Geo. Ruder Brewing Co. opened in 1892 and closed in 1920 it was open for 28 years. Items from breweries of this age tend to be more common and less valuable than some breweries. Early items can still be valuable as can rarer types of items. As a Pre-Prohibition Brewery, any advertising items or collectibles are likely to be valuable and desirable to collectors as they tend to be hard to find. Geo. Ruder Brewing Co. was located in Wausau, WI, 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.
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Breweries listed under Wausau, WI 521 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| WI 521a | George Ruder Brewery | 1859 | 1888 |
| WI 521b | George Ruder Brewery | 1888 | 1892 |
| WI 521c | Geo. Ruder Brewing Co. | 1892 | 1920 |
| WI 521d | American Brewing Co. | 1920 | 1925 |
| WI 521e | American Products Co. Brewery | 1925 | 1934 |
| WI 521f | Mathie-Ruder Brewing Co. | 1934 | 1955 |
Breweries listed under Wausau, WI | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| WI 519a | Crowley Brewery | 1850s | Unknown |
| WI 520a | Mathie & Huebner Brewery | 1869 | 1870 |
| WI 521a | George Ruder Brewery | 1859 | 1888 |
| WI 522a | Wausau Brewing Co | 1913 | 1920 |