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- Advertising Brochure, "Carlson's Anchovies Sprats, Herring Tidbits and other Lighthouse Products," 1951 - This brochure would have been available as a free handout to advertise products sold at A. Rensch & Co., a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this.

- 1951
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Advertising Brochure, "Carlson's Anchovies Sprats, Herring Tidbits and other Lighthouse Products," 1951
This brochure would have been available as a free handout to advertise products sold at A. Rensch & Co., a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this.
- Enamelware Cup Used on Henry Ford's "Vagabonds" Camping Trips, 1920-1930 - This white enameled cup was used during one of the yearly camping trips taken by the Vagabonds in the early 1920s. The self-named group consisted of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and naturalist John Burroughs. The Vagabonds brought along all needed equipment and utensils, as well as support staff to cook, serve, and maintain the camp.

- 1920-1930
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Enamelware Cup Used on Henry Ford's "Vagabonds" Camping Trips, 1920-1930
This white enameled cup was used during one of the yearly camping trips taken by the Vagabonds in the early 1920s. The self-named group consisted of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and naturalist John Burroughs. The Vagabonds brought along all needed equipment and utensils, as well as support staff to cook, serve, and maintain the camp.
- Tetra Pak Milk Container -

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Tetra Pak Milk Container
- Tetra Pak Milk Container -

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Tetra Pak Milk Container
- Enamelware Saucer Used on Henry Ford's "Vagabonds" Camping Trips, 1920-1930 - This white enameled saucer was used during one of the yearly camping trips taken by the Vagabonds in the early 1920s. The self-named group consisted of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and naturalist John Burroughs. The Vagabonds brought along all needed equipment and utensils, as well as support staff to cook, serve, and maintain the camp.

- 1920-1930
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Enamelware Saucer Used on Henry Ford's "Vagabonds" Camping Trips, 1920-1930
This white enameled saucer was used during one of the yearly camping trips taken by the Vagabonds in the early 1920s. The self-named group consisted of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and naturalist John Burroughs. The Vagabonds brought along all needed equipment and utensils, as well as support staff to cook, serve, and maintain the camp.
- European Recovery Program Poster, "Samarbete for Fred-Friehet, Hogre Levnadsstandard, Marshalljalpen," circa 1950 -

- circa 1950
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European Recovery Program Poster, "Samarbete for Fred-Friehet, Hogre Levnadsstandard, Marshalljalpen," circa 1950
- Everlast "Forged Birds and Flowers" Bridge Party Set, 1940-1950 - In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.

- 1940-1950
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Everlast "Forged Birds and Flowers" Bridge Party Set, 1940-1950
In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.
- Ford Motor Company 50th Anniversary Calendar Produced in Sweden, 1952-1953 - Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, commissioned a calendar from the celebrated American illustrator Norman Rockwell to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary in 1953. Ford's promotional divisions in several countries produced variations based on the American model. This example from Sweden was spiral bound and featured the Rockwell illustrations printed on glossy paper.

- 1953
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Ford Motor Company 50th Anniversary Calendar Produced in Sweden, 1952-1953
Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, commissioned a calendar from the celebrated American illustrator Norman Rockwell to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary in 1953. Ford's promotional divisions in several countries produced variations based on the American model. This example from Sweden was spiral bound and featured the Rockwell illustrations printed on glossy paper.
- Enamelware Saucer Used on Henry Ford's "Vagabonds" Camping Trips, 1920-1930 - This white enameled saucer was used during one of the yearly camping trips taken by the Vagabonds in the early 1920s. The self-named group consisted of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and naturalist John Burroughs. The Vagabonds brought along all needed equipment and utensils, as well as support staff to cook, serve, and maintain the camp.

- 1920-1930
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Enamelware Saucer Used on Henry Ford's "Vagabonds" Camping Trips, 1920-1930
This white enameled saucer was used during one of the yearly camping trips taken by the Vagabonds in the early 1920s. The self-named group consisted of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and naturalist John Burroughs. The Vagabonds brought along all needed equipment and utensils, as well as support staff to cook, serve, and maintain the camp.
- Ericsson "Eiffel Tower" Desk Stand Phone, 1897 - This beautiful phone uses its skeletal structure to showcase telephone technology. It was made by the independent Ericsson Company and was used by the independent telephone systems struggling against the Bell System's monopoly on service and equipment. The phone is deceptively decorative--the phone's "legs" serve as the magnet for the signaling magneto.

- 1897
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Ericsson "Eiffel Tower" Desk Stand Phone, 1897
This beautiful phone uses its skeletal structure to showcase telephone technology. It was made by the independent Ericsson Company and was used by the independent telephone systems struggling against the Bell System's monopoly on service and equipment. The phone is deceptively decorative--the phone's "legs" serve as the magnet for the signaling magneto.