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LOT 435:
1910s Badger State Brewing (WI) Crate With Bottles
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Sold for: $20
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Buyer's Premium: 20%
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sales tax: 8%
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1910s Badger State Brewing (WI) Crate With Bottles
Item SKU: C-12255
c. 1910s antique wooden shipping crate with a hinged lid, manufactured by Wildberg Box Co. for Badger State Brewing Co. of Janesville, WI.
This piece comes from Badger State Brewery in Janesville that operated from 1914 until 1920 at 822 Beloit Ave & Main Street, now a completely residential neighborhood. The brewery was previously operating with brothers John and Michael Buob since 1885. This wooden crate includes a lid and comes with an assortment of antique and vintage bottles in both brown and clear.
Exhibits minor signs of wear including scratches/scuffs, rust, and chips/cracks, though the lid still latches.
22" W x 13.5" D x 11.5" H
The news article is from Janesville Weekly Gazette (Janesville, WI), Saturday, Apr 18, 1914 - Page 8.
