Randy Huetsch, Author at The Antique Advertising Expert

Peter Doelger, New York, N.Y., Tip Tray Bottled Beer — Zoom Details

PETER DOELGER BREWERY TRAY, NEW YORK, N.Y. CIRCA 1910

This tray features a beautiful eagle from the Peter Doelger Brewery which was the largest brewery in NYC before Prohibition. The tray advertises the beer was “Brewed Expressly for the Home”.

Louis Obert's Brewery Glass ROG Transom Sign, circa 1900 — Zoom Details

LOUIS OBERT BREWING COMPANY, ST. LOUIS, MO. REVERSE ON GLASS TRANSOM SIGN, Circa 1900

BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch September 5, 2016

The Louis Obert Brewery produced several earlier reverse on glass advertising signs, many of which were transom signs like the one photographed here. These transom signs were hung outside saloon or tavern entrances all around the St. Louis MO area in the early 1900’s. This one is the only one known to exist at this time unfortunately today.

Daniel Aberle & Sons, Minneapolis, MN, Charger Tray Sign — Zoom Details

DANIEL ABERLE & SONS, GOLDEN LINK WHISKEY ADVERTISING CHARGER TIN TRAY, ST. PAUL, MN. Circa 1905

WhiskeyBy Randy Huetsch September 5, 2016

The Daniel Aberle and Sons whiskey distilling company produced this beautiful tin charger tray sign around 1905 for their Golden Link Whiskey brand. The Daniel Aberle & Sons Whiskey Distilling Company was based in Minneapolis, MN before Prohibition.

BUFFALO BREWING CO., SACRAMENTO, CA. SELF FRAMED TIN SIGN, Circa 1910

BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch September 5, 2016

This self-framed tin sign from the Buffalo Brewing Company in Sacramento, California shows two separate beers the brewery once made, one called New Brew, and the other called Bohemian. This sign is circa 1905.

GRAPE NUTS CEREAL STRUCK GOLD WITH THEIR FAMOUS “THERE’S A REASON” AD CAMPAIGN!

Antique Advertising CollectiblesBy Randy Huetsch September 5, 2016

One of the most desirable vintage advertising items sought by collectors today is a self-framed tin sign from the Post Grape Nuts Cereal brand featuring a young girl being walked off to school with her loyal St. Bernard. C. W. Post Cereal Company used this classic scene on several different advertising pieces, but the one…

Robert Burns 10ct Cigar Vitrolite Corner Sign — Zoom Details

ROBERT BURNS 10Ct VITROLITE FRAMED CORNER SIGN, Circa 1920

TobacciannaBy Randy Huetsch August 29, 2016

This is a beautiful vitroite brass framed corner sign from the Robert Burns Cigar Brand. The sign includes the brands commonly used advertising slogan, “They are Mild”. The brand was part of the General Cigar Companies line of cigar and tobacco products.

THE ROBERT BURNS CIGAR BRAND PRICED THEIR PRODUCT TO STAY APPARENTLY?

TobaccianaBy Randy Huetsch August 29, 2016

The image of a young debonair American colonial man was widely used by the Robert Burns brand of cigars in the early 1900’s. The Robert Burns brand of cigars featured this image on larger charger tray signs as well as the featured vitrolite corner sign in the early 1900’s. Both signs are wildly popular today…

DOGS PROVE WHY THEY ARE MANS BEST FRIEND BY WATCHING OVER YOUR BEER!

BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch August 14, 2016

One of my favorite pre-prohibition brewery advertising items features a bulldog guarding an ABC brand beer bottle with the slogan “Watching a good Thing”. In the early 1900’s The American Brewing Company based out of St. Louis, MO had an extensive campaign which illustrated a story of the bulldog protecting their owner’s bottle of ABC…

RUHSTALLER BEER- A Ca. 1900 SACRAMENTO, CA LEGENDARY BREW WHICH HAS RISEN AGAIN!

BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch July 28, 2016

The Ruhstaller Brewing Company in Sacramento, CA was a very well known and long time producing brewery, known for their prolific colorful advertising in the years before Prohibition went into effect in 1919. In fact, collectors today can find many advertising collectibles from the Ruhstaller brewery and also from the Buffalo Brewery, which were both…

A BEAR FAMILY PROVES IT CAN PARTY AS A FAMILY!

BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch July 17, 2016

THE IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY IN KANSAS CITY, MO PRODUCED A RATHER UNIQUE SERVING TRAY: One of the funniest antique advertising items I have seen in years of collecting comes from the Imperial Brewing Company. This company was based in Kansas City, MO. Featured prominently on their pre-prohibition serving tray is an entire bear family. They…