Featured is an old lithographic calendar from the Bernheimer and Schwartz Brewery which was a brewing company in New York City. This calendar is dated 1914 and shows the factory in its heyday.
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CABINET BOTTLED BEER LITHOGRAPH, UNITED STATES BREWING CO. CHICAGO, IL. Ca. 1905
Featured is a beautiful lithograph print from the United States Brewing Company which was in Chicago, Illinois during the early 1900’s prior to the start of prohibition. This particular scene shows the earliest leaders of the U.S. including President George Washington enjoying Cabinet beer, a brand brewed by many brewers in the early 1900’s. Cabinet…
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 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., 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 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 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. …
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…
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…
M. K. Goetz Brewing Co., Jerry’s Smile Self-Framed Tin Sign, St. Joseph, MO. Circa 1910
This is a very interesting historical self-framed tin sign from the MK Goetz Brewery in Saint Joseph, MO depicting one of their employees, Jerry. Jerry was thought to be a mythical figure, but after some research was done a few years ago apparently Jerry was an employee who was very warmly regarded by the Brewery…
Candandaigua N.Y. Serving Tray, India High Hopped Ale. Pre-Pro, Circa 1910
Here is a very tough early pre-Prohibition era serving tray from the Candandaigua Brewery in N.Y. State. This metal oval shaped tray features The Connoisseur serving their High Hopped India Pale Ale Beer. This brewery tray is not a stock tray, as I have not seen it on another brewery serving tray, or at least…
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,…
RUETER & COMPANY HIGHLAND SPRINGS PORTER ALES, BOSTON, MA. ROG SIGN. Ca. 1900
Here’s a fabulous Rueter and Company Reverse on Glass sign, circa 1900 from the long defunct Boston, Massachusetts Brewery. The company was known for the ales and porter style beer. Later Rueter merged and formed a partnership with Ally, and was called the Rueter and All Brewing Company prior to prohibition starting.