Featured is a stunning pre-prohibition serving tray from the Union Brewing Company out of Detroit, Michigan. This particular metal tavern or saloon tray advertised a well known turn of the century beer in Detroit called Gilt Edge. The tray incorporated a lot of patriotic colors in the design, not surprising as patriotism was at a…
The Ghiardelli Chocolate Company based in San Francisco put out this beautiful advertising self-framed tin sign around 1900. The sign features a young girl with her doll and stuffed animals in a formal tea room like setting.
Illustrated is a beautiful porcelain corner beer advertising sign from the Germania Brewing Company in Buffalo, New York. This sign is circa 1900, and is curved so it could hang on the 90 degree angle of a building with the built in brackets on the signs backside.
The George Washington Cut Plug tobacco lunch box tin was used by children to take their lunches to school in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. This lunch box is circa 1915.
Beautiful tin serving tray from the large Pre-Prohibition George Ehret’s Hell Gate Brewery in New York City, N.Y.
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.
Reverse on Glass Factory Scene from the Genessee Brewing Company in Rochester, N.Y. Circa 1900.
Featured is a beautiful tin tray from the Genesee Brewing Company in Rochester, New York. Circa 1910. Pre-Prohibition era tray.
Here is an early pre-prohibition serving tray from the Genesee Brewery in Rochester, New York. The Genesee Brewery is still in business today and has been in business since 1878.
Here’s an amazing reverse on glass sign for the General Arthur brand of ten cents cigars. Look closely, and you might recognize the image of the man, it is President Chester Arthur, 21st President of the United States. Using historical or well known political figures to help sell products was a practice alive and well…
