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…

Hosters Brewery Self Framed Tin Sign, Columbus, OH. Ca. 1910

HOSTERS BREWING CO., SELF FRAMED TIN SIGN, COLUMBUS, OH. Circa 1910

Featured here is a beautiful self framed tin sign from the Hoster Brewery in Columbus, Ohio.  This pre-prohibition era sign features a couple of the beer bottle brands from this large brewery.  The Hoster Columbus Associated Breweries Brewery was started in 1836 by Louis Hoster, however, it died with the advent of prohibition in 1920. …

The Bartholomay Brewing Company was originally founded in 1852 as Will and Bartholomay. In 1857, Philip Bartholomay bought out his partner and renamed the company Bartholomay Brewing Company. Bartholomay grew to be a very substantial brewery, with production of about 180,000 barrels in 1888. In 1889, it absorbed two other local breweries (Rochester Brewing and Gennesee Brewing) as well as two Rochester malting house to become the Bartholomay Brewing conglomerate. The company's symbol was a rather unusual one, a wheel with two outstretched wings. Like many Rochester Brewers, Bartholomay had agents that bottled and sold its products in other states, including W.W. Walker & Company of Hagerstown, Maryland, John S. Low of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and William Albrecht of Boston, Massachusetts. Bartholomay operated successfully until Prohibition but, although both Rochester and Genesee reopened after Repeal, Batholomay did not. Some of Bartholomay's brands, such as Apollo Beer, were later used by the American Brewing Co. of Rochester.

AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY OF PEKIN, IL SERVING TRAY. Circa 1910

Featured is an impressive metal serving tray from the American Brewing Company which was in Pekin, Illinois prior to Prohibition.  This tray is a stock tray, meaning it is one where the image was sold to potential breweries, and the breweries simply had the manufacturing tray company insert their name on the tray.   This tray…

Anheuser-Busch Bevo Beverage Tin Sign, St. Louis, MO. Circa 1920

BEVO BEVERAGE TIN SIGN, ANHEUSER-BUSCH, ST. LOUIS, MO. Circa 1920

Shown is a beautiful tin sign from the brewers of Budweiser, Anheuser-Busch, featuring their prohibition era drink called Bevo.  This sign comes in a couple of varieties, one featuring a 5 cent slogan, and this one which does not include the bottle price on the piece.  Anheuser Busch survived through the dark days of prohibition…

Blatz Malt Extract Beverage, Milwaukee, WI. Circa 1920 Company, Prohibition Era Sign.

BLATZ MALT EXTRACT CARDBOARD SIGN, MILWAUKEE, WI. Ca. 1920

Here is a great prohibition era malt extract products company brand from the Blatz Products Company in Milwaukee.  Blatz started making malt extracts like many breweries as prohibition loomed in order to keep the lights on and gainfully employ their workers.  Blatz was one of the more successful companies in this endeavor along with Schlitz,…

San Antonio TX Brewing Ass'n ROG Beer Gesso Frame. Circa 1900

SAN ANTONIO, TX BREWING ASSOCIATION, ROG SIGN, Circa 1900

Pictured here is a stunning reverse on glass San Antonio Brewing Ass’n or Association gesso style round sign from the 1900 era.  This style Gesso wood frames were popular in the early 1900’s, and as a result, are very popular with collectors still today.  The reverse painted glass signs often need maintenance today as the…

Wiedemann's Fine Beers ROG Sign, Cincinnati, OH. Circa 1910

WIEDEMANN’S BREWERY REVERSE ON GLASS SIGN, CINCINNATI, OH. Ca. 1910

Featured is a very nice early reverse on glass brewery sign from the Wiedemann Brewery which was based originally in Cincinnati, Ohio.  This ROG style sign is very rare, and features beer bottles from both the Wiedemann and Royal Amber brands of beer.   Wiedemann was later brewed in Kentucky before the brand was eventually closed…