Shawano Specialty Co. Brewery opened in 1920 and closed in 1933 it was open for 13 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. This listing was active during Prohibition which makes it an oddity. Some breweries were able to stay in business by producing "near-beer" which was very low alcohol, some switched over to bottling sodas or other beverages, some became Ice-houses or other related businesses. Shawano Specialty Co. Brewery was located in Shawano, WI, which only had 2 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 Shawano, WI 456 | |||
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| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| WI 456a | George Dengel Brewery | 1878 | 1884 |
| WI 456b | E. Raddant & Bro. Brewery | 1884 | 1886 |
| WI 456c | Emil T. Raddant Brewery | 1886 | 1898 |
| WI 456d | Emil T. Raddant Brewing Co | 1898 | 1920 |
| WI 456e | Shawano Specialty Co. Brewery | 1920 | 1933 |
| WI 456f | Milwaukee-Shawano Brewing Co. | 1933 | 1934 |
Breweries listed under Shawano, WI | |||
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| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| WI 456a | George Dengel Brewery | 1878 | 1884 |
| WI 457a | Farmers' Brewing Co. | 1914 | 1920 |