Featured is a beautiful paper lithograph from the Grand Rapids Brush Co., based in Grand Rapids, MI about the time this print was made in 1900. Featured cleverly in the patriotic design are hand held brushes of all sorts. In the center of the brushes is what I call Lady Liberty, the woman who was…
How often do you buy evaporated milk in today’s fresh from the market economy? Probably not often at all, unless you want some unusual recipe which calls for the product. But 100 years ago evaporated milk was all the rage, as it could be stored differently in a world where cooling refrigerators were a dream…
This unique reverse on glass sign from the Niles and Moser Cigar Manufacturing Company proudly proclaims their brand Chancellor was the brand “Buffalo Bill Smoked”! However, at 2 for 25 cents, I highly doubt Buffalo Bill paid those prices back in the day when he was roaming the Western frontier. However, the Niles and Moser…
Featured is a magnificent reverse on glass advertising sign from the long defunct New York Plate Glass Insurance Company, which was based in New York City. This sign features a detailed illustration of the Brooklyn Bridge, long an iconic symbol of the NYC Metropolitan skyline. I love the interesting category this sign was designed for…insurance…
The Brewery Collectibles Show & The Antique Bottle and Jar Show is combined to bring you the Eastside Spectacular! Saturday, Nov. 9th, 9 am – 3 pm Belle-Clair Fairgrounds, Belleville, IL Breweriana 1900 – 1940’s Early Admission is $20 at 7:00 am. Public Admission is $2 at 9:00 am. FREE Parking! LARGE Raffle! 50/50 Drawing There’s…
The American Fire Insurance Company boldly used the American Eagle as their symbol to help demonstrate patriotism at it’s finest. I am not sure why the eagle image was used so often with insurance companies, but the American Fire Insurance Company of New York City was one of many insurers which incorporated this american patriotic…
I was very happy to recently acquire an early general store wood cabinet with gorgeous etching on the front glass from Dr. J. H. McLean’s Medicinal Empire in St. Louis, MO. This cabinet would have been filled with bottles of Dr. McLeans Medicines and been on display in an early store. I believe this cabinet…
I love this piece of advertising, as admittedly, many people would question just how much of a heart and soul Uncle Sam really has, or how he was used in conjunction with a newspaper claiming to have both “heart and soul”. Back when this sign was produced, apparently the Denver Post Newspaper felt Uncle Sam…
Featured here is an awesome tin sign featuring an early pair of woman’s shoes from the Star Brand Shoe label. This brand was sold by the Roberts Johnson Rand Shoe Company in St. Louis, MO. The Star Brand of shoes was prolific in their usage of small town advertising general stores to help sell…
49th Annual Antique Bottle Show, St. Louis, MO, Sunday, March 17, 9am – 2pm Stop by the 49th Annual Antique Bottle and Jar Show this Sunday to see thousands of colorful antique glass and stoneware bottles. There will be over 115 tables worth of merchandise for sale at this show. Over the past 20 years, I…