Whisky jugs and whiskey pitchers are now very collectable and as the demand for water jugs, vintage advertising ashtrays and beer steins goes up, the value of breweriana is increasing. Water jugs were also used to advertise brandy, vodka, gin and other liqueurs. The whiskey jugs and that are common are those produced by Wade pottery, Seton pottery and Eastgate Ceramics. The whisky jugs produced by Carlton Ware, Burleigh Ware, Beswick and Shelley are a little harder to find.
Whisky jugs have been used to advertise all brands of whisky. The most
popular brands are Johnnie Walker, Glenfiddich, Famous Grouse, Bells Whisky,
and Dewars. There are also whiskey pitchers which advertise Paddy whiskey, Jameson whiskey and Tullamore
Dew which are also very collectable.
Similarly water jugs advertising beers and lagers, advertising ashtrays, beer
steins and
beer pumps for a brewery or a particular beer or lager which is no longer available make good breweriana
items for collectors to buy. Beer jugs advertising ales such as Wards bitter, Whitbread beer, Adnams Brewery, Fullers Brewery,
Shepherd Neame Brewery, Shiptons Brewery and Theakstons Brewery are all sought
after, as well as beer jugs advertising Tennents Lager, Carling Black Label label,
Worthington Beer, Tetley Beer and Ind Coope Brewery
Whisky distillers also had their brand names put onto ceramic ashtrays
and other tobacciana, such as match strikers and water jugs.
Similarly brands of cigarettes and cigars would also be promoted with advertising ashtrays , match strikers and tobacco advertising jugs. Vintage ashtrays have now become
collectable in their own right, especially now that tobacco advertising is being stopped. Tobacco advertising is now becoming
less politically correct so tobacciana are becoming harder to find. Jugs were produced by cigarette companies such as Benson and Hedges cigarettes, Castella Cigars, Hamlet Cigars, Lambert and Butler cigarettes, Silk Cut cigarettes and John Player Special cigarettes.
The older brands such as Players cigarettes are much harder to find now.
Watercourt Signs - Manufacturer of all types of signs, shop fascias, vehicle graphics, advertising and show ring banners and printed or embroidered corporate clothing.
Watercourt Ironmongery - Selling hand forged ironmongery including window and door furniture, wrought iron curtain poles, wine racks, companion sets and boot scrapers
Thistle Blower - A website selling collectable glass paperweights from all makers including Caithness Glass, Mdina, Selkirk Glass and Perthshire and collectable glass animals from Wedgewood Glass and Langham Glass .