Monday’s ad is from 1900 and is for a German beer, C. Becker. The bottom of the ad says simply: “C. Becker: Die schone bisei, which is “the beautiful ____” something, I’m not sure what the word “besei” means. Anyone know? The ad also features a poem, in German, that’s likely about the beer but it’s a little hard to decipher. But at the heart of it is a great illustration of a beer server from the old days in Germany.
