Banner Flour Victorian Lithograph Die Cut, Steeleville, Illinois Milling Co., Circa 1910
Pictured is an early Victorian era die cut lithograph from the Steeleville, IL Milling Company advertising their Banner brand of Flour. Circa 1910.
Heim Beer, Brewed in East St. Louis Reverse on Glass Corner Sign. Circa 1905
This Reverse-on-Glass Corner Sign is from the Heim Brewery in East St. Louis, IL, Circa 1905. The sign’s glass is reverse painted red with brilliant gold lettering outlined in black and reads, “Heim Beer Made in East St. Louis.”
Cooks Pride Roasted Coffee Metal Sign, Edward Westen Tea & Spice Co., St. Louis, MO. Circa 1900
Colorful metal sign advertising the Cook’s Pride Brand of roasted coffee from the Edward Westen Tea and Spice Company in St. Louis, Missouri. Circa 1900. This sign has a colorful deer head on the logo.
Heim Select Beer Metal Serving Tray, Heim Brewery, E. St. Louis, IL – Kansas City, MO. Circa 1910
This is a early metal serving tray advertising the Heim Select Beer brand which claims it is the “The Best Table Beer”. The Heim Brewery was in East St. Louis, IL & in Kansas City, MO. The East St. Louis location was the first, but one of the brothers moved to KC and started the second location in the 1890’s.
Budweiser “Ganeymede Bringing Budweiser to the Gods” Meyercord Wood Sign, Anheuser-Busch. Circa 1905
A nice example of a Meyercord Wooden Sign advertising the Budweiser beer brand from Anheuser-Busch. The depiction shows an eagle carrying a young boy with the description “Ganeymede Bringing Budweiser to the Gods
Vat Pilsener Pride of St. Louis Tin Sign, Schorr-Kolkschneider Brewing Co., St. Louis, MO. Circa 1915
A beautiful metal sign advertising the Vat Pilsener beer brand from the Schorr-Kolkschneider Brewery in St. Louis, Missouri. Circa 1915. The Schorr family was very active in brewing in the United States with breweries in St. Louis, MO, Waterloo, IL, New Orleans, LA, Memphis, TN and Hannibal, MO.
KolaBru Porcelain Soda Sign. R.M. Schlesinger Bottling Works, New Athens, IL. Circa 1925
Pictured is a beautiful porcelain sign advertising the Pleasing and Refreshing Kola Bru brand made by the Richard M. Schlesinger Bottling Works in New Athens, Illinois. Circa 1925. The Schlesinger soda company started in New Athens in the 1880’s by Richard’s father Michael and the family remained in business until the 1950’s.
Anheuser-Busch Pale Dry Ginger Ale Cardboard Sign. Pre-Prohibition Era. Circa 1916
A fantastic example of the Anheuser-Busch companies attempt to stay in business during Prohibition when they manufactured this Ginger Ale Soda cardboard sign. The sign also incorporates their well known AB Eagle logo and the Budweiser Beer brand.
Vess Soda Metal Thermometer, Billion Bubble Beverage. Circa 1940’s
A nice Vess soda indoor or outdoor tin metal thermometer which would have been displayed at a grocery store or confectionary, Circa 1940’s. The Vess Soda company was founded in 1916 and was a soft drink brand manufactured in St. Louis, Mo.
Pepsi-Cola Wooden Carrying Crates 1960’s
These are two Pepsi-Cola wooden carrying crates made of sturdy wood slats and feature cutout handles, made in the 1960’s.