Question:
Hi, These jugs were recently unearthed from a dig site from the great Chicago fire dump site. I have not cleaned them. All are 1/2 gallon in size. One has a chip. The rest do not. The brown top fancy jug reads "Samuel Myers & co., estab. 1847 (stenciled in blue print)", "Old Rose" bottom signed, "Minnesota stoneware co. R.W. Minn", "The National Wine & Liquer Co.", "Samuel Stein & Co", 2 jugs are "From Ernest Gruener" The one Gruener jug with the round adv. emblem is bottom signed "RWSCo". Are the none bottom signed jugs Redwing? Hopefully Value of all jugs? Rarity? Any info is appreciated. Thank you Allen

HI, I just sent in a picture of 6 advertising jugs and I forgot to say that they are all stamped Chicago, IL. Thank you

Answer: Allen, your last advertising jug is not Red Wing, but the other 5 are.The Old Rose advertising jug has a value around $500. Your Gruener jug which is bottom signed has a value between $300 & $350. All others $225 to $275. This is for mint pieces. Any damage and the values will be reduced. Chicago had quite a few liquor companies that use Red Wing Stoneware Company for their advertising jugs. Production went from 1880′s to the 1930′s. Hope this is of some help. Nice find! Al Kohlman