The Louis Obert Brewery produced several earlier reverse on glass advertising signs, many of which were transom signs like the one photographed here. These transom signs were hung outside saloon or tavern entrances all around the St. Louis MO area in the early 1900’s. This one is the only one known to exist at this time unfortunately today.
The Daniel Aberle and Sons whiskey distilling company produced this beautiful tin charger tray sign around 1905 for their Golden Link Whiskey brand. The Daniel Aberle & Sons Whiskey Distilling Company was based in Minneapolis, MN before Prohibition.
This self-framed tin sign from the Buffalo Brewing Company in Sacramento, California shows two separate beers the brewery once made, one called New Brew, and the other called Bohemian. This sign is circa 1905.
This is a beautiful vitroite brass framed corner sign from the Robert Burns Cigar Brand. The sign includes the brands commonly used advertising slogan, “They are Mild”. The brand was part of the General Cigar Companies line of cigar and tobacco products.
The K T & K China company in East Liverpool, Ohio produced this quart whiskey jug for John Limegrover, Jr. in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Circa 1895.
The Saratoga Star Spring Water was sold as an aid to digestion by the Saratoga Water Company in Saratoga, New York. Circa 1905.
The Morrison Heptol Company used the image of an American cowboy which was a Charles Russell lithograph drawing as their primary logo on many of their advertising items, including the tip tray shown here. The company also used images of Napolean LaJoie who was one of the best known major league baseball players in the MLB…
Pictured is a beautiful Wunder Beer serving tray from the Wunder Brewing Company in San Francisco, California. Circa 1905. The Wunder Brewing Company was at the corner of Greenwich and Scott streets and was in existence from 1898-1909.
Pictured is a beautiful pre-prohibition advertising tip tray from the Kansas City Breweries Company, based in Kansas City, MO. Circa 1910.
Pictured is a beautiful serving tray from the Fredericksburg Brewing Company in San Jose and from the Aug. Lang Fredericksburg Bottling Company in San Francisco, CA. Circa 1910.
