Garvasius Santo Brewery opened in 1844 and closed in 1855 it was open for 11 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. Garvasius Santo Brewery was located in Fort Madison, IA, 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.
- Other Notes: Earliest known Brewery in Iowa
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Breweries listed under Fort Madison, IA 121 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IA 121a | Garvasius Santo Brewery | 1844 | 1855 |
| IA 121b | Stephen Girard Brewery | 1855 | 1879 |
Breweries listed under Fort Madison, IA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IA 119 | Henry Brink Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |
| IA 120a | Anton Burster & Co. Brewery | 1866 | 1887 |
| IA 121a | Garvasius Santo Brewery | 1844 | 1855 |
| IA 122a | August Trenschel Brewery | 1845 | 1851 |