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Mt Vernon Evaporated Cream Tip Tray, Mt. Vernon, WA. Circa 1910

EVAPORATED MILK ONCE WAS KING!

Antique Advertising CollectiblesBy Randy HuetschMarch 8, 2020

How often do you buy evaporated milk in today’s fresh from the market economy?  Probably not often at all, unless you want some unusual recipe which calls for the product.  But 100 years ago evaporated milk was all the rage, as it could be stored differently in a world where cooling refrigerators were a dream…

Gold Seal Rye Shot Glass. Hellman & Co St Louis, MO

A. M. HELLMAN’S GOLD SEAL RYE WHISKEY, A FORERUNNER TO THE OLD CROW BRAND!

WhiskeyBy Randy HuetschMarch 1, 2020

The A.M. Hellman Company was one of the most prolific whiskey distillers in the United States prior to the turn of prohibition in 1933.   The company was known for their Old Crow brand of whiskey, but as this shot glass shows, they also advertised often for their Gold Seal brand of rye whiskey.   The company…

Blatz Malt Extract Beverage, Milwaukee, WI. Circa 1920 Company, Prohibition Era Sign.
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BLATZ MALT EXTRACT CARDBOARD SIGN, MILWAUKEE, WI. Ca. 1920

BrewerianaBy Randy HuetschFebruary 24, 2020

Here is a great prohibition era malt extract products company brand from the Blatz Products Company in Milwaukee.  Blatz started making malt extracts like many breweries as prohibition loomed in order to keep the lights on and gainfully employ their workers.  Blatz was one of the more successful companies in this endeavor along with Schlitz,…

Rueter and Co ROG Sign Porter Ale, Boston, MA. Ca. 1900
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RUETER & COMPANY HIGHLAND SPRINGS PORTER ALES, BOSTON, MA. ROG SIGN. Ca. 1900

BrewerianaBy Randy HuetschFebruary 3, 2020

Here’s a fabulous Rueter and Company Reverse on Glass sign, circa 1900 from the long defunct Boston, Massachusetts Brewery.   The company was known for the ales and porter style beer.  Later Rueter merged and formed a partnership with Ally, and was called the Rueter and All Brewing Company prior to prohibition starting.

G. W. Schmidt, Fine Whiskies Sign, Pittsburgh, PA. Ca. 1900
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G. W. SCHMIDT COMPANY, PITTSBURGH, PA. FINE WHISKEY LITHOGRAPH SIGN. Ca. 1900

WhiskeyBy Randy HuetschFebruary 3, 2020

Featured here is a beautiful whiskey lithograph from the G. W. Schmidt Company in Pittsburgh, PA.  This lithographic sign is from the pre-prohibition era.   The Schmidt Company was a well known whiskey distiller for many years in PA.

San Antonio TX Brewing Ass'n ROG Beer Gesso Frame. Circa 1900
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SAN ANTONIO, TX BREWING ASSOCIATION, ROG SIGN, Circa 1900

BrewerianaBy Randy HuetschFebruary 3, 2020

Pictured here is a stunning reverse on glass San Antonio Brewing Ass’n or Association gesso style round sign from the 1900 era.  This style Gesso wood frames were popular in the early 1900’s, and as a result, are very popular with collectors still today.  The reverse painted glass signs often need maintenance today as the…

Jose Vila Habana Cigars Tin Charger Sign. Circa 1900

JOSE VILA OR PANCHO VILLA? BOTH SOLD CIGARS!

TobaccianaBy Randy HuetschFebruary 1, 2020

Featured is an early metal charger sign from the Berriman Brothers Cigar Company which was based in Tampa, FL in the early 1900’s.    Their flagship brand based on the advertising I can find was the Jose Vila brand.   This particular charger shows Jose in his Spanish garb, or uniform, dressed to the nines.  Of…

Sidney Dillon Cigar Self-Framed Tin Sign, J. B. Moos Co., Cincinnati, OH, Ca. 1895

SIDNEY DILLON CIGAR WAS NAMED AFTER A RECORD SETTING HORSE!

TobaccianaBy Randy HuetschJanuary 18, 2020

The Sidney Dillon brand of cigars produced an amazing self-framed tin sign, shown here, to commemorate the famous horse’s record accomplishment.   Apparently Sidney Dillon sired the first trotter horse who was able to break the then track record of finishing in less than two minutes.  The J.B. Moos Cigar Manufacturing Company based in Cincinnati, Ohio…

Star Brand Shoes Tin Sign, Roberts Johnson & Rand Co., St. Louis, MO. Ca. 1920
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STAR BRAND SHOES ARE BETTER TIN SIGN, ST. LOUIS, MO. Ca. 1920

ClothingBy Randy HuetschJanuary 6, 2020

Featured is a really neat tin sign from the Roberts, Johnson and Rand Shoe Company, which was based in Saint Louis, Missouri.  This sign was a stock sign, and the manufacturer simply added hundreds of general stores names and cities attached to the sign where their brand was being sold.   The sign says “For All…

C.H. Wittenberg Blue Wing Whiskey Lithograph, St. Louis, MO. Circa 1905

WITTENBERG’S BLUE WING WHISKEY ONCE RULED ST. LOUIS & IS BACK!

WhiskeyBy Randy HuetschJanuary 4, 2020

The C.H. Wittenberg Distilling Company once was one of the largest whiskey distilleries in the Midwest, and was certainly amongst the largest selling distillers in the Saint Louis, MO marketplace.   Featured here is a large lithograph from their marque Blue Wing Whiskey brand.   This particular litho is about 18 inches wide and 24 inches tall…

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