Randy Huetsch, Author at The Antique Advertising Expert

Hyde Park Beer Bottle AM Radio 1940s — Zoom Details

Hyde Park Beer Radio, St. Louis, MO 1940

This is a rare advertising relic; an AM radio shaped like a beer bottle made by the Hyde Park Brewery in St. Louis, MO, 1940.

Griesedieck Bros. "Old Scenter Rye" Sign — Zoom Details

“Old Scenter Rye” Whiskey Lithograph, Griesedieck, 1898

WhiskeyBy Randy Huetsch December 28, 2014

This is a very rare H. L. Griesedieck & Company cardboard sign advertising their flagship “Old Scenter Rye” brand of whiskey.

UNIQUE PRE-PROHIBITION GRIESEDIECK WHISKEY SIGN 1898!

Antique Advertising Collectibles, Breweriana, WhiskeyBy Randy Huetsch December 19, 2014

Griesedieck’s “Old Scenter Rye” Whiskey Sign 1898 I recently acquired this unique Pre-Prohibition cardboard sign advertising a long forgotten whiskey brand called Old Scenter Rye. To my knowledge, this antique advertising sign is the first one of its kind known to exist. This particular whiskey was made by H.L. Griesedieck and Company, a distillery based…

A RARE FIND! A STUNNING FALSTAFF BEER LITHOGRAPH PRINT 1907

Antique Advertising Collectibles, BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch November 13, 2014

A Rare Falstaff Beer Sign from The Lemp Brewing Co 1907 Last week, I acquired a rare colorful lithograph print advertisement made for the William J. Lemp Brewing Company of St. Louis, Missouri produced in 1907. This antique Breweriana collectible features Sir John Falstaff who was often used by the Lemp Brewing Co. for their…

A COLORFUL CHARACTER! POLL PARROT SHOES VINTAGE SIGN 1930

Antique Advertising CollectiblesBy Randy Huetsch November 6, 2014

Mascots like Poll Parrot starred in Vintage Children’s Shoe Ads 1920-1960’s I’ve always been fascinated with the mascot characters used in many vintage children’s shoe advertisements such as the Poll Parrot brand. In 1925, the parrot icon was the brainchild of Paul Parrot, the original owner of the Paul Parrot Shoes based in St. Louis,…

VALUABLE A.B.C. BEER SERVING TRAY RADIATES WORLDLY BEGINNINGS 1905!

Antique Advertising Collectibles, BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch October 23, 2014

The American Brewing Company (A.B.C.) The Original “King of Bottled Beer” This extraordinary “Temple of Commerce” beer serving tray has been a special antique advertising treasure to me because it symbolizes how creative the American Brewing Company (A.B.C.) was in marketing around the world starting as early as 1890. This impressive oval tin serving tray…

CHEROKEE BREWERY SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE BEER STEIN 1890!

Antique Advertising Collectibles, BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch October 9, 2014

Cherokee Brewery’s Promotional Beer Stein Created a Buzz! The Cherokee Brewery developed an impressive advertising campaign with a stoneware beer stein for consumers in 1890. This beautiful salt-glazed mug has been part of my collection for years and reveals a story about how this brewery was ahead of its time. The dark blue and grey…

A RARE VINTAGE LITHOGRAPHIC ADVERTISING SPICE DISPLAY BIN 1910!

Antique Advertising Collectibles, CoffeeBy Randy Huetsch October 2, 2014

A Colorful Lithographic Advertising Display Bin for St. Louis Coffee & Spice Mills Circa 1910 I just acquired this rare Nectar Brand Spice display bin manufactured by St. Louis Coffee & Spice Mills located in St. Louis, Missouri circa 1910. This unique bin highlights “Ground Black Pepper” on the top and was intended to store…

A RARE VIBRANT SEVEN-COLOR REVERSE-ON-GLASS CORNER SIGN! BLUFF CITY BREWERY 1890

Antique Advertising Collectibles, BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch September 26, 2014

A Rare Breweriana Corner Sign with Seven-Color Design from Bluff City Brewery 1890 A favorite antique advertising sign from my collection is this rare, beautiful Reverse-on-Glass corner sign from the Bluff City Brewery Circa 1890. This unique Breweriana sign has a vibrant seven-color design. It brilliantly reflects the red, blue, green, gold, brown and black colors…

ANHEUSER-BUSCH MALT NUTRINE’S ADVERTISING FOR NURSING MOMS 1895-1942

Antique Advertising Collectibles, BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch September 11, 2014

Anheuser-Busch Featured Nursing Mothers and Babies in Malt-Nutrine Ads It is surprising to see how breweries featured nursing mothers and their babies in advertisements starting in the late 1800’s. This 1905 Anheuser-Busch Malt-Nutrine advertising sign is fairly rare and I’ve had it in my collection for about ten years. It’s a self-framed tin sign and…