Charles Rettig Brewery opened in 1877 and closed in 1892 it was open for 15 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. Charles Rettig Brewery was in an active brewing city. Pottsville, PA was listed as having 7 breweries, which is quite a few. Sometimes a large number of breweries can lead to an active collecting community that will be willing to pay more for breweriana items than other collectors.
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Breweries listed under Pottsville, PA 708 | |||
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| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| PA 708a | Blue Tavern & Brewery | 1865 | 1868 |
| PA 708b | Blue Tavern & Brewery | 1868 | 1868 |
| PA 708c | Blue Tavern & Brewery | 1869 | 1877 |
| PA 708d | Charles Rettig Brewery | 1877 | 1892 |
| PA 708e | Estate of Charles Rettig Brewery | 1892 | 1893 |
| PA 708f | Charles Rettig & Son Brewery | 1893 | 1901 |
| PA 708g | Rettig Brewing Co. | 1901 | 1920 |
| PA 708h | Rettig Brewing Co. | 1934 | 1934 |
Breweries listed under Pottsville, PA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| PA 705.3 | Archard Brewery | 1882 | 1886 |
| PA 706a | George Lauer Brewery | c1845 | 1860 |
| PA 707 | Ludwig Raeder Brewery | 1882 | 1884 |
| PA 708a | Blue Tavern & Brewery | 1865 | 1868 |
| PA 708.1 | St. Patricks Brewery | Unknown | Unknown |
| PA 708.2 | Franz C. Kuentzler Brewery | c1860 | Unknown |
| PA 709a | David G. Yuengling Brewery | 1829 | 1831 |