By. Jim Crooks
One of my favorite parts of my job as Narragansett’s sales & marketing guy over the past 4+ years has been receiving all of the e-mails with pictures from Gansett days gone by. Often, they accompany stories of how a teenager’s first sip of beer was stolen from dad’s garage fridge, or of an uncle who used to work at the brewery, or a grandfather who cherished his old Gansett beer lighted sign, or the local store that still has the old Gansett sign out front from 50 years ago. We have also received a lot of really cool old Narragansett print ads that span the decades of the 20th century when New England’s finest was on top of the local beer world. Here are some of my favorite pics that we’ve received:
Light box with color wheel
These were made in the 1930’s and 1940’s, and occasionally we’ll come across one on E-Bay. They can go for as much as $400 - $500. This particular light box now lives at The Abbey in Providence, RI.
Gansett event photo - 1960’s
This picture was taken during the set-up process for an event in the 1960’s. It reminds me of our current crew scrambling to get ready for a beer fest.
Alfred Sirois
A picture of a Gansett worker from 1963 in Caribou, ME...love that outfit! Looks like he’s about to make a call on the rotary phone or type up some invoices on the typewriter....classic!
1950’s lighted sign
While not quite as elegant as its predecessor from the ’30’s, this might be my favorite sign that Gansett ever made...it’s straightforward and gets the job done while also doubling as a clock.
Turk’s Head ad - 1930’s
This is a very cool ad from the 1930’s touting the brewing advantages provided by Narragansett’s tremendous production capacity at that time.
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Jim I don’t know if you remember me but I had the sign Narragansett Lager Beer Thanks for your patronage with a clock in very good condition. If your still interested call me 203-739-0222 or my cell 203-617-7701 I wanted 250 for it and I have a truck now so I can meet you somewhere
Thank You Ed SeidlHi Norma,
The best way to determine the value is to have an Antique Apprasier look it over. If you have a good photo of it, then email it to us at contact@narragansettbeer.com and we’ll let you know what we think as well.
Cheers!
Gansett
How can I find out what my old Narragansett Beer sign is worth? I think it’s from the 40’s and is neon “bubble” light, two bottles of beer pouring into glasses (the bubbles go up the glass). It works perfectly but one tube needs to be spot welded back into place. I have wondered for over 25 years what it’s worth – do you have any idea??? Thanks!!
I have one of the lighted Narragansett Lager Beer Signs with the clock and saysThanks For Your Patronage Hi- Neighbor What’s it worth
Jim I don’t know if you remember me but I had the sign Narragansett Lager Beer Thanks for your patronage with a clock in very good condition. If your still interested call me 203-739-0222 or my cell 203-617-7701 I wanted 250 for it and I have a truck now so I can meet you somewhere
Thank You Ed Seidl