Friday, September 10, 2010

Selling Beer and Booze












I am always on the look-out for hunting related themes in old beer and liquor advertising. One can find a good print ad in decent shape at a Flea Market or on E-Bay.With an inexpensive framing job you have a nice piece to hang at the Hunting Club or your bar. I have scored many fine prints and hung them in the Bar room of my Hunting Club and the guys love them.
At home, I have an office/bar/poker room on the second floor of our Barn.( I will have to do a post with pix on this soon...I was ahead of the curveon the Man-Cave thing I think...and it is a refuge that is the envy of my buddies and many Main Line poker junkies alike. I keep the best examples of these finds on these walls.I have some vintage back-lighted beer signs featuring pheasants and pheasant hunters and the Budweiser duck hunting plaque pictured above. I also have some brewery issued mirrors with hunting themes that are becoming more rare. Some of the stuff really does capture the relaxation and satisfaction of a stiff whiskey or ice cold beer enjoyed after a day in the field or on the marsh. Some of this genre is a bit campy and overly sentimental but nostalgic even so.

9 comments:

James said...

I really need to see pictures of your sanctuary. I like the old hunting ad art. Golden days when our society did not treat hunters like criminals.

Anonymous said...

Nice post.

Best regards,

JRC

Toad said...

A most impressive collection. My dad had a bunch of those that were "lost" in a move. Your post reminded me of those times. thank you

Keith said...

These are amazing. I love them. I always love vintage ads. They would be great on a wall.

Main Line Sportsman said...

Toad, I am still upset about a 12 ga. and a flyrod that belonged to my Grandfather and were "lost" in a move.
James..stay tuned.
Thanks Keith, glad you like 'em.

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Let The Tide Pull Your Dreams Ashore said...

Those are all such great ads! Makes me want to shoot and drink a beer...in that order!

Main Line Sportsman said...

EAS: You and JCW should shoot Sporting Clays together...my Wife and I do and it is a great way to spend time together and have some outdoor fun.