The Louis Hoster Brewing Company in Columbus, OH, opened in 1836 and became a household name and product by the 1900 era. The Hoster Brewery became one of the largest regional breweries in the Columbus area. This particular tray clearly documents the hustle and bustle activity of this particular brewery, and would lead the viewer…
Reverse on Glass Phillip Zang Brewing Company Sign, Denver, CO. Pre-Prohibition, circa 1900 with gesso frame.
Beautiful tin serving tray from the large Pre-Prohibition George Ehret’s Hell Gate Brewery in New York City, N.Y.
Malt Marrow Pre Prohibition era serving tray from the McAvoy Brewing Company in Chicago, IL. Ca. 1910
This beautiful self-framed tin sign from the Charles Hire Root Beer Company in Philadelphia, PA is certainly an eye catcher. I love the golden colors, and the simplicity of two woman sitting together drinking from their straws out of cut glass like soda fountain style glasses. The artwork is marked and was done by Harry…
I have always enjoyed a good advertising item from a smaller regional player such as a liquor wholesaler. For a company to produce a piece like this C.A. Feisst Wholesale Liquor Dealer serving tray, they had to have a significant business. Typically you see advertising items like this from the actual manufacturer, and a distributor…
Featured is a beautiful reverse on glass shoe sign from the Burt and Packard Company formerly in Brockton, Massachusetts. This sign advertises their Korrect Shape Brand of shoes. Circa 1905.
Featured is a beautiful tin coffee can from the Biklen Winzer Grocery Company in Burlington, IA. The can features a horse or thoroughbred image with the name Derby Coffee. Whether this is a correlation to the Kentucky Derby or not, I simply do not know. But it would make sense!
I love this particular brewery tray from The Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company because of the trays patriotic look. The bold illustration of an eagle and the claim calling themselves “The National Beverage” along with naming their beer “American Club Beer” simply exudes patriotism at its finest. I believe in a time of civil…
M-C-A 10 ct. cigar lithographic sign. Goldsmith, Silver Company, Boston, MA.
