Caspar Althen & Sons Brewery opened in 1891 and closed in 1894 it was open for 3 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. 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. Caspar Althen & Sons Brewery was located in Elgin, 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.
- Address Information: 347/349 North State St
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Breweries listed under Elgin, IL 218 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IL 218a | Eagle Brewery | 1849 | 1868 |
| IL 218b | C. Althen & Co. Brewery | 1868 | 1877 |
| IL 218c | Eagle Brewery | 1877 | 1891 |
| IL 218d | Caspar Althen & Sons Brewery | 1891 | 1894 |
| IL 218e | Elgin Eagle Brewing Co. | 1894 | 1920 |
| IL 218f | Elgin Brewing Co. | 1933 | 1933 |
Breweries listed under Elgin, IL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IL 216.1a | Paul Duntz Brewery | Unknown | 1864 |
| IL 216.2a | Elgin City Brewery | 1852 | c1861 |
| IL 217 | Elgin National Brewing Co. | 1906 | 1914 |
| IL 218a | Eagle Brewery | 1849 | 1868 |