{"product_id":"late-19th-century-the-club-cocktails-tin-litho-advertising-sign","title":"Late 19th Century \"The Club Cocktails\" Tin Litho Advertising Sign","description":"\u003cp\u003e1894; mfd. by Chas W. Shonk Co. for G. F. Heublein \u0026amp; Bro. - Hartford, CT\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLate 19th-century tin lithograph advertising \"The Club Cocktails,\" specifically its pre-mixed Manhattan cocktail. The richly detailed interior scene depicts a formally dressed gentleman relaxing in a wicker chair beside a tiled fireplace, smoking a cigarette while holding a stemmed cocktail glass. A labeled bottle of \"The Club\" Manhattan Cocktails appears on an ornate side table alongside an oil lamp, matchbox, and cigarettes. The lower margins are marked \"Copyrighted 1894 by G.F. Heublein \u0026amp; Bro.\" and \"Chas. W. Shonk Co. Litho Chicago.\" Presented in a later faux-burl wood frame with backing paper and attached wire hanger.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nG.F. Heublein \u0026amp; Bro. introduced \"The Club Cocktails\" in 1892, offering pioneering pre-mixed bottled cocktails including Manhattans and martinis. The Hartford company later became associated with A-1 Steak Sauce and acquired the American rights to Smirnoff vodka in 1939, helping popularize vodka in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTin lithograph is in good overall condition with some watermarks in the lower-right quadrant. Slight denting is present along the horizontal midline on both sides, as shown in the close-up photographs. Additional scattered surface marks, small spots, and minor age-related wear are visible. Frame has one small crack at the lower-left corner. Backing paper is torn in three places; wire hanger remains attached.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n11.5\" W x 15.5\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - 21981 - 080526\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45168603725867,"sku":"21981","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/9e898ab5-e00f-5583-9469-d929556ab521.jpg?v=1787781954","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/late-19th-century-the-club-cocktails-tin-litho-advertising-sign","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}