Featured is an outstanding reverse-on-glass style advertising sign from the American Brewing Company, this one in Baltimore, Maryland. The glass is beautifully centered inside a wood gesso style frame. This pre-prohibition era sign is from about 1900.
I found this early Leland, Smith & Company Mascotte brand of cigar advertising to say the least. Typically when collectors find early lithographs from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s they find very pretty woman or girls adorning the ads. The young woman featured on this lithographic appears to be a bit heavier than…
What a great image on this serving tray from the Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewing Company in Jersey City, N.J.! I love the elf characters flying on an airship or dirigible and are delivering beer to their thirsty customer base. The tray has a slogan on the side which says “The Beer That Makes…
Bottled at the Brewery, a nice tin serving tray from the Lion Brewing Company in N.Y.C. Circa 1915.
Tin serving tray featuring The Consumers Brewing Company in New Orleans, LA. Pre-Pro era, circa 1905-1910
The Mathie Brewing Company use of a giant beer bottle exaggeration in their company sponsored horse drawn delivery wagon is an interesting serving tray. Why did the brewery use an exaggeration to help promote their product? While I do not recall other serving tray’s using exaggerated fruit or beverages in their image, the use of…
One of my favorite antique coffee tins from the glory days of advertising comes from the Ridenour-Baker Grocery Company which was based in Kansas City, Missouri. The company capitalized on the 1900 Democratic Party Presidential Nominating Convention which occurred in 1900 by introducing the Convention Hall brand of roasted coffee. The company featured at least…
ABC Beer Brand, American Brewing Company, St. Louis, MO. Paper lithgraphic sign.
I have always enjoyed this brilliant lithograph from the Valley City Milling Company which was in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This particular early 1900’s lithograph proudly displays their factories with images of their Globe Mills and Valley City Flour Mill plants. In the center the company brilliantly displays their flour bags, in many colors. This contrast…
Cream City Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin tin pre-prohibition serving tray. Circa 1910.
