Circa 1900 Self Framed Tin Metal Sign from the American Wine Company in Saint Louis featuring a beautiful lady and the Cook’s Imperial Brand of Champagne which was their flagship brand at the time. This is a super rare sign, and the only one I have ever seen. A great example of a self-framed sign.
This is a Reverse-on-Glass (ROG) Shadow Box from Sealtest Dairy manufactured in Saint Louis, MO, circa 1940.
This rare advertising lithograph is from the Waterloo Condensed Milk Company, Waterloo, Illinois, 1922.
The Gustavus Riesmeyer Distilling company was in business from 1884-1918 in St. Louis, MO at 1322 -1324 Franklin Avenue, now called Martin Luther King Drive. The business apparently went out of business with prohibition never to return like so many once it ended. Ca. 1900 Jugs.
One Gallon Stoneware advertising whiskey jug. George Buente Shipping Company in Saint Louis, Missouri. Great stenciling on the border which is an unusual style compared to most stoneware ad jugs. Ca. 1900.
Metal Serving Tray from a local Liquor Distributor in Saint Louis MO called Widmer and Kloker in business from 1897-1903 only at 2209 Franklin Avenue.
Metal Serving Tray from a local Whiskey manufacturing company in Saint Louis Missouri. C. H. Wittenberg and the Edwin Schiele company were the largest whiskey companies at the time, competing with Jack Daniels for a short time in St. Louis. Ca 1900.
American Wine Company Wooden Self-Framed Box Sign. This is a very rare sign, and was probably displayed in the office of the American Wine Company. This was too expensive to be placed just anywhere. Saint Louis, MO based company with a large regional distribution at that time. Ca 1905.
This is a Pre-Prohibition Reverse-on-Glass (ROG) Sign manufactured by the Stark Missouri Wines Company in St. Louis, MO, circa 1910.
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.
