West Bend Brewing Co, Stoneware Beer Mug, West Bend, WI. Ca. 1905

WEST BEND, WI BREWING CO BEER MUG!

Featured is a nice stoneware souvenir or giveaway beer mug from the long defunct pre-prohibition era brewery in West Bend, Wisconsin. This mug advertises their celebrated lager style of beer.

Aberdeen Brewing Serving Tray, Prima Lager Beer, Aberdeen, WA. Circa 1905

ABERDEEN BREWING PRIMA BEER SERVING TRAY, ABERDEEN, WA. Ca. 1905

Here is a beautiful pre-prohibition era serving tray from the long defunct Aberdeen Washington brewery. This particular tray is colorful, and advertises proudly their Prima brand of bottled lager beer. The use of a nice patriotic USA colored shield helps provide more color and eye appeal. One of the fun facts about this brewery is…

Gilt Edge Beer Serving Tray, Union Brewing Co, Detroit, MI. Circa 1905

GILT EDGE BEER SERVED DETROIT IN STYLE!

Featured is a stunning pre-prohibition serving tray from the Union Brewing Company out of Detroit, Michigan. This particular metal tavern or saloon tray advertised a well known turn of the century beer in Detroit called Gilt Edge. The tray incorporated a lot of patriotic colors in the design, not surprising as patriotism was at a…

John Eichler Brewing Co. Serving Tray, New York, N.Y. Circa 1905

EICHLER’S REAL GERMAN BEERS SERVING TRAY, N.Y.C., NEW YORK. Ca. 1905

The John Eichler Brewing Company which was based in the Pre-Prohibition days in New York City was proud of their Pilsner German style beers. In fact, they were so proud that much of the Eichler Brewery advertising uses the reference to their German style beer products. This particular tray features an older gentleman almost toasting…

Waukegan Special ROG Brewery Beer Sign, Waukegan, IL. Ca. 1900

WAUKEGAN SPECIAL BEER, BESLEY’S BREWING CO, WAUKEGAN, IL. Ca. 1900

Featured is an amazing Reverse on Glass sign from the Besley Brewing Company Brewery which was in Waukegan, Illinois outside Chicago prior to prohibition.   This particular ROG sign might be one of the many brewery signs which were found unfinished in the Western Sandblasting Company find of the 1980’s.   I am not sure however.  The…

Fred Sehring Brewing Co., Beer Mug. Joliet, IL. 1907

FRED SEHRING BREWING CO., JOLIET, ILLINOIS BREWERY MUG. 1907

Here is a very early pre-prohibition era pottery style beer mug from the Fred Sehring Brewing Company which was located in Joliet, IL.   This brewery put out a different colorful mug each year, so today collectors can find them dated each year over a dozen years or so.  This brewery was a major competitor to…

Bull Frog Beer, United Breweries Co. Tin over Cardboard Sign, Chicago, IL 1915

BULL FROG BEER, UNITED BREWERIES COMPANY, CHICAGO, IL. TOC SIGN, Ca. 1915

Featured is an early pre-prohibition era tin over cardboard sign from the United Breweries Company out of Chicago, Illinois, proudly featuring their flagship brand, Bullfrog Beer.  This wood look themed tin style sign was used by other breweries at this time, however, the uniqueness of the bullfrog inclusion certainly makes this a sign unique to…