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Roach & Seeber's Fountain Creamery Waterloo WI, Vitrolite Corner Sign, Circa 1910

ROACH & SEEBER’S FOUNTAIN CREAMERY’S BUTTER SPREAD FAST TO THE TOP!

DairyBy Randy HuetschDecember 11, 2016

In 1883 A. J. Roach started a business producing butter known as the Fountain Creamery, which quickly became a cooperative for local farmers who brought their cattle into the small town of Waterloo, to sell their cattle’s output. Shortly after the business started three different Seeber family members joined the business as a principal owners…

Gypsy Hosiery, Hargadine-McKittrick Dry Goods Store, St. Louis MO Tip Tray, for E J Schroeder Breese, IL

A GYPSY WHO DIDN’T MAKE YOU WANT TO RUN AWAY!

Antique Advertising CollectiblesBy Randy HuetschNovember 29, 2016

The use of the word “gypsy” typically brings to mind negativity, deceit, or danger in most people’s mind.   However, one company used the word Gypsy to entice people to buy their product, and by doing so, were apparently very successful in establishing their ladies and men hosiery as one of leading selling brands in the…

A. Graf Whiskey Clock, St. Louis, MO, Louisville, KY. Circa 1905
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A. GRAF DISTILLING CO WOOD ADVERTISING CLOCK, ST. LOUIS, MO & LOUISVILLE, KY. Circa 1905

WhiskeyBy Randy HuetschNovember 13, 2016

Pictured is a beautiful oak wooden clock advertising the August Graf Distilleries Old Governor Bourbon and Old Capital Rye Whiskey Brands. The August Graf Whiskey Company was based in Saint Louis, Missouri and Louisville, Kentucky

A. Graf Whiskey Clock, St. Louis, MO, Louisville, KY. Circa 1905

AUGUST GRAF WHISKEY DISTILLERY CLOCK STOOD THE TEST OF TIME!

WhiskeyBy Randy HuetschNovember 13, 2016

One of my favorite advertising items is this beautiful oak wood clock from the August Graf Distilling Company. This clock was found in a tavern in a small town of Albers, Illinois and had been there for over one hundred years. It was a giveaway intended for this distiller’s larger retailers at that time and was…

Meredith's Diamond Club Whiskey Rye Jugs

WHISKEY GOES UPSCALE THANKS TO GEORGE MEREDITH AND “CROCKERY CITY”!

WhiskeyBy Randy HuetschOctober 30, 2016

One of the more unusual and eye-catching figural advertising items you will run across were the brainchild of George Meredith, a laborer working at the KT&K pottery in East Liverpool, OH.   The KT&K Pottery, better known as the Knowles, Taylor and Knowles Pottery produced unique whiteware pottery at a time when most potters were making…

Fleischmann & Co.'s Compressed Yeast Sign. Circa 1905
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Fleischmann & Company, Compressed Yeast Sign. Circa 1905

BakeryBy Randy HuetschOctober 18, 2016

Featured is a gorgeous reverse on glass advertising sign from the Fleischmann Company for their still famous yeast product. Circa 1905.

Cedarhurst Whiskey Self Framed Tin Sign, Thomas Ward & Co. New York, NY. Circa 1900
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Cedarhurst Whiskey Self-Framed Tin Sign, Thos. Ward & Co, NYC. Circa 1900

WhiskeyBy Randy HuetschOctober 18, 2016

Featured is an early 1900 era self-framed tin sign from the Thomas Ward Company for their Cedarhurst Whiskey Brand. The caption says “Bear in Mind” and has a large brown bear prominently shown on the sign.

Hire's Root Beer Self-Framed Oval Bead Sign. Circa 1900
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Hires Root Beer, Charles Hires Company, Philadelphia, PA. Self-Framed Tin Sign. Circa 1900

SodaBy Randy HuetschOctober 18, 2016

Pictured is a gorgeous oval self framed metal sign featuring the once famous Hires Root Beer “Boy”. The Charles Hires Co. utilized this character on many of their early advertising items in the late 1800’s and into the 1930’s.

Tuscarora Iron Sign Lithographers Tin Tray, Coshocton, OH. Circa 1895
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Tuscarora Advertising Co. Iron & Litho Sign Company Metal Tray. Coshocton, OH. Circa 1895

GeneralBy Randy HuetschOctober 18, 2016

Featured is a beautiful tin tray advertising the Tuscarora Advertising Companies production capabilities including metal ash trays, signs, for brewers beer and cigar makers, along with other types of products.

Meredith's Diamond Club Whiskey Rye Jugs
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Diamond Club Rye Whiskey Porcelain Jug’s. George Meredith Co., East Liverpool, OH. Circa 1890

WhiskeyBy Randy HuetschOctober 18, 2016

Featured are a set of early Diamond Club Rye Whiskey porcelain KT&K style jugs from East Liverpool, Ohio. George Meredith was the brainchild behind this style of rye jugs, however, several other whiskey distillers would also use these OH produced jugs also in the late 1800’s.

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