One of my favorite antique coffee tins from the glory days of advertising comes from the Ridenour-Baker Grocery Company which was based in Kansas City, Missouri. The company capitalized on the 1900 Democratic Party Presidential Nominating Convention which occurred in 1900 by introducing the Convention Hall brand of roasted coffee. The company featured at least…
This amazing die-cut style tin coffee pot sign by the T & K Coffee Company is one of the more incredible pieces I have seen in a long time. The T & K Brand was made by The Thurston and Kingsbury Coffee Company which was based in Bangor, ME. I suspect this style sign was…
The Telfer Coffee Company in Detroit, Michigan was a long-time leader in the production of coffee in the Motor City. Te Tefler Company produced a myriad of different coffee brands under the company name and collectors today can find many of them with a quick google search. This particular Telfer Coffee Company Milk Maid Java…
Dwinell-Wright Coffee and Roasting Company The early pioneer Dwinell-Wright Coffee and Roasting Company in Boston put out so much early quality advertising of early Americana, collectors can today still add some amazing items from the company. Featured here is a stunning yellow painted General Store coffee bin from the company advertising their Boston Roasted Java…
What a great time today at the Missouri History Museum presenting “St. Louis Percolates to the Top: A Peek at Historic Coffee Advertising Collectibles”. It was enjoyable to talk with so many others who have an interest in how St. Louis was a big leader in coffee production in the 1870’s – early 1900’s.…
If you have an interest in coffee’s rich history in St. Louis, you’ll want to visit the historic exhibit: Missouri History Museum, Coffee: The World in Your Cup in St. Louis, Missouri. I have been honored to speak at this Opening Day on Sunday Oct. 4th. I will be presenting “St. Louis Percolates to the Top: A…
Faust Blend Coffee with Devil Trademark, C.F. Blanke Coffee & Tea Co., 1889 – 1940 Some of my favorite antique advertising collectibles are from the C.F. Blanke’s Faust Blend Coffee brand. One of the reasons I like this brand is its trademark devil character and the reference to a famous 1800’s German play called “Faust”.…
A Beveled Mirror General Store Tea Bin, H.P. Coffee Co., St. Louis, MO 1905 I just added this extraordinary general store tea bin to my antique coffee collection. What makes this bin special is the beveled mirror on the front side. Most vintage coffee and tea bins have a lithograph advertisement on the front instead…
A Colorful Lithographic Advertising Display Bin for St. Louis Coffee & Spice Mills Circa 1910 I just acquired this rare Nectar Brand Spice display bin manufactured by St. Louis Coffee & Spice Mills located in St. Louis, Missouri circa 1910. This unique bin highlights “Ground Black Pepper” on the top and was intended to store…