Franz Bros. Brewing Co. opened in 1898 and closed in 1920 it was open for 22 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. Franz Bros. Brewing Co. was located in Freeport, IL, which only had 5 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 Freeport, IL 226 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IL 226a | A. Stevens & Co. Brewery | c1865 | 1885 |
| IL 226b | M. Schmich & Co. Brewery | 1885 | 1896 |
| IL 226c | Franz Bros. Brewery | 1896 | 1898 |
| IL 226d | Franz Bros. Brewing Co. | 1898 | 1920 |
Breweries listed under Freeport, IL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IL 223a | Knipschild Brewery | 1845 | Unknown |
| IL 224a | Beck Brewery | 1849 | 1854 |
| IL 225a | Jos. Milner & Bros. Brewery | 1864 | 1884 |
| IL 226a | A. Stevens & Co. Brewery | c1865 | 1885 |
| IL 227a | M. Matthew Schmich & Co. Wm. Huber Brewery | 1888 | c1895 |