Union Leader Tobacco Tin in the shape of a milk pail or can sold by the Lorillard Tobacco Company. This style of tobacco tin is unique and this brand might be the only one who utilized a milk can mechanism to sell their cut plug tobacco. Circa 1915 Tobacco Tin.
Featured is a nice 1888 advertising lithographic calendar from the Val Blatz Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This calendar has all of the months featured in one design, vs. the traditional monthly tabs which became more popular around 1900.
A beautiful metal sign advertising the Vat Pilsener beer brand from the Schorr-Kolkschneider Brewery in St. Louis, Missouri. Circa 1915. The Schorr family was very active in brewing in the United States with breweries in St. Louis, MO, Waterloo, IL, New Orleans, LA, Memphis, TN and Hannibal, MO.
This is a large metal advertising charger sign from the Terre Haute, Indiana Brewing Company, advertising their Velvet Beer brand. Velvet later became Champagne Velvet, and was brewed for many years as their top seller. Circa 1903.
Featured is a brilliantly colored lithographic print advertising the Liggett and Myers Company flagship brand, Velvet Tobacco. The upper corner shows the small tin Velvet Tobacco pocket tin can, and this is the only thing on the lithograph featuring any form of advertising whatsoever. Liggett and Myers could do this as the brand was so…
This Vess Billion Bubble Beverages Menu Board tin advertising sign is from the 1950’s and was used in a small diner to help advertise their daily specials.
Large Vess Cola outdoor tin sign which would have been displayed outside a store or confectionary. Circa 1940’s. Vess was based in St. Louis, MO but had vast distribution in many parts of the U.S.
This colorful Vess Cola “No Caffein” tin sign helps date the age of the sign with the 5 cent price slogan. The Vess Soda Company was based in St. Louis, MO.
This Vess Soda clock was manufactured by Pam Clock Co. Circa 1950. The clock features the advertising message, “Drink Vess – Billion Bubble Beverages”.
A nice Vess soda indoor or outdoor tin metal thermometer which would have been displayed at a grocery store or confectionary, Circa 1940’s. The Vess Soda company was founded in 1916 and was a soft drink brand manufactured in St. Louis, Mo.
