Schmidt Picnic Beer

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Posted 21 months, 30 days ago

tuba1977
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Just found 5 of these at an estate sale. These are really cool. Dark amber bubbled glass. mint labels but I can not find any info on date made ( I'm guessing early 1900's) since Schmidt brewery closed. Can any one help? I need a good book with this bottle in it for history and value. Please help.

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1. MsDowAntiques, 21 months, 30 days ago
   There is one on ebay now --
   
   http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-1-2-Gallon-Schmidts-City-Club-Picnic-Beer-Bottle-/140435206378?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b29730ea
   
   Here's some history of the company --
   
   http://www.historyontheweb.org/minnbrew/schmidt.html
   
   http://www.beercollections.com/Breweries/Minnesota/Jacob_Schmidt_Brewing.htm
   
   
2. tuba1977, 21 months, 29 days ago
   thanks for the info. I looked it up on the eBay site and I'm watching it now. Thank you again. Dave
3. oldbeer, 18 months, 10 days ago
   Its called a picnic bottle,and they were usually transported in lidded wood cases,with dividers.They were usually unpastuerized, and were called picnic beers because they held multiple servings,perfect for a picnic.Your bottle was made before 1951,because of the IRTP (tax statement) on the bottle.I have seen them sell from 20 to 60.00 at local shows.

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