This tin serving tray from the 1910 era prior to prohibition is interesting, as there is not much of a claim, other than to simply state “Yakima Beer was Better”. Many pre-prohibition era serving trays have claims about their quality, distinctive brewery, taste, etc. The Yakima, WA based North Yakima Brewing Company brewery simply stated…
What a beautiful tin can! The Goddard Grocer Company which was based in St. Louis, MO but had offices in Hannibal, MO, Cape Girardeau, MO and in Marion & Cairo, Illinois. The company was a well known local coffee producing distributor along with other store bought goods of which they were a wholesaler for. While…
I have been amazed at how many variations I have seen from this particular stock scene image on different tin serving trays from the 1900 era. This image has been used for clothing stores, shoe stores, coffee companies, breweries, soda manufacturers, cigar makers, and just about any other segment of businesses from the early 1900’s.…
Featured today is a beautiful antique coffee bin from the Henry Horner & Company coffee and tea importers and distribution company which was based in Chicago, Illinois. This particular company was a roaster of coffee beans shipped to them, so they roasted the beans and then sold them at bulk in containers such as this…
I have always enjoyed seeing pieces of advertising which are coming from the advertising company itself, essentially promoting their own abilities to produce quality advertising point of sale pieces. Shown here is that type of piece from The Gast Lithographic and Stationary Company which was based in St. Louis, MO for many years. Their motto…
This Goodyear Boot Company sign is a great example of how companies evolve oftentimes over time to suit business needs. Long before the need for goodyear rubber tires became apparent, people needed rubber boots to keep their feet dry since the dawn of time. And the Goodyear Company was one of the early manufacturers of…
I love old pottery or stoneware advertising pieces, and this Trask Fish Company fish depicted barrel is one of my favorites. The illustration did not leave much to the imagination as to what the company was selling out of the barrels…Fish!! In particular, herring, pickled and not. This barrel features words in german still at…
This particular curved glass corner sign was designed to hang outside of saloons or taverns in the 1900 era whereby beer from the Charles Schibi Brewery was being sold to thirsty patrons inside! Oftentimes because of the curved design and the wooden backed frame, these signs were put up outside the establishments in a pair,…
This particular tin tobacco container featuring a great image of a warrior Mohawk tribe Indian Chief on it has always been a favorite for me. The vivid and striking color combination and the large image of the Native American Indian Chief in his full headdress makes it a collector’s favorite for many tobacco tin collectors.…
I love finding old wooden one cent or penny gum machines from the early 1900’s. First off, the older generation will remember one cent gumball machines, but do any recall sticks of gum being sold for a penny? Probably not, as the era when these machines dominated soda fountains and candy or general store counters…