WELCOME TO THE SITE DEDICATED TO THE ADVERTISING OF THE TWO GREAT BREWERIES OF CUMBERLAND MARYLAND! THE CUMBERLAND BREWING COMPANY, FOUNDED IN 1890. AND THE GERMAN \ QUEEN CITY BREWING COMPANY FOUNDED IN 1901. I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING BEER ADVERTISING,(BREWERIANA),FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. WHAT ATTRACTED ME TO THESE TWO BREWERIES WAS A COMBINATION OF THINGS. FIRST WAS THE LOCATION IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MARYLAND. CUMBERLAND IS CLOSE TO WHERE I WAS RAISED IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND. SECOND WAS THE AMOUNT OF VARYING TYPES OF THINGS THAT WAS CREATED BY THE TWO BREWERIES. THE CUMBERLAND BREWING COMPANY, WHICH WAS THE SMALLER OF THE TWO, DID ALOT OF "HIGH END" ADVERTISING USING CHALK STATUES, BEAUTIFUL TRAYS, AND TOC'S,(TIN OVER CARDBOARD SIGNS).THE QUEEN CITY BREWING COMPANY'S APPROACH SEEMED TO BE IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. IN MY OPINION THEIR MARKETING APPROACH WAS TO BLANKET THE AREA WITH ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING THAT COULD HAVE THE OLD GERMAN BEER LOGO OR SLOGAN ON IT! EVERYTHING FROM SIGNS TO SHOE HORNS, TOOTHPICKS, RAIN BONNETS, PERFUMES,( YES EVEN THE LADY DRINKERS OF THE DAY WERE TAKEN AS A SERIOUS MARKET TO APPEAL TO!!), AND COUNTLESS OTHER ITEMS. I AM STILL AMAZED AT WHAT ITEMS I TURN UP WITH THE OLD GERMAN LOGO ATTACHED TO IT! I WILL ATTEMPT ON THIS PAGE TO SHOW AS MANY DIFFERENT ADVERTISEMENT PIECES AS I CAN.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK OR BREWERIANA YOU WOULD LIKE TO SELL PLEASE DROP ME AN EMAIL. I AM ALWAYS INTERESTED IN HEARING STORIES FROM THOSE WHO WORKED AT THE BREWERIES OR HAD FAMILY THAT WORKED THERE. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS SITE AND THANKS FOR STOPPING IN!!
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