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- Hallmark "Eggs in Sports Series" Easter Ornament, 1994 - Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Easter and springtime ornaments in several series dating back to the 1990s.
- 1994
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Eggs in Sports Series" Easter Ornament, 1994
Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Easter and springtime ornaments in several series dating back to the 1990s.
- Hallmark "Easter Egg Surprise Series: Rabbit" Spring Ornament, 2000 - Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Easter and springtime ornaments in several series dating back to the 1990s.
- 2000
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Hallmark "Easter Egg Surprise Series: Rabbit" Spring Ornament, 2000
Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Easter and springtime ornaments in several series dating back to the 1990s.
- Price List for Stevens' Patent Egg Cases, 1878 - Egg producers initially used different sizes and types of containers to pack eggs for market. As the egg industry developed, standardized cases that held thirty dozen (360) eggs became the norm. Egg case manufacturers touted their own versions of the design, hoping to beat out the competition. A Massachusetts poultry farmer believed one product, Stevens' Patent Egg Cases, was "much the best."
- 1878
- Collections - Artifact
Price List for Stevens' Patent Egg Cases, 1878
Egg producers initially used different sizes and types of containers to pack eggs for market. As the egg industry developed, standardized cases that held thirty dozen (360) eggs became the norm. Egg case manufacturers touted their own versions of the design, hoping to beat out the competition. A Massachusetts poultry farmer believed one product, Stevens' Patent Egg Cases, was "much the best."
- Egg Carrier -
- Collections - Artifact
Egg Carrier
- North Brothers Keystone Eggbeater, circa 1885 - Eggbeaters whisk, whip, stir, or beat eggs, cream and other liquid ingredients. These hand-operated, rotary crank beaters were first patented in the mid-1800s and by the end of the century had become valued labor-saving devices for cooks and housewives. The North Brothers Manufacturing Company created this wire whisk beater that could be mounted to a stand or the kitchen wall.
- circa 1885
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North Brothers Keystone Eggbeater, circa 1885
Eggbeaters whisk, whip, stir, or beat eggs, cream and other liquid ingredients. These hand-operated, rotary crank beaters were first patented in the mid-1800s and by the end of the century had become valued labor-saving devices for cooks and housewives. The North Brothers Manufacturing Company created this wire whisk beater that could be mounted to a stand or the kitchen wall.
- Egg Slicer, 1930-1960 - This egg slicer has a slotted dish for holding a peeled hard-boiled egg and a hinged plate made of wires that, when closed, slices the egg quickly and evenly--faster and more "eggs-actly" than one could with a knife. This food preparation utensil can also be used to slice other soft foods, such as strawberries or avocados.
- 1930-1960
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Egg Slicer, 1930-1960
This egg slicer has a slotted dish for holding a peeled hard-boiled egg and a hinged plate made of wires that, when closed, slices the egg quickly and evenly--faster and more "eggs-actly" than one could with a knife. This food preparation utensil can also be used to slice other soft foods, such as strawberries or avocados.
- Land O' Lakes Egg Carton, 2008 - In the early 2000s, Americans concerned about the healthfulness of food and the treatment of the animals that provided it were willing to pay more for "all natural" products. The eggs in this carton were laid by hens fed with antibiotic-free feed. The "cage free" label implied they were raised in open environments, a misrepresentation of conditions on large-scale egg farms.
- 2008
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Land O' Lakes Egg Carton, 2008
In the early 2000s, Americans concerned about the healthfulness of food and the treatment of the animals that provided it were willing to pay more for "all natural" products. The eggs in this carton were laid by hens fed with antibiotic-free feed. The "cage free" label implied they were raised in open environments, a misrepresentation of conditions on large-scale egg farms.
- Egg Coddler, 1850-1900 -
- 1850-1900
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Egg Coddler, 1850-1900
- Beater, 1945-1955 -
- 1945-1955
- Collections - Artifact
Beater, 1945-1955
- Eggcup, 1869-1871 - People have used eggcups for centuries. This small specialized tableware held soft-boiled eggs served in the shell. Pressed glass eggcups, like this one, could be found on middle class Americans' breakfast tables throughout the 19th century.
- 1869-1871
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Eggcup, 1869-1871
People have used eggcups for centuries. This small specialized tableware held soft-boiled eggs served in the shell. Pressed glass eggcups, like this one, could be found on middle class Americans' breakfast tables throughout the 19th century.