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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.
- Can Label, "Heinz Brand Strawberry Preserves," 1906-1910 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. H.J. Heinz products were identified by the famous Heinz pickle and signature "keystone" logo. These design features are still found on Heinz products today.
- 1906-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Can Label, "Heinz Brand Strawberry Preserves," 1906-1910
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. H.J. Heinz products were identified by the famous Heinz pickle and signature "keystone" logo. These design features are still found on Heinz products today.
- O. C. Bedell Grocery Store, Floor Display of Heinz Products, Newton, Ohio, circa 1930 - H. J. Heinz was at the forefront of creative marketing in the manufactured food industry. He developed a comprehensive advertising strategy that included elaborate product displays in local grocery stores. Shoppers were greeted with colorful posters and meticulously designed floor-to-ceiling pyramids of canned and jarred products created by Heinz salespeople.
- circa 1930
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O. C. Bedell Grocery Store, Floor Display of Heinz Products, Newton, Ohio, circa 1930
H. J. Heinz was at the forefront of creative marketing in the manufactured food industry. He developed a comprehensive advertising strategy that included elaborate product displays in local grocery stores. Shoppers were greeted with colorful posters and meticulously designed floor-to-ceiling pyramids of canned and jarred products created by Heinz salespeople.
- Sam Joseph Grocery Store Display of Heinz Products, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1929 - "Pickle King" H. J. Heinz's confidence in his products prompted his extraordinary guarantee -- if you didn't find his food satisfactory, you could get your money back. His faith in his product established trust in his customers and provided them with zero financial risk in trying a new product. His guarantee is featured here in the middle of his other advertisements.
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Sam Joseph Grocery Store Display of Heinz Products, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1929
"Pickle King" H. J. Heinz's confidence in his products prompted his extraordinary guarantee -- if you didn't find his food satisfactory, you could get your money back. His faith in his product established trust in his customers and provided them with zero financial risk in trying a new product. His guarantee is featured here in the middle of his other advertisements.
- Grocery Store Dairy Case Stocked with Pennbrook Milk Company Products, circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Grocery Store Dairy Case Stocked with Pennbrook Milk Company Products, circa 1950
- Grocery Store Dairy Case Stocked with Pennbrook Milk Company Products, circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Grocery Store Dairy Case Stocked with Pennbrook Milk Company Products, circa 1950
- Can Label, "Heinz Brand Pineapple Preserves," 1906-1910 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. H.J. Heinz products were identified by the famous Heinz pickle and signature "keystone" logo. These design features are still found on Heinz products today.
- 1906-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Can Label, "Heinz Brand Pineapple Preserves," 1906-1910
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. H.J. Heinz products were identified by the famous Heinz pickle and signature "keystone" logo. These design features are still found on Heinz products today.
- Jar of Roland Danish Cocktail Sausages, 1980-2000 - This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies 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. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- 1980-2000
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Jar of Roland Danish Cocktail Sausages, 1980-2000
This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies 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. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- Romanoff Spanish Anchovy Pate, 1980-2000 - This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies 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. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- 1980-2000
- Collections - Artifact
Romanoff Spanish Anchovy Pate, 1980-2000
This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies 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. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- Jar of Roland Marinated Mussels, 1940-1980 - This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies 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. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- 1940-1980
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Jar of Roland Marinated Mussels, 1940-1980
This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies 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. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.