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THE ROBERT BURNS CIGAR BRAND PRICED THEIR PRODUCT TO STAY APPARENTLY?

TobaccianaBy Randy Huetsch August 29, 2016

The image of a young debonair American colonial man was widely used by the Robert Burns brand of cigars in the early 1900’s. The Robert Burns brand of cigars featured this image on larger charger tray signs as well as the featured vitrolite corner sign in the early 1900’s. Both signs are wildly popular today…

DOGS PROVE WHY THEY ARE MANS BEST FRIEND BY WATCHING OVER YOUR BEER!

BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch August 14, 2016

One of my favorite pre-prohibition brewery advertising items features a bulldog guarding an ABC brand beer bottle with the slogan “Watching a good Thing”. In the early 1900’s The American Brewing Company based out of St. Louis, MO had an extensive campaign which illustrated a story of the bulldog protecting their owner’s bottle of ABC…