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Authentic vintage condition from April 1936. Displays an excellent, genuine industrial patina with expected grease staining, age-toning, and minor spots. Canvas is heavy-duty and structurally sound with no major blowouts. Stenciling is crisp, bold, and highly legible. (See photos for exact cosmetic condition).
• Brand: Perot Malting Co. / Bemis Bag Co.
• Date of Manufacture: April 1936 (Stamped 4-36)
• City/State: Buffalo, New York
• Material: Heavy Seamless Canvas / Burlap Cotton
• Theme: Breweriana, Beer, Malting, Industrial Advertising
• Original/Reproduction: Original
📝 Item Description
An authentic, pre-WWII vintage heavy canvas malthouse sack from the historic Perot Malting Company based out of Buffalo, New York.
This heavy-duty industrial sack features beautiful, crisp black stenciling that proudly displays "ESTABLISHED 1687 / PEROT MALTING CO. / BUFFALO, N.Y." running down the front.
History & Provenance:
The Perot family dynasty holds the incredible distinction of being America’s oldest malting family, originally starting in Philadelphia in 1687 before moving operations to Buffalo, NY in 1907. This specific bag is stamped "4-36" at the bottom, dating its manufacture exactly to April 1936—just a few years after the historic repeal of Prohibition as breweries scrambled to restock.
Condition Details:
• Heavy-duty, tightly woven seamless canvas construction.
• Features a gorgeous, authentic industrial patina with scattered grease stains and dark age-toning from real-world malthouse use.
• No major rips, rotted sections, or blowouts.
• Graphics remain incredibly dark, sharp, and clear.
Perfect for framing, industrial farmhouse decor, rustic textile collectors, or as a centerpiece for a brewery/man-cave display. Fraying at the bottom, but not a hole. Approx 18.5” wide, 41” tall.
