St. Louis Post-Dispatch speaks with the Antique Advertising Expert St. Louis Post-Dispatch features writer, Valerie Schremp Hawn, interviewed The Antique Advertising Expert, Randy Huetsch, for an article regarding his historical perspective of the Cook’s Imperial Champagne which was made by the American Wine Company, St. Louis, MO. The American Wine Company was formally located inside a stone building, that…
I have always thought the idea of mixing a tobacco product with an flower was a strange marketing combination, but the Orange Flower Brand of quality cigars apparently was successful enough to make it work! Collectors today can often find the Orange Flower brand round cigar can fairly easily, helping illustrate the brand sold quite…
I have always enjoyed the color and beautiful graphics from this century old pre-prohibition era serving tray put out by the Hudson County Brewing Company in West Hoboken, N.J. In the shadow of New York City, and with the major competition from Gottfried Krueger in Newark, George Ehret in NYC, and others, the Hudson County…
One of my favorite self-framed tin signs I have seen is this beautiful Wyandotte Detergent sign from the J. B. Ford Company based in Wyandotte, MI. This Indian logo was used for many years, and the company advertised “The Indian in the Diamond was in every package”. From what I have seen, the Indian…
I found this early Leland, Smith & Company Mascotte brand of cigar advertising to say the least. Typically when collectors find early lithographs from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s they find very pretty woman or girls adorning the ads. The young woman featured on this lithographic appears to be a bit heavier than…
What a great image on this serving tray from the Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewing Company in Jersey City, N.J.! I love the elf characters flying on an airship or dirigible and are delivering beer to their thirsty customer base. The tray has a slogan on the side which says “The Beer That Makes…
The Mathie Brewing Company use of a giant beer bottle exaggeration in their company sponsored horse drawn delivery wagon is an interesting serving tray. Why did the brewery use an exaggeration to help promote their product? While I do not recall other serving tray’s using exaggerated fruit or beverages in their image, the use of…
One of my favorite antique coffee tins from the glory days of advertising comes from the Ridenour-Baker Grocery Company which was based in Kansas City, Missouri. The company capitalized on the 1900 Democratic Party Presidential Nominating Convention which occurred in 1900 by introducing the Convention Hall brand of roasted coffee. The company featured at least…
I have always enjoyed this brilliant lithograph from the Valley City Milling Company which was in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This particular early 1900’s lithograph proudly displays their factories with images of their Globe Mills and Valley City Flour Mill plants. In the center the company brilliantly displays their flour bags, in many colors. This contrast…
I have always been fascinated by the sheer number of pre-prohibition breweries which incorporated an eagle into their advertising pieces. This particular sign from the Dotterweich Brewing Company uses both an eagle and a wooden beer barrel in their logo, which surprisingly was used by quite a few breweries of this era. Why an eagle? …