For Sale: Authentic Antique Advertising Corkscrew – E.J. Weiss Wine & Liquor Company, St. Louis, Missouri

Up for Buy It Now is a genuine piece of pre-Prohibition St. Louis history:

E. J. Weiss Wine & Liquor Company advertising corkscrew, marked with the company name and located at 1606 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri.

This pocket-sized corkscrew measures approximately 3.5 inches long when closed and dates to the 1915 era (the company appears in St. Louis city directories in the mid-1910s, operating just before national Prohibition began in 1920).

Highlights:

• Classic early 20th-century advertising corkscrew with original company stamping
• Direct tie to a historic St. Louis wine and liquor business on Market Street
• Compact 3.5" size – perfect for a gentleman’s pocket or bartender’s tool in the pre-Prohibition years
• Extremely scarce — after extensive searching, this appears to be the only E.J. Weiss Wine & Liquor Company corkscrew (or any advertising item from this firm) currently available online.

Perfect addition for collectors of:

• Pre-Prohibition liquor & wine advertising
• Antique corkscrews and barware
• St. Louis Missouri history & ephemera
• Vintage advertising from local breweries, distilleries, and liquor houses (similar to Lemp, Anheuser-Busch, and other St. Louis firms)

Condition: [Replace with your honest, detailed description — examples below]

• Good antique condition with honest wear from age and use. The metal shows expected patina and light surface wear. The helix (worm) is intact and functional. Markings remain legible. Please examine all photos closely, as they are part of the description.

Dimensions: Closed: 3.5 inches long

This is a wonderful, tangible artifact from St. Louis’s vibrant early 20th-century liquor trade — a time when Market Street was bustling with wholesalers and retailers before everything changed with Prohibition.