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- Can Label, "Butterfly Brand Telephone Peas," circa 1950 - Throughout the late-19th to early-20th centuries, lithographers created labels to help sell products. Manufacturers of foodstuffs utilized the same design for several different products -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. Olney and Floyd's Butterfly Brand products were easy to identify with their colorful, eye-catching labels and signature butterfly.
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Can Label, "Butterfly Brand Telephone Peas," circa 1950
Throughout the late-19th to early-20th centuries, lithographers created labels to help sell products. Manufacturers of foodstuffs utilized the same design for several different products -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. Olney and Floyd's Butterfly Brand products were easy to identify with their colorful, eye-catching labels and signature butterfly.
- Seed Price List from Conklin & Mercereau, Seed Merchants, February 12, 1882 -
- February 12, 1882
- Collections - Artifact
Seed Price List from Conklin & Mercereau, Seed Merchants, February 12, 1882
- Card Seed Company "Peas" Seed Packet, 1912-1920 -
- 1912-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Card Seed Company "Peas" Seed Packet, 1912-1920
- Can Label, "Butterfly Brand Telephone Peas," circa 1950 - Throughout the late-19th to early-20th centuries, lithographers created labels to help sell products. Manufacturers of foodstuffs utilized the same design for several different products -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. Olney and Floyd's Butterfly Brand products were easy to identify with their colorful, eye-catching labels and signature butterfly.
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Can Label, "Butterfly Brand Telephone Peas," circa 1950
Throughout the late-19th to early-20th centuries, lithographers created labels to help sell products. Manufacturers of foodstuffs utilized the same design for several different products -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. Olney and Floyd's Butterfly Brand products were easy to identify with their colorful, eye-catching labels and signature butterfly.
- Hiram Sibley & Co. "Peas Yorkshire Hero" Seed Packet, Used in the C.W. Barnes Store, 1882-1888 - Commercial seed production and distribution depended on standardized practices. Employees at Hiram Sibley and Co. measured vegetable seeds by the quarter pound into printed and hand-tinted packages, tied them with colorful string, and packed them in specially designed boxes for shipment. Sibley marketed pre-packed collections of seeds to home gardeners and general stores owners alike during the mid-1880s.
- 1882-1888
- Collections - Artifact
Hiram Sibley & Co. "Peas Yorkshire Hero" Seed Packet, Used in the C.W. Barnes Store, 1882-1888
Commercial seed production and distribution depended on standardized practices. Employees at Hiram Sibley and Co. measured vegetable seeds by the quarter pound into printed and hand-tinted packages, tied them with colorful string, and packed them in specially designed boxes for shipment. Sibley marketed pre-packed collections of seeds to home gardeners and general stores owners alike during the mid-1880s.
- Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas: Little Sweet Pea" Special Edition Christmas Ornament, 2009 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2009
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas: Little Sweet Pea" Special Edition Christmas Ornament, 2009
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Can Label for Miss-Lou Brand Black Eye Peas and Pork, 1930-1939 -
- 1930-1939
- Collections - Artifact
Can Label for Miss-Lou Brand Black Eye Peas and Pork, 1930-1939
- Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas: Little Sweet Pea" Christmas Ornament, 2009 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2009
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas: Little Sweet Pea" Christmas Ornament, 2009
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Can Label, "Red Moon Brand Mellow Sweet Peas," 1920-1930 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this design for Red Moon Brand Mellow Sweet Peas, helped catch the attention of potential customers - hopefully encouraging them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- 1920-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Can Label, "Red Moon Brand Mellow Sweet Peas," 1920-1930
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this design for Red Moon Brand Mellow Sweet Peas, helped catch the attention of potential customers - hopefully encouraging them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- Hiram Sibley & Co. "Peas Extra Early Kent" Seed Packet, Used in the C.W. Barnes Store, 1882-1888 - Commercial seed production and distribution depended on standardized practices. Employees at Hiram Sibley and Co. measured vegetable seeds by the quarter pound into printed and hand-tinted packages, tied them with colorful string, and packed them in specially designed boxes for shipment. Sibley marketed pre-packed collections of seeds to home gardeners and general stores owners alike during the mid-1880s.
- 1882-1888
- Collections - Artifact
Hiram Sibley & Co. "Peas Extra Early Kent" Seed Packet, Used in the C.W. Barnes Store, 1882-1888
Commercial seed production and distribution depended on standardized practices. Employees at Hiram Sibley and Co. measured vegetable seeds by the quarter pound into printed and hand-tinted packages, tied them with colorful string, and packed them in specially designed boxes for shipment. Sibley marketed pre-packed collections of seeds to home gardeners and general stores owners alike during the mid-1880s.