King Pelican Lettuce, circa 1920
My original plans for today's posting changed when I arrived by chance at Box of Apples, the online museum and gift shop of fruit crate labels from the 1900-1950s era. This well done and clever website is a spin-off of Plan59.com, a great online museum dedicated to mid-century illustration (both sites haven't been updated for quite a while, but hopefully they are alive and well). Being a sucker for ephemera, I suddenly realized there's been too little of it on Animalarium since last November's post on matchbox labels. And on this hot afternoon those plump and juicy vintage fruits and vegetables look terribly inviting, even without the addition of crazy crate critters...
Boyhood Grapefruit, circa 1920s
Mountain Goat Apples, circa 1920s
Golden Eagle Oranges, circa 1930s
Venice Cove Oranges, circa 1930s
Antonio Escandell Oranges, circa 1940s
Scotty's Best Pears, 1940s
Piggy Pears, circa 1940s
Tie-It-On Apples, circa 1940s
Coon Sweet Potatoes, circa 1940s
Then for some reason, around the 1950s veggies turn aggressive,
as you can see:
Up n'Atom Carrots, circa 1950s
Killer Vegetables, circa 1950s
for more bright and extravangant vintage crate labels,
head to Box of Apples' plentiful galleries!
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