Randy Huetsch, Author at The Antique Advertising Expert

Armas Del Rey Havana Cigar Cardboard Sign. Circa 1910. — Zoom Details

ARMAS DEL REY HAVANA CIGARS CARDBOARD SIGN

Here is a beautifully illustrated cardboard sign from the Armas Del Rey brand of cigars. Circa 1910 era.

Peerless Brewing Company Cardboard Beer Box. Washington, MO. Circa 1935 — Zoom Details

PEERLESS BREWING CO. CARDBOARD BEER BOX. WASHINGTON, MO. Ca. 1935

By Randy Huetsch August 20, 2023

Here is a tough to find post prohibition brewery beer box from the Peerless Brewery in Washington, MO, just outside St. Louis. Cardboard boxes of this era are generally difficult to find as they were simply not as durable as their wooden counterparts.

College Yell Vertical Pocket Tobacco Tin. Circa 1915. — Zoom Details

COLLEGE YELL TOBACCO VERTICAL POCKET TIN TIN

By Randy Huetsch August 20, 2023

Featured here is a very hard to find tobacco tin from the College Yell brand of smoking pipe tobacco. This tin was made about 1910-1920 era.

HAFFEN’S BREWERY ONCE RULED THE BRONX HUB DISTRICT!

Antique Advertising CollectiblesBy Randy Huetsch August 20, 2023

This subtle and non-descript but brilliantly colored blue and gold serving tray was never meant to tout the breweries products. It was simply designed to serve as a reminder of the brewery and their products as a choice for the saloon or tavern patron. Typically brewers oftentimes added a specific type of beer they were…

THE WEST END BREWING COMPANY CELEBRATED THE DISTINGUISHED LIFE IN UTICA!

BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch August 13, 2023

The West End Brewing Company formerly based in Utica, New York prior to prohibition certainly tried to emulate a high society feel to their beer based on the image used on this self-framed tin sign from the 1900 era. I love this image as the featured woman is leaning back alongside the fire, a small…

FRANZ FALK FACTORY MEANT TO IMPRESS!

BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch July 17, 2023

This particular advertising lithograph from the Franz Falk Brewing Company which was based in Milwaukee, WI during the pre-prohibition era is one of my favorites. Breweriana collectors today are always interested in advertising images which contain the brewery or factory scene in the piece. The incorporation of the Falk Brewery in the bottom inset certainly…

EVERYONE NEEDS A FORTUNE TELLER IN THEIR LIVES!

TobaccianaBy Randy Huetsch July 9, 2023

I have always loved this early 1900’s era tin advertising sign from the L. Kahner & Co. Cigar Makers based in New York City. The vibrant colors of this particular sign really pop, and the name “Fortune Teller” would certainly peek most peoples interest even today. The idea of a fortune teller being able to…

PHEASANT AND MARSHMALLOWS…AN ODD COMBINATION!

BakeryBy Randy Huetsch June 17, 2023

This particular Golden Pheasant Marshmallow can from the Pacific Coast Candy Company is an interesting combo to say the least. How the use of the word “pheasant” and “marshmallow” came to be added together to form a product name is beyond my imagination. However, it was approximately 100 years ago, and as a result, modern…

VETERANS RECEIVED A SALUTE WITH THEIR OWN BEER RECOGNITION!

BrewerianaBy Randy Huetsch June 3, 2023

Veterans across America were given a nice salute essentially when the Crescent Brewing Company which was based in Marionville, MO produced a beer called “Old Veteran” back in the 1930’s. This particular tin over cardboard designed sign recognizes veterans with a twist, that being the crescent moon shaped character on the left side of the…

WEYMAN & BRO. TOBACCO CO. WERE THE SNUFF LEADERS IN PITTSBURGH!

TobaccianaBy Randy Huetsch May 14, 2023

This rare lithograph is a beautiful example of an early advertisement from the one time leader of snuff tobacco, Leyman & Bro. Manufacturers, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the late 1800’s and early 1900 era. This particular lithograph shows a bunch of soldiers standing around admiring their product, and possibly one standing at a counter…