PETER DOELGER BREWERY TRAY, NEW YORK, N.Y. CIRCA 1910
This tray features a beautiful eagle from the Peter Doelger Brewery which was the largest brewery in NYC before Prohibition. The tray advertises the beer was “Brewed Expressly for the Home”.
LOUIS OBERT BREWING COMPANY, ST. LOUIS, MO. REVERSE ON GLASS TRANSOM SIGN, Circa 1900
The Louis Obert Brewery produced several earlier reverse on glass advertising signs, many of which were transom signs like the one photographed here. These transom signs were hung outside saloon or tavern entrances all around the St. Louis MO area in the early 1900’s. This one is the only one known to exist at this time unfortunately today.
DANIEL ABERLE & SONS, GOLDEN LINK WHISKEY ADVERTISING CHARGER TIN TRAY, ST. PAUL, MN. Circa 1905
The Daniel Aberle and Sons whiskey distilling company produced this beautiful tin charger tray sign around 1905 for their Golden Link Whiskey brand. The Daniel Aberle & Sons Whiskey Distilling Company was based in Minneapolis, MN before Prohibition.
BUFFALO BREWING CO., SACRAMENTO, CA. SELF FRAMED TIN SIGN, Circa 1910
This self-framed tin sign from the Buffalo Brewing Company in Sacramento, California shows two separate beers the brewery once made, one called New Brew, and the other called Bohemian. This sign is circa 1905.
ROBERT BURNS 10Ct VITROLITE FRAMED CORNER SIGN, Circa 1920
This is a beautiful vitroite brass framed corner sign from the Robert Burns Cigar Brand. The sign includes the brands commonly used advertising slogan, “They are Mild”. The brand was part of the General Cigar Companies line of cigar and tobacco products.
JOHN LIMEGROVER, Jr. PURE RYE WHISKEY JUG, ALLEGHENY, PA. KT&K CHINA. Circa 1895
The K T & K China company in East Liverpool, Ohio produced this quart whiskey jug for John Limegrover, Jr. in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Circa 1895.
SARATOGA STAR SPRING WATER TIP TRAY, SARATOGA, N.Y. Circa 1905
The Saratoga Star Spring Water was sold as an aid to digestion by the Saratoga Water Company in Saratoga, New York. Circa 1905.
HEPTOL SPLITS TIP TRAY, THE MORRISON HEPTOL CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. Circa 1900
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…
WUNDER BREWING COMPANY, BEER SERVING TRAY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Circa 1905
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.
KANSAS CITY BREWERIES TIP TRAY, KANSAS CITY, MO. Circa 1910
Pictured is a beautiful pre-prohibition advertising tip tray from the Kansas City Breweries Company, based in Kansas City, MO. Circa 1910.