This Goodyear Boot Company sign is a great example of how companies evolve oftentimes over time to suit business needs. Long before the need for goodyear rubber tires became apparent, people needed rubber boots to keep their feet dry since the dawn of time. And the Goodyear Company was one of the early manufacturers of…
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The Henry Zeltner Brewing Company put out several metal serving trays in the pre-prohibition era during the early 1900’s. Each one is interesting as they all advertise their beer was “absolutely pure” on their trays. The Zeltner brewery was apparently best known for their lager beer brand as that was the style most commonly used…
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I love this metal serving tray, and of course, I like pre-prohibition era trays with the factory scene of the brewery building on them. This particular brewery tray from the Brooklyn New York based Excelsior Brewing Company touted their pilsener and German style lager beers which were the company’s trademark or flagship styles of beer.…
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I always liked this pre prohibition era brewery tray simply because of the name of the beer…Nulife. This bottled beer tray was used as a change maker for the bar or saloon patron and helped advertise the Sioux City Iowa brewery named the Interstate-Brewing Co. The bottle is a capped bottle, meaning it was produced…
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I love old pottery or stoneware advertising pieces, and this Trask Fish Company fish depicted barrel is one of my favorites. The illustration did not leave much to the imagination as to what the company was selling out of the barrels…Fish!! In particular, herring, pickled and not. This barrel features words in german still at…
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This particular curved glass corner sign was designed to hang outside of saloons or taverns in the 1900 era whereby beer from the Charles Schibi Brewery was being sold to thirsty patrons inside! Oftentimes because of the curved design and the wooden backed frame, these signs were put up outside the establishments in a pair,…
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This particular tin tobacco container featuring a great image of a warrior Mohawk tribe Indian Chief on it has always been a favorite for me. The vivid and striking color combination and the large image of the Native American Indian Chief in his full headdress makes it a collector’s favorite for many tobacco tin collectors.…
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The name of the whiskey on this sign is certainly an interesting one, especially since the company which made this brand was based in Cleveland, Ohio! I don’t recall seeing much advertising from one company lauding the benefits of a product named after another state. Why did the Weideman-Fries company do this? I am fairly…
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I love finding old wooden one cent or penny gum machines from the early 1900’s. First off, the older generation will remember one cent gumball machines, but do any recall sticks of gum being sold for a penny? Probably not, as the era when these machines dominated soda fountains and candy or general store counters…
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I like this particular generic “star” Brewing Company’s sign for its simplicity. The simple illumination look generic and that is a bit surprising since their were many Star Breweries in the pre-prohibition era. So what did the Star brand do to increase their awareness? They simply added a bold illumination look to their beer in…
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