Schlitz Beer Composite Sign

Here is a Pennsylvania Dutch Beer Sign from the Lebanon Valley Brewing Company located in Lebanon, PA.  This PA Dutch Beer Sign is from the 1940’s era and is in excellent condition for its age. This Pennsylvania Dutch Beer Sign was made by the Scioto Sign Company located in Kenton, OH. It is approximately 15″ wide and is made of embossed tin with a string hanger.  Signs like these were meant to hang on the wall throughout taverns and distributors to advertise Lebanon Valley Old German Beer.  Pennsylvania Dutch Old German Beer was one of the flagship beers produced by the Lebanon Valley brewery from 1933 up until when the brewery closed in 1959.

Here is a National Beer Lighted Sign from the National Brewing Company located in Baltimore, MD.  This National Beer Lighted Sign is from the 1950’s era and is in very good condition for it’s age. This sign is approximately 30″ wide and made of reverse-painted glass mounted in a back-lit metal body.  The lettering on this sign reads “National Beer” and “Quality so good you can taste it!”.  Sign like these would have been display as a bar back display or hung in tavern windows to advertise National Beer and National Bohemian Beer (Natty Boh) to patrons.