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 this piece. To the reader, I am sure many are wondering why this print is backwards? Most probably think the photo image of this Minstrel Beer printers block lithograph was simply reversed before it was added to this story. However, that is not the case. This and thousands of others like this from…
Here’s a fabulous looking pre-prohibition era metal serving tray from the George Ringler Brewery which was located between 90th and 92nd Street and 2nd – 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. This tray advertises their Real German and Extra Pilsener styles of brews. The tray also denotes strength and purity on it, trying to differentiate themselves from…
I love this beautiful pre-prohibition era tin serving tray from the long defunct Manhattan Consumer Brewing Company which was based in New York City prior to prohibition. This tray features an image of a native american indian along with an english settler, an interesting logo for a brewery nontheless. I can only assume the Indian…
The Roseneck Brewing Company from Richmond, Virginia was never a large scale brewery. Originally called the Richmond Brewery and located at Leigh Street and Hermitage Road, the brewery was in business from 1897 until prohibition ended their run in 1918 as it was approaching hard and fast. Run by Alfred von Nickish Rosenegk, the brewery…
I love this spectacular pre-prohibition metal serving tray put out by the Olean, New York based Dotterweich Brewing Company around 1900-1910. Their method of promoting their brewery was easy, simply state all the major types of beer you sold, i.e. beer, ales, and porter styles. What I find interesting with this tray is the bottle…
I have always loved this sign! What a great image of three men carrying the Peerless brand of beer to an event, calling themselves the “Refreshment Committee”! This pre-prohibition era sign is truly an entertaining piece of artwork with a funny flair to it. Who could not appreciate someone bringing a keg and bottles of…
I have always loved this celluloid matchsafe from the John B. Busch Brewing Company out of Washington, MO, a smaller city of 10,000 plus residents on the Missouri River banks, about forty miles or so from St. Louis, MO. This brewery was founded by a cousin of the more famous August Busch Brewing family from…
Here is a beautiful souvenir scenic pin or coin tray depicting a photograph of the Meyer Brewing Company which was in Bloomington, IL prior to prohibition. Like so many breweries, the Meyer Brewery did not survive to re-open after prohibition unfortunately. Trays like these were often made with images of whatever was being advertised, and…
The West End Brewing Company formerly based in Utica, New York prior to prohibition certainly tried to emulate a high society feel to their beer based on the image used on this self-framed tin sign from the 1900 era. I love this image as the featured woman is leaning back alongside the fire, a small…