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OTTO FREY CO. / WHOLESALE / LIQUOR DEALERS / PITTSBURGH, PA.

ID#: RRP1909
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Glass Category:Liquor advertising
Glass Type:Thin-walled shot
Label Type:Usual white-etched label
Dimensions:2-1/16 " x 1-7/8 " x 1-3/8"
Edmonson:Not listed
State:PA
City:Pittsburgh
Notes:
Otto Frey listed from 1877-1918.

The following is taken from the "Pittsburgh and Allegheny Illustrated Review: Historical, Biographical and Commercial". It was published by J M Elstner & Co., Pittsburgh, PA., in 1889:

Otto Frey. - Wholesale Dealer in Whiskies, and Importer of Wines, Brandies and Gins; 7 Diamond Square
Mr. Frey, who is a native of Germany, came to America about fifteen years ago and settled in Pittsburgh. He was for a number of years engaged in the furniture business, and in 1880 established his present enterprise, in which he has experienced a marked and steadily increasing success. He does a large business in the importation of wines, brandies and gins and as a wholesale dealer in whiskies, and makes a specialty of fine Monongahela rye whiskies, which are in large demand on account of their purity and general excellence. Mr. Frey occupies for business purposes a four-story building, 25 x 100 feet in dimensions, at 7 Diamond Square, which he keeps constantly filled with large stocks of the finest goods, and his trade covers the States of Pennsylvania, Maryland-Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio, a staff of experienced traveling salesmen of wide acquaintance with the trade representing him on the road Six clerks are employed in the house, and the business is systematically and accurately managed by Mr. Frey, who is a thorough and experienced business man. His standing in the business and financial circles of the city and with the trade is of the highest character, and his reputation for reliability and integrity unsurpassed.



Brand names used by this company include: "Fort Pitt", "Saratoga Club", and "Sunny Side."

Company name timeline:
Frey & Schmidt (1877-1880), Otto Frey (1881-1910), Otto Frey Co. (1911-1918)

Address timeline:
7-9 Diamond Sq.

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This glass is shown for informational purposes only and is not for sale.

We MAY be able to find a glass like this for you, however.

Be warned, these glasses are rare antiques, around 100 years old. Prices typically range from $30 or so on the more common glasses (e.g., a Hayner or a Detrick) to $250+ on desirable picture glasses.

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