Wm. J. Lemp Brewing Co. – IL 211e

Wm. J. Lemp Brewing Co. opened in 1939 and closed in 1945 it was open for 6 years. This brewery was open for quite a few years so it is easier to find items and advertising than some breweries that did not last long, this can make the Breweriana items less valuable. Breweries that started up right after Prohibition was repealed, up to around the 1950s are the last group that represent highly collectible and valuable Breweriana for the most part. The period after Prohibition was when cans became popular so some of the rarest and most desirable cans come from this period. For cans to be very valuable they need to be rare, and in very good condition in most cases. Wm. J. Lemp Brewing Co. was located in East St. Louis, IL, which only had 4 breweries, so there are not many that that were producing breweriana items. Local collectors may pay a small premium over national or general collectors because of a lack of local items.

• Other Names Used by this Brewery: aka Lemp Brewing Co.

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