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,…
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…
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…
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…
Featured here is a great metal serving tray advertising the Bald Eagle Whiskey brand from Sanford Petts who owned a distillery in Boston, MA prior to prohibition. This particular serving tray is a stock tray, meaning the image was one used on many trays where only the advertising changes to meet the needs of whoever…
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…
Here is a fantastic self framed tin sign from the Paul Jones and Company whiskey, rye, bourbon and gin distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. Paul Jones was notorious for putting out a lot of quality tin signs for many of their products, but this Old Comrade metal sign was perhaps their most famous one. The slogan…
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…
Featured is a beautiful tobacco tin lunch box from the American Tobacco Company which was based in Chicago, Illinois. This tin features a bright image of a fashionably dressed woman and man on their way to some exotic destination most likely. This brand was one of the companies major sellers along with the Miners Extra…
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…
