Featured is a beautiful vitrolite corner advertising sign from the I.W. Harper Rye Whiskey brand. These vitrolite corner signs designed to hang on the edge of a 90 degree angle corner of a tavern or saloon are especially coveted, and because of the solid glass design and wooden frame, they have lasted for 100+ years…
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I love Meyercord wooden signs, and when they feature a factory building, it’s even better! This particular wooden sign from the Emerson Piano Company features all you can ask for, great color, a factory building, and a year for the business establishment! The Meyercord Company was based in Chicago, Illinois, and as evident by this…
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Well before Prohibition the dreams of a German immigrant named Albert Gottschalk started and ended with a true rags to riches theme. The enclosed stunning ROG or Reverse on Glass Sign shows just how many different brands Mr. Gottschalk was selling at his zenith of business around 1900. I love the eagle emblem, truly patriotic…
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The American Brewing Company of Peoria, Illinois put out this beautiful oval serving tray prior to prohibition. This particular tray is called a stock tray, meaning the image was used for many brewers and distillers at that time, with only the name of the brewery or distillery being changed by the printing company in Coshocton,…
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Wow! What a spectacular reverse on glass corner sign out of Cleveland, Wisconsin! This Centerville Brewing Company sign features a metal scalloped edge border, designed to hold the glass in place, and a 90 degree angle wood bracket designed for hanging on the edge of a building. Hence, the corner sign name. i always laughed…
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Featured is an amazing tin sign featuring Uncle Sam for the OshKosh B’Gosh Union Made Overall menswear company. This tin sign pictured not only advertised the overall brand, but also was designed to advertise the various mercantile stores which sold the OshKosh brand of overalls. Apparently in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota one of those stores was…
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Featured is a beautiful Reverse on Glass sign from the Leonhard Michel Brewing Company which was based in NYC prior to Prohibition. This Reverse on Glass round sign features a stunning mixture of royal blue, gold and maroon red coloring. The sign advertises the breweries Special Brew brand of beer. Special Brew was a very…
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Featured is a great vitrolite glass advertising corner sign from the Fauerbach Brewery which was located for many years in Madison, Wisconsin. This particular vitrolite sign is encased in a brass or cooper like metal casing, with a lined design, a very commonly used design for these outdoor advertising signs from the pre-prohibition era. At…
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This impressive Reverse on Glass Painted sign is from The Schmidt Brothers Brewery which was also called the Crown Brewery, located at 138 W. McMicken Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. This lager beer sign indicates the company was both selling bottled beer along with their usual draft beer. ROG signs like this in their original frame…
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The C. Person’s and Sons Distillery and Importer Company out of Buffalo, N.Y. sign illustrates a symbol of strength, while also giving a nod to their own cities namesake. What better symbol of pure strength is there besides a buffalo? The Buffalo Club brand was their main brand, however, the Riverside Rye brand was also…
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