Drink Marrowfood, Makes Rich Red Blood Syrup Soda Dispenser, Circa 1915
Petersen Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Reverse on Glass Corner Beer Sign, Circa 1905
Star Shoes Brass Corner Sign, Roberts Johnson & Rand Shoe Company, St. Louis, MO. Circa 1895
Big Horn Coffee Can. The Inter-State Coffee & Spice Company in Joplin, MO. Circa 1920
Anheuser-Busch Wood Meyercord Sign, Ganneymede Bringing Budweiser to the Gods -Circa 1900
This is a very rare curled or rolled edge sign from the Ahrens Bullwinkel Liquor Merchants in San Francisco, CA, advertising their ABC Bourbon Rye and Whiskey products.
ANDREW LOHR BOTTLING CO IN CAIRO, IL One of my favorite small town soda collectibles is from the tiny town of Cairo, IL. At one time, Cairo was a booming town with a population of over 20,000. After years of decline and unrest, the town now has less than 3,000 residents. However, Cairo has left…
TOKALON WINERY PAVES THE WAY FOR ROBERT MONDAVI SUCCESS! This 1884 ToKalon Winery embossed sign is a great example of history unfolding before your eyes. After acquiring this embossed 24 inch sign, I noticed it was made by the Tuscarora Advertising Company in Coshocton, OH, the largest advertising specialty house in the world. I also…
A beautiful metal advertising sign with embossed bottles and grapes from the ToKalon Winery in Oakville, CA. This is now part of the Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa Valley. The one bottle is dated 1884 reflecting an award the brand won that year.
AN INTERESTING WAY BREWERIES SOLD THEIR BEER One of my favorite types of historic antique advertising items are when brewers used tiny winged cherubs to help them sell their beer. This was over 100 years ago. It is not uncommon today for an advertising collector to come across various scenes from many breweries showing babies…
