Franz Falk Brewery Lithograph, Milwaukee, WI. Ca. 1900

FRANZ FALK FACTORY MEANT TO IMPRESS!

This particular advertising lithograph from the Franz Falk Brewing Company which was based in Milwaukee, WI during the pre-prohibition era is one of my favorites.  Breweriana collectors today are always interested in advertising images which contain the brewery or factory scene in the piece.  The incorporation of the Falk Brewery in the bottom inset certainly…

Golden Pheasant Marshmallows Tin, Pacific Coast Candy Co., San Francisco. Ca. 1920

PHEASANT AND MARSHMALLOWS…AN ODD COMBINATION!

This particular Golden Pheasant Marshmallow can from the Pacific Coast Candy Company is an interesting combo to say the least.   How the use of the word “pheasant” and “marshmallow” came to be added together to form a product name is beyond my imagination.  However, it was approximately 100 years ago, and as a result, modern…

Prince Albert Tobacco Charger Sign. Ca 1900

PRINCE ALBERT ENJOYED HIS SMOKES!

I love this old charger sign with the larger than life image of a rotund Prince Albert! I have always wondered if this brand changed their image for the prince character on purpose? In later years the prince was featured as a debonair character in a dark black suit, looking very dapper. The latter image…