Meadville, PA Distillery, Pure Rye Tin Sign., Ca. 1906

MEADVILLE RYE EXALTS A WHOLESOME IMAGE

The Meadville, Pennsylvania Distilling Company cleverly put out a stunning tin sign with an angel sitting on top of a heart, extolling the virtues of pureness for their rye whiskey brand.   The use of both “Pure Rye” and “Genuine Rye” on the same sign, with the use of the angel is an easily recognizable attempt…

Hires Root Beer, Self Framed Tin Sign. Charles Hires Co., Philadelphia, PA. Circa 1910

HIRES ROOT BEER BEAUTIFUL TIN SIGN!

This beautiful self-framed tin sign from the Charles Hire Root Beer Company in Philadelphia, PA is certainly an eye catcher.  I love the golden colors, and the simplicity of two woman sitting together drinking from their straws out of cut glass like soda fountain style glasses.   The artwork is marked and was done by Harry…