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…

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,…