Beer Wine Liquor Advertising Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950s miniature beer can coin bank advertising Pabst Blue Ribbon. Pabst Blue Ribbon (affectionately known as PBR) has been brewed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin since 1844. VINTAGE: Circa early 1950s...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1940s papier mache advertising figure for Old Crow brand bourbon whiskey. Dr. James C. Crow, a Scotsman by birth, is the “Crow” behind the famous name: he started distilling whiskey in Frankfort, Kentucky starting in the...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 1947 heavy bronze commemorative paperweight by Whitehead and Hoag depicting an Indian Brave for Kansas City, Missouri City National Bank. The Brave is riding his horse and looking out over the horizon, the carries a bow in his hand...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1940’s – 50’s vintage Veuve Clicquot Champagne advertising pin/tip/ash tray by Limoges, France. The center of the tray reads: “V. CLICQUOT. P. WERLE” and shows a shooting star. The surrounding edge reads: “CHAMPAGNE VEUVE CLICQUOT...

ARTIFACT: Great circa 1935 Arrow Beer Gambrinus Cartoon Lithograph Serving Tray issued by the Globe Brewery in Baltimore. Loaded with political jibes of the day, this just post-prohibition beer tray from Maryland reads: “STRENGTHENED BY REPEAL”. The...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1940’s Miller High Life Beer celluloid advertising pin. The public had their first taste of the High Life the day before New Year’s Eve 1903. During WWII, in 1944, America experienced heavy grain shortages and the president of Miller...

ARTIFACT: This is a great early “No Smoking” hanging bar sign with great graphics dating to 1945. The sign advertises Ron Rico rum, and shows a large, smoldering cigarette at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1945. SIZE: Approximately 10-7/8” in length...

ARTIFACT: Great pair of 1930’s Esslinger’s Little Man Ale salt and pepper shakers with decal labeling. The brown glass set is in wonderful condition, each displaying two paper labels, one wrapped across the neck of the bottle and reads: “ESSLINGER’S...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1927 pint bottle for Old Hermitage Bourbon sour mash whisky, distilled in Frankfort, Kentucky. The bottle has a glass top and has retained most of its two paper labels. VINTAGE: Circa 1927. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: Scarce 1930’s Frank Jones Ale Bakelite and enameled brass tap knob from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. VINTAGE: Circa 1930’s SIZE: Approximately 2 1/2” x 1 ¾” CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Bakelite, enameled brass. ATTACHMENT: ...

ARTIFACT: Rare mid-1930’s Frank Jones Ales serving tray from the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Brewery. Frank Jones was an iconic figure, businessman and politico in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th century New Hampshire. The tray is round, in the...

SUBJECT: This is a wonderful, unopened Ballantine’s Scotch whisky ceramic jug-shaped nip with a 1937 Maryland tax stamp. There is also a maker’s mark on the bottom, and a distributor label on the side. Although unopened, the jug’s...