I have always been intrigued by this particular metal serving tray from the Fred W. Peterson Saloon located at 400 Cedar Street in downtown Minneapolis, MN. What was the rationale for using the President of the United States image on a saloon beer serving tray? Would President Roosevelt approve of this? History tells us the…
I always found this early tin sign from the Buerger Bros. Supply Company in Denver to be an interesting piece. The company used the slogan “Look Your BEST-It Pays” for their Daisy Hair Tonic product, which was made with quinine water. In the early 1900’s quinine water was all the rage as it was thought…
I love this Victorian lithograph print from the Glasner-Barzen Distilling and Importing Whiskey Company based in Kansas City, MO. This lithograph advertises their flagship brand, Diplomat Whiskey and says it is “Just Right”. It has always intrigued me why so many early whiskey lithograph brands used pretty woman in their advertising. The Glasner-Barzen whiskey…