McAvoy Brewing Co. – IL 360f

McAvoy Brewing Co. opened in 1948 and closed in 1950 it was open for 2 years. Breweries that are only open for a couple of years like this did not have a long time to produce advertising and collectibles so they tend to be more scarce than breweries with more longevity. Breweries that started up right after Prohibition was repealed, up to around the 1950s are the last group that represent highly collectible and valuable Breweriana for the most part.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. Our information indicates that McAvoy Brewing Co. was the only brewery that was located in Thornton, IL sometimes this means that items from a brewery will have extra value in the area it comes from because there are not other sources for local breweriana.

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    Breweries listed under Thornton, IL 360

    Brewery IDBrewery NameStart DateEnd Date
    IL 360aJohn S. Bielfeldt Brewery18571897
    IL 360bJohn S. Bielfeldt Brewing Co.18971920
    IL 360cThornton Brewing Co.19331936
    IL 360dIllinois Brewing Co.19381940
    IL 360eFrederick's Brewing Co.19401948
    IL 360fMcAvoy Brewing Co.19481950
    IL 360gWhite Beer Brewing Co. Inc.19521955

    Breweries listed under Thornton, IL

    Brewery IDBrewery NameStart DateEnd Date
    IL 360aJohn S. Bielfeldt Brewery18571897