Southern Brewing Co. - Tampa, Florida Brewing Co. Unissued Stock Certificate

Unissued Stock printed by Goes. Southern Brewing Co. opened in 1934 and closed in 1957 (others say 1963). 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. Breweries that started up right after Prohibition was repealed, up to around the 1950s are the last group that represent highly collectible and valuable Breweriana for the most part. The period after Prohibition was when cans became popular so some of the rarest and most desirable cans come from this period. For cans to be very valuable they need to be rare, and in very good condition in most cases. Southern Brewing Co. was in an active brewing city. Tampa, FL was listed as having 6 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. (From Oldbreweries.com)