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August Biewer Brewery
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Buffalo Brewing Co.
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Capital City Brewing Co.
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Cold Spring Brewing Co.
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Cold Spring Brewery
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Hoffman Bros. agent of A-B
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Lebanon Brewing Co.
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Portland Brewing Co.
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Roseneck Brewing Co.
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S.&M. Brewing Co.
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The 'Stock' Exchange
H.D. Beach Co. No. 11-B "Friends"
H.D. Beach Co. No. 11-B "Friends"
Date: 1905 - 1910
Size: 13.5" x 16.5"
Type: Inverted Pie
Scarcity: Common
Value: $$$ to $$$$
Condition & Brewer Dependent
Size: 13.5" x 16.5"
Type: Inverted Pie
Scarcity: Common
Value: $$$ to $$$$
Condition & Brewer Dependent
Crigler & Crigler Co.
Kentucky
Evansville Brewing Assn.
Evansville, IN
Forest Park Brewing Co.
St Louis, MO
Weil Bros. & Sons Whisky
San Francisco, CA
Bellevue Mercantile Co.
Bellevue, WA
Bellevue Mercantile Co.
Bellevue, WA
J.H. Dengel
Merrill, WI
Jos. Dudenhoefer Co. Whiskey
Milwaukee, WI
Grand Hotel Bar & Cafe
Unknown
Echo Spring Whiskey
Kentucky
Gavette Bros.
Gunnisone, CO
Gavette Bros.
Gunnisone, CO
E.L. Keckay & Son Merchant
Unknown
A.J. Lindblom - The Hardware & Harness Man
Haxton, CO
Lithia Water Bottling Co.
Pueblo, CO
Curits Moore's Crushed Fruits
Unknown
Maricopa Rye & Burbon Whiskey
Unknown
Rose Valley Whiskey
Kentucky
The Rothenberg Co.
San Francisco, CA
Wheeling Liquor Co.
Wheeling, WV
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General
Popular with both brewers and non-brewers alike, Beach tray No. 11 known as “Friends” (which appears mostly on large oval versions), carries a copyright of 1905 by Chas Ehlen. Ehlen was apparently an artist/illustrator around the turn of the century. Another of his works “Shepherd Walking Sheep,” appears in a Gibson Art Company ad in Volume 32 of The American Printer, but no biographical information on him has been found as part of our research. The image was also published as postcard, but with 1901 copyright date.
Popular with both brewers and non-brewers alike, Beach tray No. 11 known as “Friends” (which appears mostly on large oval versions), carries a copyright of 1905 by Chas Ehlen. Ehlen was apparently an artist/illustrator around the turn of the century. Another of his works “Shepherd Walking Sheep,” appears in a Gibson Art Company ad in Volume 32 of The American Printer, but no biographical information on him has been found as part of our research. The image was also published as postcard, but with 1901 copyright date.
Shape & Rim & Ad Text
“Friends” was produced mainly as an oval tray, but 17” chargers were also produced. Most trays sport a rim with cherubs and bridle straps in a green & black pattern. Some, presumably later versions, have either a black rim with gold text or a gold rim with black text. The cherub and bridle rimmed versions tend to have advertising text printed on the face of the tray for readability; however, at least one brewer (Roseneck Brewing of Richmond) printed its name on the rim.
Hager & Price
This tray appears in Hager’s version of the catalog but isn’t discussed individually. Prices for trays tend to be surprisingly strong for both brewers and non-brewers given how relatively common this stock tray is. Chargers however don’t fare so well overall, although select brewery version do better.
“Friends” was produced mainly as an oval tray, but 17” chargers were also produced. Most trays sport a rim with cherubs and bridle straps in a green & black pattern. Some, presumably later versions, have either a black rim with gold text or a gold rim with black text. The cherub and bridle rimmed versions tend to have advertising text printed on the face of the tray for readability; however, at least one brewer (Roseneck Brewing of Richmond) printed its name on the rim.
Hager & Price
This tray appears in Hager’s version of the catalog but isn’t discussed individually. Prices for trays tend to be surprisingly strong for both brewers and non-brewers given how relatively common this stock tray is. Chargers however don’t fare so well overall, although select brewery version do better.
Confirmed Brewer used Stock Trays
Non-Beer Related & Non-Tray Uses
