Our Perry Cola soda label is from the 1940s and was produced by Rochelle Club Beverage Corp. from Mt. Vernon, New York. Included is both the primary bottle label and the neck label. The bottle label measures 3.75" Wide x 2.8" High, the neck label is 2.75"Wide x 1.1" High and went on a 12 ounce bottle. According to the bottler this cola was "A Decidedly Better Beverage".

This vintage poison label dates to the 1920s – 1930s and measures 2.4” Wide x 1.4” High. The label is from the Alter Road Drug Company of Detroit, Michigan. They must have been a nice sized operation since they have two (2) phone numbers on the label, 9361 and 9362. They were located near the intersection of Kercheval Avenue and Alter Road. It is the part of Detroit that borders Grosse Pointe, and represents a poorer part of town. The hardware store from the movie Gran Torino is close to here.

Muriatic acid is a strong, corrosive, inorganic acid (HCl)and another name for Hydrochloric Acid. It is one of the most corrosive acids and particularly distructive to cellulose and human skin. It is used for metal, brick, and concrete cleaning and maintaining swimming pools, as well as, processing leather and making PVC piping. Interestly, it is also appears in gastric acid to help digest food. Now where's my Tums.

These original unused Salmon Egg labels date back to the 1920s. They are embossed, gold edge gilded, and frankly just beautiful. There are a total of four (4) labels in the collection, each measuring 2.5” Wide x 2” High. They represent the four brands of Swiftwater, Redskin, Paleface, and Wiegardt’s Salmon Eggs Cluster. They were packed by Wiegart Brothers of Ocean Park, Washington.

The Wiegardt family is noted for oystering on Willapa Bay in Nahcotta, Washington since the beginning of the 20^th Century. What is not as well known is that they harvested and packed Salmon Eggs and Razor Clams in the 1920s and 1930s.

This vintage crate label comes from Dover, Delaware, and measures 8" Wide x 3" High and is from the 1960s. The label features a large pair of cabbages in the center with the farm in the background and a dirt road with an old style semi-trailer headed to the farm. This vintage label went on a 50 pound box of cabbages. The produce was grown and packed by Papen Farms, Inc.

George Papen was born in New Jersey of German stock, his original name was Von Papen. He and his brother, John, began farming in 1920s. Papen was one of many farmers who left New York and New Jersey in the 1950s, migrating to lower Delaware to escape the crush of post-World War II development. He started the farm on an original 300 acres of land that built to 1,500 acres producing cabbage, corn, green beans, cucumbers, and peas. Even at 95 years old and 101 degrees outside, he would be out back at the farm making sure there was water and the crops were growing. He died on February 8, 2009, just 6 months short of his 100^th birthday. The farm is still in business today, run by his children and grandchildren.

This is the older White Collar label. It measures 13” Wide x 5” High and dates to the 1940s. The label has a red diagonal band across a black background. E. & G. Avocado Company was the packer and shipper from La Habra, California.

In 1926 a postman named Rudolph G. Hass decided to try his hand at growing avocados on a 1.5 acre plot in La Habra, California, that he’d used all his savings to purchase. Hass bought several experimental seedling trees to plant. Once the trees reached a sufficient size, Hass attempted to graft different avocado varieties onto them, a common practice that speeds up fruit production. However, one tree proved resistant to grafting, so Hass planned to cut it down. But his children talked him out of it, because they liked the taste of that particular tree’s fruit.

The spared tree turned out to produce abundant fruit with great nutty taste. It resisted damage during travel, had a very long shelf life and year-round growing season. In short, Rudolph Hass was producing avocados with unique commercial advantages. In August 1935, he obtained a patent for his new avocado variety, which he named after himself, Hass.  Rudolph Hass’ patent expired in 1952, the year he died.

Today the Hass has become the “super avocado.” It accounts for 95% of the avocado production in California. The Hass “mother tree” that started it all continued producing fruit in La Habra Heights for 76 years, but she finally succumbed to root rot in 2002.

This avocado label measures 11” Wide x 3.25” High and dates to the 1940s. The label has the traditional red diagonal band (Common for this grower) across an avocado green background. E. & G. Avocado Company was the packer and shipper from La Habra, California.

In 1926 a postman named Rudolph G. Hass decided to try his hand at growing avocados on a 1.5 acre plot in La Habra, California, that he’d used all his savings to purchase. Hass bought several experimental seedling trees to plant. Once the trees reached a sufficient size, Hass attempted to graft different avocado varieties onto them, a common practice that speeds up fruit production. However, one tree proved resistant to grafting, so Hass planned to cut it down. But his children talked him out of it, because they liked the taste of that particular tree’s fruit.

The spared tree turned out to produce abundant fruit with great nutty taste. It resisted damage during travel, had a very long shelf life and year-round growing season. In short, Rudolph Hass was producing avocados with unique commercial advantages. In August 1935, he obtained a patent for his new avocado variety, which he named after himself, Hass.  Rudolph Hass’ patent expired in 1952, the year he died.

Today the Hass has become the “super avocado.” It accounts for 95% of the avocado production in California. The Hass “mother tree” that started it all continued producing fruit in La Habra Heights for 76 years, but she finally succumbed to root rot in 2002.

This attractive avocado crate label measures 12.5” Wide x 3.25” Tall and features a beautiful blonde woman wearing a large white collar. It is very appropriate for the times since the label dates to the 1950s. E. & G. Avocado Company was the packer and shipper. They listed the address as 751 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California, but their farm was in La Habra.

In 1926 a postman named Rudolph G. Hass decided to try his hand at growing avocados on a 1.5 acre plot in La Habra, California, that he’d used all his savings to purchase. Hass bought several experimental seedling trees to plant. Once the trees reached a sufficient size, Hass attempted to graft different avocado varieties onto them, a common practice that speeds up fruit production. However, one tree proved resistant to grafting, so Hass planned to cut it down. But his children talked him out of it, because they liked the taste of that particular tree’s fruit.

The spared tree turned out to produce abundant fruit with great nutty taste. It resisted damage during travel, had a very long shelf life and year-round growing season. In short, Rudolph Hass was producing avocados with unique commercial advantages. In August 1935, he obtained a patent for his new avocado variety, which he named after himself, Hass.  Rudolph Hass’ patent expired in 1952, the year he died.

Today the Hass has become the “super avocado.” It accounts for 95% of the avocado production in California. The Hass “mother tree” that started it all continued producing fruit in La Habra Heights for 76 years, but she finally succumbed to root rot in 2002.

This attractive avocado fruit crate label measures 10.8” Wide x 3.5” High and features a whole and half avocado on a yellow and red background with purple and green lettering. The label was designed by Western Litho Company of Los Angeles, California, and dates to the 1950s. The packer and shipper was Frank D. Bishop of La Habra, California. Frank Drake Bishop (1897 – 1976) and his family came to California at the start of the 20^th Century and settled in La Habra. Frank was at the very beginning of the avocado industry and a pioneer in Orange County. He faced the challenges of no doctors, schools, or public transportation. He grew and shipped tomatoes as well as avocados.

In 1926 a postman named Rudolph G. Hass decided to try his hand at growing avocados on a 1.5 acre plot in La Habra, California, that he’d used all his savings to purchase. Hass bought several experimental seedling trees to plant. Once the trees reached a sufficient size, Hass attempted to graft different avocado varieties onto them, a common practice that speeds up fruit production. However, one tree proved resistant to grafting, so Hass planned to cut it down. But his children talked him out of it, because they liked the taste of that particular tree’s fruit.

The spared tree turned out to produce abundant fruit with great nutty taste. It resisted damage during travel, had a very long shelf life and year-round growing season. In short, Rudolph Hass was producing avocados with unique commercial advantages. In August 1935, he obtained a patent for his new avocado variety, which he named after himself, Hass.  Rudolph Hass’ patent expired in 1952, the year he died.

Today the Hass has become the “super avocado.” It accounts for 95% of the avocado production in California. The Hass “mother tree” that started it all continued producing fruit in La Habra Heights for 76 years, but she finally succumbed to root rot in 2002.

What a great old label. It shows two young boys dressed up in their new cowboy outfits astride their powerful horses, Shetland ponies. This crate label dates to the 1940s and also features a large sliced in half honeydew melon. Our label measures 13” Wide x 5” High. The vine ripened melons were grown, picked, and shipped by the Rose Valley Produce Company of Woodland, California.

The Rose Valley Produce Co., now known as Rose Valley Group, Inc., is a family owned California growing and shipping company. They started in 1934 as pea farmers, but switched to melons in 1939 and are now the largest melon grower in northern California. Interestingly, they alternate growing asparagus in some years and are still in business today, run by Bill Rose from Woodland, California.

This dramatic apple crate label measures 10.3” Wide x 8.75” High and is from the 1950s. The label was lithographed by Stecher-Traung Litho. Of San Francisco, California and shows the snow covered Crystal Peak Mountain in the background. Crystal Peak is a rocky peak located in the NE corner of Mount Rainier National Park. Crystal Peak stands between the stunning spires of Norse Peak and the summit of Mount Rainier's northeastern side.

The apples were grown, packed, and shipped by Gilbert Orchards, Inc. of Yakima, Washington.  Gilbert Orchards began in 1897 when H.M. Gilbert and Marion Richey Gilbert made their way west from Geneseo, Illinois to start a new life in the Yakima Valley. Cragg D. Gilbert took the leadership role after WWII service and his completion of college. The company is still in business today led by Cragg and Virginia’s four children and Gilbert Orchards has now expanded into growing grapes and has a winery.

This Schweppes diet tonic water label measures 3.5” Wide x 2.9” High and has a clear warning about it containing saccharin (my favorite sweetener), which I think is from the 1980s or 1990s. It also contains Quinine which comes from the bark of the cinchona tree growing in the rain forest of the Andes. Interestingly the product today still contains saccharin and quinine; there is just no blatant warning on the labels. Way to stick to your guns, Schweppes.

The company really has an interesting history. In 1783, Jacob Schweppe, a young Swiss watchmaker, perfected an inexpensive way to produce carbonated mineral water. In 1790 he entered into a joint venture with pharmacist Henry Gosse, engineer Jacques Paul, and his son Nicholas to form Schweppe, Paul & Gosse in Geneva. Schweppe moved to London in 1792 to establish the company's English operations, and the next year the partnership dissolved, but he retained the London business. In those days, aerated water was believed to have medicinal value, and Schweppe's brand was popular because it had a higher level of carbonation than its competitors. In 1799 Schweppe sold a 75 percent interest in his business and decided to retire. The company, however, continued to use the Schweppe name, which was later changed to Schweppes.

In 1834 the company was sold again to William Evill and John Kemp-Welch whose descendants would be with the company until 1950.  In the 1870s Schweppes started selling ginger ale and tonic water, now its most famous product, in response to a demand from Britons returning from India who had developed a taste for the solution of quinine, sugar, and water they had drunk there as a malaria preventative.

Jumping forward, in 1968, Watkinson, chairman of Schweppes met with confectioner Cadbury’s Chairman Adrian Cadbury at a trade show and found that they had similar concerns about competing with the huge U.S. companies. Schweppes and Cadbury began merger talks and reached an agreement in January 1969. The new company, Cadbury Schweppes PLC is one of the oldest and largest family-run businesses in the world today. They also own Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Canada Dry, and Duffy-Mott.

This California vintage crate label features a bright multi-faced crystal or diamond in the upper left corner and measures 13” Wide x 4” High. The lithographed artwork is by Schmidt Litho of Fresno, California. The label dates to the 1940s and the grapes were picked, packed, and shipped by Reedley Grape Growers of Reedley, California.

Reedley is located in the central San Joaquin Valley portion of California, about 25 miles southeast of Fresno.  Lying between the coastal mountain ranges and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the valley’s rich, fertile soil produces some of the world’s most intensive agricultural production. Since the 1940s, Reedley has been known as the Fruit Basket of the World because it leads the nation in the shipment of fresh fruit. Lately, the area has also become known for its exceptional recreational amenities including sandy beaches and water sports, numerous city parks, redwoods, and mountain streams.

This small vintage California crate label measures 6.5” Wide x 2.75” High and is from the 1950s. The label features a great drawing of the White House in an oval on a dark blue background. The vegetables were grown and distributed by the Kavanagh Distributing Co. of Los Angles, California. The label was copyrighted by Jones & Kavanagh Co., Ltd., the owner of Kavanagh Distributing. You will notice on either side, just below the White House image a shield logo with the initials JK for Jones & Kavanagh. The distributing company was a member of the Western Growers Protective Association.

Formed in 1926 in California's Imperial Valley, the Western Growers Protective Association began as a marketing protective organization to combat rate hikes instituted by the railroads. Western Growers is dedicated to providing services and programs that benefit and enhance the competitiveness of its members in the Arizona and California fresh produce industry. Their members grow, pack and ship nearly one half of the nation's fresh vegetables, fruits and nuts.

This oyster can label from the 1930s measures 8.75” Wide x 2.7” High and features a beautiful image of Tillamook Bay with a couple of boats and the land in the background. There is also an image of a fresh oyster on the half shell in the center of the label. The label was lithographed by the Ridgway Lithograph Company of Portland, Oregon. The oysters were grown, harvested, and packed by the Tillamook Oyster Company of Tillamook, Oregon.

Tillamook Bay and the City of Tillamook lie just 74 miles west of Portland, Oregon. They were named after the Tillamook Indians who originally occupied the area which has seventy-five miles of coastline, four bays, and nine rivers. The translation the name Tillamook seems appropriate as, “land of many waters.”

Although the state set aside land in Tillamook Bay for the purpose of raising oysters under the Oregon Oyster Act of 1931, there was little market for the oysters. Before the end of WWII, there was little national appetite for seafood, especially oysters. According to Sam Hayes (the Hayes family owns a large amount of the oyster land) "There was no market, no one knew how to handle them or how to eat them."

What an interesting a very frameable label. This Tot Brand crate label features an appetizing group of freshly picked vegetables with an inset circle of a baby’s face and measures 9.4” Tall x 7” Wide. Frankly, the baby looks a lot like the Gerber baby to me. This crate label dates to the 1940s and is in mint condition. The produce was grown, packed, and shipped by the T.O. Tomasello Company in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California. The company is still in business today and run by Joseph J. Tomasello, it was started by his father. Although started earlier, it filed its Articles of Incorporation on March 14, 1946 and is currently located at 275 W. Beach Street in Watsonville, California.

Situated in the lush Pajaro Valley, Watsonville is just 95 miles south of San Francisco. The Pajaro Valley’s growth flourished in the late 1800s when the Southern Pacific Railroad linked it to the Santa Clara Valley. Today, agriculture and food processing still remains Watsonville’s mainstay and nearly 70 percent of its population are Latino. Watsonville has one other claim to fame. It was close to the epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake that destroyed 850 residential units and 100 commercial buildings.

This vintage vegetable crate label is nearly 70 years old and in mint condition. They have been stored all these years, with no light exposure, in Weslaco, Texas at the Gulf Distributing Co. The labels are bright and feature a baseball player at bat hitting one out of the park. The stands are full of spectators cheering him on. This vintage crate label measures 7" Wide x 5.25" Tall.

Our “South” Carolina peach basket label measures 2.6” x 8.75” and is from the 1950s. The label features the outline of South Carolina in the background and the fruit was grown and distributed by Blue Goose Growers, Inc. of Johnston, South Carolina.

The peach industry has been a major economic factor to Johnston and the town carries the title “Peach Capital of the World.”  Located in the rolling hills of west central South Carolina, Johnston was founded in 1870 when the first railroad came through. Gracious Southern homes of the Victorian era line the main streets and provide that small town atmosphere that many Americans think of as the South.

While Georgia dominated the early peach industry, many South Carolina farmers began replacing row crops, such as asparagus, with peach trees in the 1920s. Peach production grew at an incredible pace and in 1946 surpassed Georgia for the first time. In 1948, South Carolina out-produced California to claim the title of largest peach producing state.

Peach production peaked in South Carolina in 1984 with a crop of over 480,000 tons. Since then, due to a variety of factors, production has declined to less than a quarter of that. South Carolina is still the second largest producer of peaches growing approximately one quarter of the country’s fresh peaches.

This vintage California crate label measures 7” Wide x 4.5” High and is from the 1940s – 1950s. The label features a great drawing of the White House in an oval flanked by the Jones & Kavanagh, LTD. JK logo on a dark blue background. The yams were distributed by Kavanagh Distributing Company whose main office was in Los Angles, California. The company was an early member of the Western Growers Protective Association.

Formed in 1926 in California's Imperial Valley, the Western Growers Protective Association began as a marketing protective organization to combat rate hikes instituted by the railroads. Western Growers is dedicated to providing services and programs that benefit and enhance the competitiveness of its members in the Arizona and California fresh produce industry. Their members grow, pack and ship nearly one half of the nation's fresh vegetables, fruits and nuts.

Peach production peaked in South Carolina in 1984 with a crop of over 480,000 tons. Since then, due to a variety of factors, production has declined to less than a quarter of that. South Carolina is still the second largest producer of peaches growing approximately one quarter of the country’s fresh peaches.

This collection of five drugstore labels is for Blichfeldt’s Pharmacy of Albany, New York. The labels are for Sedatole, Cheracol, Spirit of Camphor, Castor Oil, and Essence Wintergreen. The Sedatole and Cheracol labels measure 2.5” Wide x 2.25” Tall and both contained Codeine, so there is a warning that it might be habit forming. The other labels measure 2.5” Wide x 1.5 – 2” Tall and they date to the late 1920s or 1930s.

All of the labels place the pharmacy at the corner of Madison Avenue and Dove Street in Albany, New York, but there is one difference. The Essence Wintergreen label has the proprietor as A.G. Blichfeldt, the other four have the proprietor as W.A. Spateolts. This small mystery can be answered by an ad we found in the State College News on April 20, 1928. It was for A.G. Blichfeldt, Ph.G., Cut-Priced Druggist, located at 373 Madison Avenue at the corner of Dove. It indicated “Prescriptions A Specialty” and had the main telephone number as 1279. Obviously, Blichfeldt started the pharmacy and then sold to Spateolts.

This collection of five drug labels measure 2.25” x 1.3” each and feature a great logo and design for this Rexall drugstore. We think the labels date to the 1920s, just look at the phone number, 825. The drugstore was originally owned by their father, but operated from 1915 to 1993 under the direction of brothers Robert and Emmett Phelps. During the 1950s and early 1960s, Phelps’s soda fountain and counter was a favorite local gathering place for students after school, as well as early morning basketball fans.

Included in the collection is Epsom Salt which softens the skin, soothes aches, draws toxins from the body, sedates the nervous system, relaxes the muscles, and provides relief from soreness and arthritic pain. Camphorated Oil which was used for centuries by herbalists and folk medicine practitioners to treat pain and inflammations. Copperas used in the manufacture of inks, wool dyeing, photographic developer, and lawn conditioner. Castor Oil most known for its use as a laxative, but also used to lubricate aircraft and wagon wheels, in lipsticks and shampoos, in making soaps and plastics, and for food additives and flavorings. And finally, Sol. of Formaldehyde, a poison used in tanning, preserving, embalming and as an insecticide for plants. Its largest application today, however, is in the production of polymeric materials, like plastic Bakelite.

The drugstore was located in Martinsville, Indiana, which was has an interesting history. In 1899 Eugene Shireman converted his swamp land into fisheries and started Grassyfork Fisheries which led the town to be dubbed the “Goldfish Capital of the World.” Martinsville also contained some famous mineral water spas which attracted so many visitors that the town still retains two nicknames from those days, “City of Mineral Water” and “The Artesian City.” Quite a story for a town of less than 12,000 people.

After some serious effort, we have assembled a collection of She Pixie labels. All of the company's products were called She Pixie drinks because of the pixie/fairy on each label. The drink was made by She Products Co., LTD. of Burton Latimer, a town in Northamptonshire, England. The company closed operations may years ago.

The collection features 5 labels including American Ginger Ale (3.4” x 4”), Tonic Water (3.4” x 4”), Limeade (3.4” x 2.5”), Cola Drink (3.4” x 2.5”), and Lemonade (3.4” x 2.5”). This is a great collection to Matte and frame together. What a showpiece.

This tin yellow, red, and beige Delivery Car is reminiscent of the 1940’s era it represents. The tin car and its vintage driver work for the Modern Bakery, whose name is on the side window of the car. The door says, out loud, that it is carrying “Fresh Bread” and it seems to zoom even when its still.  The bakery car has that classic design made famous by Schylling and its friction powered drive moves it quickly along.

The Tin Bakery Car was never used but during shipping some of the top paint was rubbed off. It is a small imperfection, but we have substantially discounted the price to make up for it.

Our Tin Bakery Car measures 7.5” Long x 2.75” Wide x 3” High and comes in a retro black and white box showing the car and bakery it delivers for.

For adult toy collectors. Not for children.

This vintage cigar label measures 6” Wide x 5.9” High and features a great detailed image of Peter Schuyler. The label is embossed with gold gilding and shows it was registered in the U.S. Patent Office and Canada. The label was printed by the Schmidt Lithograph Company of San Francisco, California for G.W. Van Slyke & Horton of Red Lion Pennsylvania. They began producing Peter Schuyler cigars in 1889 in Albany, New York.  Van Slyke & Horton purchased a number of cigar manufacturers through the years including T.E. Brooks Co. who purchased the last cigar manufactures in Greensboro, South Carolina. G.W. Van Slyke & Horton are still in business today in Red Lion, Pennsylvania.

Peter Schuyler was born in Albany, New York in 1657 and was the most influential Indian expert in New York province. Albany was the northernmost settlement in New York and joined French Canada by several waterways. Schuyler became Albany’s first mayor in 1687 when it was incorporated as a city. His fame really came when he led a party of English and Indians against the French who were trying to encroach on the English settlements and border lands near Canada. Schuyler was successful in his attack largely because of his wonderful relations with the Indians of the Five Nations.

Schuyler served as governor of New York from July 1719 to September 1720. He continued throughout his life to serve as Indian commissioner and as a member of the provincial council. He died in 1724.

This gorgeous label for Riondo cigars measures “ Tall x “ Wide and is from Puerto Rico. It features a shaded purple background with the name embossed in gold and a triangular image of a hut along a river with the tobacco fields in the background, along with palm trees and the mountains. We believe this cigar label dates to the 1920s – 1930s and is in mint condition. The cigars were produced by the Puerto Rico Tobacco Marketing Cooperative Association.

WE GUARANTEE ALL LABELS TO BE AUTHENTIC AND AS DESCRIBED!

Wind our Modern Train and watch as it moves around the all tin track. The tin train passes shipping and industrial buildings as it winds around its figure 8 track. This tin train set was originally made in the 1940s by Modern Toys Masudaya of Japan.

Our Modern Train set measures 9” x 5.5” x 2.5” High with the train. It comes with a key in a very decorative box.

This toy is for collectors, not for children.

This vintage beauty label for Eau De Cologne dates to the 1920s and measures 2” Tall x 1” Wide. The photos really don’t do the label justice. The label is a kind of teal blue/green color with solid gold accents. The small script in the lower teal area appears to say,”Judeath Morton Creations”, although I only have so so eyesight, which means I could be wrong. The company was based in Chicago, Illinois.

This much desired sardine label dates to the late 1930s to early 1940s. It features a beautiful (?) mermaid on top of a scalloped sign with the Maine coast in the background. The sardines are smoked and in salad oil expressed from soy beans. This vintage label measures 4” High x 2.75” Wide and is really a bright beautiful label.

This sardine label comes from the Sunset Packing Company of West Pembroke, Maine. The Sunset Packing Company started operations in 1900 and was the largest sardine factory in West Pembroke. It also manufactured oils and mustards used to flavor the sardines. The Sunset Packing Co. had to close its doors in 1962 due to competition from Norway.

This sardine label comes from the Sunset Packing Company of West Pembroke, Maine. The Sunset Packing Company started operations in 1900 and was the largest sardine factory in West Pembroke. It also manufactured oils and mustards used to flavor the sardines. The Sunset Packing Co. had to close its doors in 1962 due to competition from Norway. The two versions of this label would look great framed together.

This Rondo Brand American Sardines label is from the 1920s. It is the first version featuring a concert pianist that the company produced; we also have the second one produced. This beautiful label features the piano player hard at work playing a dramatic piece and measures 2.75” Wide x 4” High. The sardines were packed in pure cottonseed oil.

This sardine label comes from the Sunset Packing Company of West Pembroke, Maine. The Sunset Packing Company started operations in 1900 and was the largest sardine factory in West Pembroke. It also manufactured oils and mustards used to flavor the sardines. The Sunset Packing Co. had to close its doors in 1962 due to competition from Norway. The two versions of this label would look great framed together.

This vintage milk label is for Troy Brand evaporated milk and measures 9.75" Wide x 4" Tall. The milk was distributed by United Milk Products Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio, and dates to the 1920s. It features a lovely delicate illustration of Helen of Troy on either side as a background for the text. The center of the label has a scene of a farmer herding his cows down a hill with a powerful mountain range in the background. Under that is its slogan, “The Best Ole Bossy’s Got”, poor Bossy. This vintage label is really dramatic with its teal, black, and white colors meant to evoke purity and cleanliness.

Evaporated milk, or dehydrated milk as it is sometimes called, is a canned product that has had 60% of the water removed from fresh milk. When the water is mixed back in it becomes the equivalent of fresh milk again (although everyone will tell you it doesn’t really taste like fresh milk). This process allows milk to last for years and was very popular in the days before refrigeration. It is still used today in baking because of its unique taste.

This fascinating label from the Quabaug Spring Water Company of North Brookfield, Massachusetts measures 3.5” Wide x 2” High and comes with quite a story. Back in the 1800s a wealthy businessman, T.C. Bates, decided to bottle the spring water from Quabaug Spring. He also spearheaded the installation of water pipes and a town reservoir in North Brookfield, which is about 20 miles from Worcester, Massachusetts. In those days it was common for shallow wells to become contaminated and the people got sick. T.C. sold his bottled water from a horse-drawn wagon throughout town. To expand he hired a New York advertising company who designed the labeling and featured King Phillip in the labels and advertising, absent from this label. Bates continued to run the company until his death in 1912.

I found an interesting passage in the Annual report of the State Board of Health of Massachusetts from 1901 describing Quabaug Spring. “Situated in a small valley about 800 feet south of Bates Street. The water-shed is uninhabited except that there are two houses and a barn situated at a considerable distance from the spring which may drain towards it. Water is collected in a stone reservoir 10 feet square and 8 feet deep, situated in a bottling house. Water is pumped from the spring into a small wooden tank from which the bottles in which the water is distributed are filled. Sold in Worcester and Springfield.” Quabaug, by the way, means Red Water.

I found an old advertising booklet (not included in sale) for Quabaug Spring Water indicating that “It will improve your digestion, purify your blood, stimulate in many ways your whole system, and prove healthful, wholesome and life-giving.” What more can be said.

This vintage California crate label measures 7” Wide x 4.5” High and is from the 1950s. The label features a great drawing of the White House in an oval on a dark blue background. The sweet potatoes were grown and distributed by the Kavanagh Distributing Co. of Los Angles, California. The label was copyrighted by Jones & Kavanagh Co., Ltd., the owner of Kavanagh Distributing. You will notice on either side of the White House image a shield logo with the initials JK for Jones & Kavanagh. The distributing company was a member of the Western Growers Protective Association.

Formed in 1926 in California's Imperial Valley, the Western Growers Protective Association began as a marketing protective organization to combat rate hikes instituted by the railroads. Western Growers is dedicated to providing services and programs that benefit and enhance the competitiveness of its members in the Arizona and California fresh produce industry. Their members grow, pack and ship nearly one half of the nation's fresh vegetables, fruits and nuts.

This rare shampoo label was produced by J. C. Japp & Co., Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio. The label measures 1.8” Wide x 3” High and features a somewhat unusual cloud header with the name in rays of light. It was used in Japp’s Hair Store that was established in 1879 and was located on Main Street, just off 12^th in Cincinnati, Ohio. According to the label it “Is a blessing for the hair. No other preparation in the world equals it for efficacious results.” Quite a bold statement.

This unique label from the early 1900s will be a wonderful addition to your collection or terrific framed together with some of our other unique beauty labels.

This label collection includes four labels from J. Ginzburg, Pharmacist. It’s interesting that 2 of the labels list the store in Roundout, New York, and the other 2 list it in Kingston, New York, both at 46 Broadway. After some research, I discovered that in 1872, the village of Rondout combined with the larger more progressive village of Kingston to form the city of Kingston, N.Y. Rondout is now a artist community labeled by Business Week online as one of "America's best places for artists." It is home to a large number of art galleries.The area is located north of New York City, just above Poughkeepsie, near the Catskills.

The labels include Seidlitz Powders, Hoffman’s Anodyne, Peroxide Hydrogen, and the poison label Strong Iodine Tincture N.F. VIII. All the labels measure 2.3” Wide x 1.4” High.