J. H. ALLEN & CO., GENERAL STORE COFFEE BIN. ST. PAUL, MN. Circa 1900
Featured is a beautiful General Store coffee bin with a nice factory illustration of the J. H. Allen Coffee Company plant in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This is a tin can, circa 1900.
J. G. Schemm Brewing Company Serving Tray, Saginaw, MI. Circa 1900
Here is a beautiful pre-prohibition serving tray from the JG Schemm Brewery which was based in Saginaw, Michigan. The colors on this tray are remarkable, and very representative of the Chas. Schonk tray manufacturing company out of Chicago, IL. The tray verbiage is rather simple, as it simply states “Pure Malt Beer”. I am sure…
J. A. MILLER CHICKEN COCK WHISKEY, SELF-FRAMED TIN SIGN, PARIS, KY. Ca. 1900
Pictured is a colorful self-framed tin sign from the James A. Miller Whiskey Distillery, based in Paris, KY. This sign was from the pre-prohibition era, circa 1900. The Chicken Cock brand has been resurrected in the last few years, and continues to build upon the legacy of James Miller’s well selling brand from around 1900.
J & G STEWART’S FINE SCOTCH WHISKEY GLASS DISPENSER, Circa 1900
This is a beautiful painted enamel glass decanter from the J&G Stewart’s Scotch Whiskey.
ISENGART BREWING CO., METAL SERVING TRAY, TROY, N.Y. Circa 1910
This serving tray is from the Isengart Brewing Company in Troy, N.Y. A great pre-pro era metal advertising tray!
IROQUOIS BREWING COMPANY, BUFFALO, N.Y., PORCELAIN CORNER BEER SIGN. Circa 1900
Pictured is a beautiful porcelain corner sign from the Buffalo, New York Iroquois Brewery, circa 1900. This sign features a prominent Indian head logo on it. Circa 1900.
IN ROCK ISLAND, THE NATIVE AMERICANS KNEW A GOOD BEER!
This pre-prohibition tin serving tray has always been one of my favorites. The use of a native American, or Indian if you prefer on a canoe advertising the Rock Island Brewing Companies beer is priceless. The imagery of this brewery tray is very colorful, and was certainly eye appealing to potential buyers. Native American images…
ILLINOIS BREWERY CO. SERVING TRAY, SOCORRO, N.M. Circa 1910
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.
ICE CREAM, CAKES & SOFT DRINKS, WOOD DIE CUT ADVERTISING TRADE SIGN. Circa 1895
Featured is a gorgeous advertising wooden diecut trade sign from an early ice cream or confectionary store. This could have also come from a soda fountain possibly.
I. W. HARPER WHISKEY REVERSE ON GLASS CORNER SIGN, NELSON COUNTY, KY. Circa 1900
Pre-Pro era Reverse on Glass outdoor hanging sign, I.W. Harper Brand of Whiskey, Nelson County, KY.