The Diamond Dyes Company was the leading dye company in the late 1800’s-early 1900’s. The companies products were sold at old general stores throughout the United States, and they were sold in wood stand up cabinets like the one shown. The company produced cabinets with many styles of tin inserts, all depicting various colorful scenes…
The Columbia Brewing Company put out this stunning serving tray and was able to advertise all of their major brands on the inside rim including Alt Heidelberg, Golden Foam, and Golden Drops. Tacoma, WA. Circa 1905.
I have always liked the image the Ceresota Flour brand used in the early 1900’s of a young boy using a large knife to cut through a giant loaf of bread. The bread appears to be about the same size as the boys entire chest area! Where the parents were to help the child,…
This is an early tin lard can from the Burdorf Family Sanitary Market in Red Bud, Illinois. Circa 1920.
Here’s a fantastic reverse on glass corner sign from The Barry Shoe Company out of Brockton, Massachusetts from around 1900. The caption “Above All” is tied into the image of a man holding a shoe over the world globe. The sign features stunning gold leaf artwork in the lettering. This corner sign is a great…
Cooks Wine and Imperial Champagne Co Glass Advertising Paperweight, St. Louis Missouri Company. The American Wine Company was one of the nations largest wine producers and they sold their wine far and wide. Ca. 1910.
Featured is a beautiful lithograph from the American Agriculture Chemical Company which was based in Buffalo, New York in the early 1900’s. This lithograph comes with a calendar for the year and features a young girl with a patriotic flag in her hand. This company was known for their fertilizer products used by farmers for…
Tenn-Cola Tip Tray for their soda brand. This one says “At Founts” & “In Bottles” with a 5 cent designation. The tray features a Saint Bernard dog with a cigar.
Here is a great lithograph from the Temple Plug Chewing Tobacco for their cut plug brand of tobacco. An interesting type of black americana which was common for tobacco in this era. This fancy chew is advertised on this one, the man looks like he is sheepishly enjoying the product.
Here is a beautiful Tin over Cardboard soda sign from the Taka-Kola brand, a very popular brand around 1900. The sign says “At Founts, 5 cents, In Bottles”. The woman in the center was a common image in many different Taka-Cola advertising pieces in the early 1900’s.
