Randy Huetsch, Author at The Antique Advertising Expert

Cornhill Whiskey Tray, Rochester NY, Circa 1910 — Zoom Details

CORNWALL WHISKEY SERVING TRAY, ROCHESTER, N.Y. Circa 1910

Cornhill Whiskey Tray, The Wolcott Whiskey Co. Rochester NY, Circa 1910

Theo Gier Vineyards, Oakland and Livermore, CA Serving Tray, Circa 1910 — Zoom Details

THEO GIER WINERY, OAKLAND & LIVERMORE, CA SERVING TRAY, CIRCA 1910

By Randy Huetsch June 22, 2016

White Rock Water Lithographic Rolled Edge Sign, Circa 1910 — Zoom Details

WHITE ROCK LITHIA SPRINGS WATER ROLLED EDGE SIGN, Circa 1910

SodaBy Randy Huetsch June 22, 2016

A beautiful rolled edge sign advertising the White Rock Table Water Drink, circa 1910. The White Rock Springs Company was based in Whitestone, New York.

THE WHITE ROCK TABLE WATER BRAND PSYCHE FAIRY IMAGE SYMBOLIZED PURITY OF THEIR BRAND!

SodaBy Randy Huetsch June 20, 2016

The use a topless nymph fairy image was perfected by the White Rock Beverage Company in Whitestone, NY as it caught the attention of men and woman alike, and led their mineral water brand to the top in sales. White Rock Beverages is the nation’s oldest beverage company having been established in 1871, by pharmacist H.M. Colver…

THE CLAUSSEN BREWING CO’s TANNHAEUSER BEER “TOUCHES THE SPOT”

BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch June 12, 2016

One of my favorite pre-prohibition brewery trays was put out by the Claussen Brewing Association in Seattle, WA. This particular tray features a pretty woman pouring a labeled bottle of Tannhaeuser beer into an acid etched Tannhaeuser glass which features the company’s logo on the glass too! The coloring on the tray is spectacular in…

WAS FAN-TAZ REALLY THE AUTHENTIC DRINK OF THE FANS?

SodaBy Randy Huetsch May 22, 2016

Pictured here is a beautiful ceramic syrup dispenser from the Fan-Taz brand from the 1910-1920 era. What makes this dispenser unique from others, is the shape and style. If you look closely you will see the center part has stitching on it which mimics the stitching on a baseball! The brand claims at the bottom…

THEO GIER SOLD WHISKEY TO FINANCE HIS LOVE FOR WINE!

WineBy Randy Huetsch May 8, 2016

Theo Gier was a well-known wine producing baron in the late 1800’s in the present day Napa Valley Region outside San Francisco. Headquartered in both Napa and in Livermore, Mr. Gier started his business career in Oakland at 511-515 Fourteenth Street where he started a General Store and sold large quantities of whiskey. Eventually the…

THE CLARKE BROS. BOTTLED WHISKEY FOR THE GOVERNMENT WHO THEN PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS!

WhiskeyBy Randy Huetsch May 3, 2016

The town of Peoria, Illinois was at one time the largest whiskey producing city in the United States. There were many companies based in Peoria in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Originally started as the Clarke Bros. Whiskey Distillery and later called The Clarke Bros. & Company Distillery, the company claimed to be the largest…

MAIER BREWING COMPANY IN LOS ANGELES ILLUSTRATES A CALIFORNIA GIRL!

BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch April 25, 2016

The Maier Brewing Company in Los Angeles, California was a long time leading manufacturer of beer in Southern CA for many years starting in 1907. This particular tray is circa 1910-1915 and boldly states the brewery was “The Standard of Perfection”. If the brewery was the standard of perfection in just a few short years,…

Red Raven Splits 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair Tip Tray — Zoom Details

Red Raven Splits, “Ask The Man”, Metal Tip Tray. 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair.

WhiskeyBy Randy Huetsch April 17, 2016

This particular version of the popular Red Raven Splits hangover remedy featured a red raven bird nursing another who is dressed in a bandaged image. The tray was a giveaway during the immensely popular 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair event.