The name of the whiskey on this sign is certainly an interesting one, especially since the company which made this brand was based in Cleveland, Ohio! I don’t recall seeing much advertising from one company lauding the benefits of a product named after another state. Why did the Weideman-Fries company do this? I am fairly…
When I think about simplistic styles of advertising, this particular tray from the Akron Brewing Company in Akron, Ohio comes to mind. How much more simplistic can a brewery advertising campaign be? You name your beer “White Rock” and you add an image of a white rock in the background! The advertising campaign was done…
I love the image of this tin advertising sign from the Cotterill, Fenner, and Company Tobacco Company in Dayton, OH, circa 1900. The image incorporates the Revolutionary war continental army solider in Trenton, N.J. when they were being led by George Washington. The Continental cut plug tobacco was used in pipes, cigars and cigarettes, and…
Featured is a gorgeous reverse on glass advertising sign from the Schmidt Brothers Brewery in Cincinnati, Ohio. This ROG style sign was made around 1900. Lager beer was a commonly made and also a huge selling beer in many cities, especially where the German immigrants had settled. Cincinnati was one of those cities, known as…
I have always loved the image of King Gambrinus sitting on his throne with a beer in his hand while wearing his jewel filled crown. This particular porcelain sign is from the Columbus, Ohio Gambrinus Brewery Company and calls the brand a “Beer of Quality”. King Gambrinus was a mythological figure who was known for…
I have always wondered why many pre-prohibition era brewers used a lion in their image when trying to sell their beer? One of my favorite beer collectibles which I have recently come across is this beautiful reverse on glass sign from The Windisch-Muhlhauser Brewing Company advertising their Lion Brand of beer, produced by the Lion…
One of the more interesting pieces of antique advertising I have seen recently is represented by this metal serving tray from the Adolph Loeb & Company firm in Cincinnati, OH. Why would someone name their brand 2 O’Clock Club Rye? Was this brand only sold in a specific club in Cincinnati? The use of the…