L. Z. Foerster Brewing Co. opened in 1893 and closed in 1914 it was open for 21 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. L. Z. Foerster Brewing Co. was located in Ypsilanti, MI, which only had 3 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 Ypsilanti, MI 287 | |||
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| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| MI 287a | H. Lee Brewery | 1866 | Unknown |
| MI 287b | H. Lee & Co. Brewery | Unknown | 1870 |
| MI 287c | Adam Foerster & Bros. Brewery | 1870 | 1875 |
| MI 287d | L. Z. Foerster & Co. Brewery | 1875 | 1884 |
| MI 287e | Louis Z. Foerster Brewery | 1884 | 1893 |
| MI 287f | L. Z. Foerster Brewing Co. | 1893 | 1914 |
| MI 287g | Hoch Brewing Co. | 1914 | 1916 |
| MI 287h | Liberty Brewing Co. | 1933 | 1934 |
| MI 287i | Ypsilanti Brewing Co. | 1934 | 1935 |
| MI 287j | doing business as Ypsilanti Brewing Co. | 1935 | 1941 |
| MI 287k | Dawes Brewing Co. | 1941 | 1943 |
Breweries listed under Ypsilanti, MI | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| MI 286 | Jacob Grob Brewery | 1861 | 1915 |
| MI 287a | H. Lee Brewery | 1866 | Unknown |
| MI 287.1 | Eagle Brewery | 1866 | 1876 |