40'' H x 30'' W x 16'' D. Pump has been restored and marked Myers & Brother, Ashland, Ohio. Trough is cast iron with support ...
H. and D. Truck Co. Elizabethtown Straw Cutter
30 1/2'' H x 39'' W x 16 1/2'' D. Harder to find than Buch version. Stenciled on both sides with maker's name and...
Buch No. 4 Single Corn Sheller
44'' H x 28'' W x 19'' D. Original red paint, stencils and labels. Overall clean with minor wear. Comes with reprod. ...
Buch Eliz.,PA Single Corn Sheller
44'' H x 20'' W x 34'' D. Original paint and stencil. Very good condition.
Buch No. 4 Painted Wheelbarrow
20'' H x 20'' W x 56'' L. Original red paint and stenciling with an iron wheel. Very good condition.
Buch No. 6B Painted and Stenciled Wheelbarrow
25 1/2'' H x 28'' W x 60'' L. Original red paint and stencil with an iron wheel. Very good condition.
Buch No. 3 Wood Wheel Wheelbarrow
26'' H x 23 1/2'' W x 65'' L. Earlier version with wood front wheel. Wear to paint and stencil. Good condition.
Large Buch Red Painted Wheelbarrow
27'' H x 25 1/2'' W x 75'' L. Largest wheelbarrow in collection has original red paint and the stencil has been repainted. ...
Folk Art Buch Child's Wheelbarrow
6 1/2'' H x 6 3/4'' W x 14'' L. Nicely made wheelbarrow. Marked " Made by B.K. Berrier 1998".
Buch Hand Truck
41'' H x 18'' W. Stenciled "Buch Mfg. Co. Eliz. PA No. 3". Finish wear.
Antique Metal Pioneer Wagon
20 1/2'' H x 16'' W x 38'' L. Early wagon with name stenciled on both sides. Wear to paint and surface rust. Missing tongue.
Lot of Antique Primitives
Includes split oak basket, 2 Mason jars filled with marbles and other primitives. Basket with breaks. Overall very good.
Antique Copper Boiler
16 1/2'' H x 26'' W x 12 1/2'' L. Very good with denting to lid.
(4) Brown Glazed Stoneware Bowls
Largest, 5 1/2'' H x 11 3/4'' D. Two embossed E. S. & B. on bottom. Crazing and scratches, edge chips on bottom rim of 1 ...
(5) Phillips 66 5 Gallon Motor Oil Cans
17'' H x 11 1/2'' D. Screw top with metal lift handle. Fading, surface rust and oil residue.
St. Paul's United Brethren Stained Glass Windows
Combined, 94'' H x 35'' W. Wonderful late 19th century set of windows in original sash. Lower window with name "Annie Bishop"...
Collection of Hoffman Milk Bottles and Crate
Crate, 12 1/2'' H x 16 1/4'' W x 12 1/4'' D. 3 milk bottles, 1 beverage bottle and crate with stenciling on both sides. Very...
Red Rose Dairy Bottles and Ephemera
Largest bottle, 10 1/2'' H. Red Rose Dairy, Mount Joy, PA. Includes 10 milk bottles, bottle caps, pot holder, etc. Overall...
Mumper's Dairy Bottles and Ephemera
Largest bottle, 8 1/2'' H. Includes 2 creamers, 8 milk bottles, 1960 calendar, etc. Very good condition.
(3) Penn's Quality Chewing Tobacco Tins
3'' H x 6 1/2'' sq. Assorted tins in blue, red and yellow. Good overall.
(2) Victorian Die Cut Elizabethtown Advertisements
Largest with frame, 15 1/8'' H x 21 1/4'' L. 2 colorful cardboard advertisements including 1 in shape of railroad steam ...
(3) Klein's Milk Chocolate Boxes
Largest, 1 1/2'' H x 10'' W x 6 1/4'' D. 3 shrink wrapped boxes. Overall good.
(2) Klein's Chocolate Advertising Boxes
Largest, 2'' H x 7'' W x 9 1/4'' D. Includes Royal Peanut Cake and Roamers. Shrink wrapped. One box showing staining.
(2) Kuntzelmans Ice Cream Cardboard Boxes
Largest, 7 3/4'' H x 5 1/4'' W x 3'' D. Made by Elizabethtown Creamery. Both boxes shrink wrapped. Good condition.
(3) Bachman Chocolate Advertising Boxes
Largest, 9 3/4'' H x 7 1/4'' W x 1 3/4'' D. Chocolate company from Mt. Joy, PA. Boxes shrink wrapped showing some soiling. ...
Marx Coca-Cola Metal Toy Truck
6'' H x 5 5/8'' W x 20 1/2'' L. 1930's toy truck with advertising on both sides. Appears complete with finish scratches and ...
Collection of Mumper's Dairy Advertising Items
Largest bottle, 8 1/2'' H. Includes 11 milk bottles, 2 cardboard milk containers, bottle tops and ephemera. Overall good.
Try More Hard Candy Advertising Tin
9'' H x 7 3/4'' D. Hard to find 10 lb. tin from Lancaster, PA. Surface wear to lithograph.
(2) Antique Advertising Salted Peanut Tins
Largest, 9 3/4'' H x 8 3/8'' D. Lancaster, PA tins include Golden Brown Peanuts and 5 lb. Queen Quality Salted Nuts. Golden...
Memphis, Tenn. Antique Coca-Cola Soda Bottle
8'' H x 2 7/8'' D. Early bottle with scratches and dirt. No chips.
Hoffman's Ice Cream Bottles and Ephemera
Largest bottle, 9 1/2'' H x 4'' D. Includes milk bottle with ice cream advertising, Gratz, PA milk bottle, cardboard ice cream...
5 LB. Helm Candies Advertising Tin
7 3/4'' H x 6 1/2'' D. Very nice small tin from Lancaster, PA. Strong colors and gloss. Minor wear. Includes Freymeyer's...
10 LB. Glick's Crispy Fluffs Advertising Tin
9 1/4'' H x 8 1/2'' D. Very clean tin with strong colors from Cleveland, OH. Very clean condition.
(3) Klein's Cardboard Cocoa Containers
Largest, 9 1/4'' H x 4 4/8'' W x 3 1/4'' D. Three containers from Elizabethtown, PA. Smallest missing lid with paper loss on...
(3) Klein's Milk Chocolate Cardboard Boxes
Largest, 9 1/2'' H x 5'' W x 3 1/2'' D. Shrink wrapped with good colors and normal soiling and wear.
Vtg. Bacon's Porto-Rico Chocolate Advertising Box
3'' H x 10 /4'' W x 7 1/4'' D. Harrisburg, PA. Wonderful colors on display box from L.H. Bacon Co. Shrink wrapped. Very...
(3) Klein's Milk Chocolate Display Boxes
2 1/2'' H x 8'' W x 11 1/4'' D. Shrink wrapped display boxes from Elizabethtown, PA. Normal age and wear.
Marx Van Lines Express Toy Truck
9 1/2'' H x 6'' W x 26'' L. Very nice 1950's toy truck. Good appearing condition with light paint wear. Appears original.
Mumper's Dairy Advertising Items
Largest, 9'' H. Includes 6 milk bottles, paper advertising hat and cloth factory worker's hat with sewn-on patch. Overall ...
(3) Blue and White Swirl Graniteware Pieces
Lidded bucket, 11'' H x 11 1/2'' D. Includes coffee pot, teapot and bucket with lid. Scattered chips to enameling. Overall...
(3) Blue Graniteware Tea and Coffee Pots
Largest, 12 3/4'' H x 10 3/4'' D. includes a blue and white swirl teapot, blue and white swirl coffee pot and imported blue...
(4) Blue and White Swirl Graniteware Pieces
Largest milk pail, 11'' H x 6'' D. Includes lidded milk pail, small lidded milk pail, cup and coffee pot. Overall good with...
(2) Purple and White Swirl Graniteware Teapots
9'' H x 5 3/4'' D. One missing lid. Both having chips to enameling and wear.
(3) Blue and White Swirl Enamelware Milk Pails
Largest, 10'' H x 5 1/2'' D. Graduated set of 3. Very good condition with enameling loss on bottom edges.
() Vintage Glass Kitchen Storage Jars
8 1/4'' H x 7'' sq. Includes 5 matching jars with screw top lids. Very good with wear to paint on lids.
(3) Cast Iron Frying Pans
Largest, 13 1/2'' D. Two marked Marietta, PA. Normal wear and age.
(6) Vintage Glass Candy Display Jars
6 1/2'' H x 5 1/2'' sq. Each having paper advertising for Simon Candy Company, Elizabethtown, PA. Circa 1930's. Overall ...