Featured is a beautiful metal serving tray from the Robert Portner Brewery which was based in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, D.C. prior to prohibition. Like many pre-prohibition trays, the Fortner brewery incorporated a beautiful scene of their massive brewery complex, but also snuck in a bottle of Hofbrau while advertising by name that brand…
This is a beautiful vitroite brass framed corner sign from the Robert Burns Cigar Brand. The sign includes the brands commonly used advertising slogan, “They are Mild”. The brand was part of the General Cigar Companies line of cigar and tobacco products.
Shown here is a beautiful vitrolite advertising corner sign from the Roach and Seeber Company which was based in Waterloo, Wisconsin for many years. This corner sign still has its brilliant copper flashing framed border
Richmond Straight Cut Self-Framed Cigarette Tobacco Sign from the Allen and Ginter Tobacco Company in Richmond, VA. Successor was The American Tobacco Co. Circa 1900.
A beautiful 3 pound tin coffee can from the James H. Forbes Coffee & Tea Company in St. Louis, MO for their Rex Mocha Java brand. Circa 1915.
This is an incredibly beautiful and rare self-framed tin sign from the Reno Nevada Brewing Company, advertising their Sierra Beer, circa 1900. Self-framed brewery signs were a popular promotional piece prior to prohibition.
This Red Top Rye reverse on glass advertising clock is from the Ferdinand Westheimer and Sons Distillery, located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and Cincinnati, Ohio. Circa 1900.
This particular version of the popular Red Raven Splits hangover remedy featured a red raven bird nursing another who is dressed in a bandaged image. The tray was a giveaway during the immensely popular 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair event.
The Red Raven Splits brand was sold before prohibition as an elixir for headaches, indigestion, and nausea. This brand was known to be a remedy for hangovers. Circa 1910.
Red Indian Cut Plug Tobacco Can. This tin is called a Knob Top Can. Made by the American Tobacco Company.
