Bosco Tin Can Coin Bank, circa 1930
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Despite critics' warnings about tooth decay, acne, and weight gain, chocolate drinks began to be promoted as a nutritional health food for children during the 1920s. Bosco, a chocolate syrup introduced 1928, was advertised as a good way to get children to drink more milk. This bank might have been a promotional giveaway.
Despite critics' warnings about tooth decay, acne, and weight gain, chocolate drinks began to be promoted as a nutritional health food for children during the 1920s. Bosco, a chocolate syrup introduced 1928, was advertised as a good way to get children to drink more milk. This bank might have been a promotional giveaway.
Artifact
Bank (Container)
Date Made
circa 1930
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2008.32.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tin (metal)
Technique
Lithography
Printing (Process)
Color
Blue
Brown
Red
Yellow
Inscriptions
on top of can: SAVE MONEY / GROW HEALTHY AND STRONG WITH / BOSCO / IN MILK / DELICIOUS / CHOCOLATE MALT FLAVOR in illustration on side, in word balloon of standing woman: MY ANN DRINKS MORE MILK / WHEN I PUT BOSCO IN IT. SHE / HAS GAINED A POUND EVERY / WEEK AND IS THE PICTURE / OF HEALTH. in ilustration on side, in word balloon of seated woman: GOOD IDEA! I'LL SEND BILL / FOR A JAR. HE'S A LITTLE / PALE AND UNDERWEIGHT. in illustration on side, in word balloon of running boy: OOH-HOO, ANN! / MOTHER SAID I / SHOULD BUY SOME / BOSCO. on illustration on side, in word balloon of girl holding doll: O'BOY, I'LL / LOVE IT. IT MAKES / A REAL CHOCOLATE / MALT MILK. in illustration on side, in word balloon of girl pushing wagon: I LIKE IT / BEST COLD. in illustration on side, in word balloon of boy pulling wagon: I'M GOING TO / TRY MINE HOT. in small print along lower edge: A.C.CO.17A
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