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Beer In Ads #277: Antique Holiday Beer Card

December 30, 2010 By Jay Brooks

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Thursday’s holiday ad is something of a mystery. It’s not for a particular brand, at least as far as I can tell. It looks like it’s probably from the 19th century, or possibly the very early part of the twentieth. While not overtly “Christmasy,” is does seem to be about the holiday season, with the green and red colors and the wreath. But that’s all speculation, I’m not even sure exactly what it is, though a postcard or card seems likely. Might the fact that the circle of the wreath is blank suggest it was a sample? Whatever its purpose, it’s a cool piece of breweriana.

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Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers Tagged With: Advertising, History, Holidays



Comments

  1. beerman49 says

    January 2, 2011 at 3:22 am

    Postcard is a reasonable supposition; I’m thinking generic ad template. Beer/pub name & short message could be fit in the middle of the wreath.

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