Lot of miniature cast iron fireman-themed collectibles, including a Texaco Fire Chief helmet display piece, a small fire helmet bottle opener, and a Dixie Beer fire axe / hatchet bottle opener. Pieces like these are inspired by early to mid-20th century promotional barware and service-station advertising, roughly 1930s–1960s, when breweries, soda companies, and oil brands used practical novelties as advertising pieces.
The Texaco Fire Chief helmet reflects the well-known gasoline branding used by Texaco in mid-century service station promotions. The miniature helmet and fire axe bottle openers follow the style of cast iron novelty barware often used in garages, firehouses, bars, and workshop displays.
Includes all pieces shown.
