Here is a very tough to find early serving tray from the Illinois Brewery Company, which was based in Socorro, NM. This brewery was started by Mr. Hamel’s who was based originally in Lebanon, IL.
Pictured is a gorgeous self framed tin from the Schlitz Brewing Company out of Milwaukee, WI. Circa 1900. Schlitz was advertised as the “Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous” on many of their early prints.
Pictured is a very colorful ceramic syrup dispenser from the Taka-Kola brand, circa 1915. In the early 1900’s many soda companies produced Kola brands which were designed to compete against the more famous Cola, i.e. Coca-Cola.
The Taka-Kola brand was a very well known early 1900’s soda brand which produced many types of advertising, including this beautiful tip tray. Circa 1910.
Pictured is a beautiful serving tray from the Fredericksburg Brewing Company in San Jose and from the Aug. Lang Fredericksburg Bottling Company in San Francisco, CA. Circa 1910.
Pictured is a beautiful pre-prohibition advertising tip tray from the Kansas City Breweries Company, based in Kansas City, MO. Circa 1910.
Pictured is a beautiful Wunder Beer serving tray from the Wunder Brewing Company in San Francisco, California. Circa 1905. The Wunder Brewing Company was at the corner of Greenwich and Scott streets and was in existence from 1898-1909.
The Morrison Heptol Company used the image of an American cowboy which was a Charles Russell lithograph drawing as their primary logo on many of their advertising items, including the tip tray shown here. The company also used images of Napolean LaJoie who was one of the best known major league baseball players in the MLB…
The Saratoga Star Spring Water was sold as an aid to digestion by the Saratoga Water Company in Saratoga, New York. Circa 1905.
The K T & K China company in East Liverpool, Ohio produced this quart whiskey jug for John Limegrover, Jr. in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Circa 1895.
