Food & Wine
Society of the Cincinnati, George Washington, American History, Societies and Clubs, Gastronomy and Fine Dining
Princeton, New Jersey: Bailey Banks & Biddle Co., 1926. A fine photo-illustrated menu produced to commemorate the dinner given at the Princeton Inn for the General Society of the Cincinnati by the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Jersey, in May 1926. Contains the evening's menu, and.....
Price: $250.00
printer, printing, printer samples. dairy, advertising, advertisement
New York: McTee & Co Inc, 1929. The Advertising Campaign Portfolio was produced by McTee & Company Inc for Glendale Milk in 1929. McTee & Company was New York based advertising firm run by John Bevans, a novelist poet and advertising man, who produced ads that both “that tell your.....
Price: $225.00
Advertising, Paper Fan, Restaurants
Twelve wooden blade paper hand fan depicting a c1920s French woman holding a parasol and stopping to smell the roses. The reverse reads Restaurant de la Cascade - Bois de Boulogne. Presumable a promotion provided by the elegant outdoor restaurant for patrons. Measures 10" x 8" when one. Some wear;.....
Price: $150.00
Patents, Inventions, Domestic Life and Labor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: G.S. Harris & Son, 1876. Advertising handbill for the American Air Churn, described as "The Greatest Labor-Saving Machine Ever Invented", with wood engraved illustration of the product at the head. Includes a litany of benefits to upgrading to this model, including such gems as "Any child can operate.....
Price: $100.00
eggs, kitchen appliances, business, circular, advertisement, testimonial, correspondence, mailing list
Newburyport, MA: Hale & Company, 1866. A circular filled with testimonials for the Aerifying Egg Beater patented in 1866 and produced by Hale & Company in Newburyport, MA. The first page has a wonderful woodcut of the manufacturing building of Hale & Co., along with a description of of the.....
Price: $175.00
collections & archives, food & wine, recipes, women's work, advertising
United States: Various, 1919-1949. A seven (7) piece collection of recipe books relating to weird and unusual food. This strangeness can be do the recipe books almost religious adherence to using an unusual ingredient in every dish or to recipes that are either actually bizarre or just unfamiliar to modern.....
Price: $300.00
anthropomorphism, advertising to children, root beer, fairy tale, animal
Philadelphia, PA: Charles E. Hires Company, c1915. This advertising booklet was produced by the Charles E. Hires Company to advertise Hires Root Beer. It is meant to be a continuation of a previous advertisement booklet called, "The Kings Nectar, A Legend", that told the story of Alice who won golden.....
Price: $100.00
menus, food and wine
Blank Advertising Menu printed in red ink by Imp, Bataille-Paris. Features Art Nouveau woman in flowing gown holding flower and decorative flowers. B. Leon Croizet Grande Champagne and St. Meme Cognac. "The Cognac region in France is divided into six districts, with the Grande Champagne district being the most prestigious.....
Price: $75.00
advertisement, recipes, cooking, women's work, soap, Dobbins Electric Soap, testimonials
Philadelphia, PA: I. L. Cragin & Co., [1890]. An advertising booklet for Dobbins Electric Soap, a laundry soap produced by I. L. Cragin. The company used 'electric' in the title to in order to capitalize on people's fascination with electricity at that time. The soap itself was formulated with a......
Price: $65.00
advertisement, food & wine, household & furnishing
New York, NY: Jabez Burns & Sons, [1860]. An illustrated broadside for a spice mill by Jabez Burns & Sons, a coffee and spice machinery business located in New York, NY. The ad is for their improved 'Challenge' Spice Mill, which was billed as a "a perfect portable Burr Stone.....
Price: $125.00
Advertising to Children, Root Beer, Hires
Philadelphia: Charles E. Hires Company, 1934. The Charles E. Hires Company produced Hires Root Beer, which was first introduced in 1876 and is considered the second longest continuously made soft drink in the United State (now owned by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group). Charles Hire believed firmly in the power of.....
Price: $45.00
Children's and Family Events, Dolls, Chocolate
Boston MA: 1881. A most charming invitation for children to attend a "Chocolate Party and Dolls Fair", wherein the "Little Folks" may invite the "Big Folks" to drink chocolate and see a bazaar of over one hundred dolls, as well as a reading from the talented Miss Adeline E. Hall.....
Price: $85.00
kitchen god, china, chinese, chinese mythology, zao jun, zao shen, zhang lang, chinese folk religion, new year, christmas, holiday, christmas card, chinese new year, chinese dragon, dragon
c1920. This item is the paper effigy of the Chinese Kitchen God, that is placed above the fireplace at the start of the new year. The Chinese Kitchen God, who is most often called Zhang Lang, but sometimes referred to as Zao Jun or Zao Shen, would record the household's.....
Price: $85.00
Camps for Girls, Female Friendship
Elk Lake, Michigan: Chippewa Trails Camp for Girls, 1936. Typewritten/mimeographed menu and toast program for the 1936 Chippewa Trail Banquet, held by the Chippewa Trails Camp for Girls in 1936. The wrappers have been hand-lettered and decorated with colored pencil, with the attendee's name in the lower right-hand corner: B[arbara].....
Price: $85.00
recipes
9 recipes and recipe books, most are hand written but there is one set of typed recipes on Herald Tribune Home Institute paper.Recipes include: Genuine Bay Rum, Cold Slaw Dressing, Preserved Strawberries, Orange Marmalade, Sour Milk Cake, Cake Pie with Fruit, Cookies, Current Wine, Confection of Senna (which is on.....
Price: $45.00
yale, menu, banquet, yale daily news
New Haven, CT: Yale, 1902. Menu sheets presenting the bill of fare and wines for the annual dinners of the society. Each of the menus is elaborately illustrated and includes at least one beautiful woman and in most instances elaborate architectural structuresThis was the quarter-centennial for the Yale Daily News.....
Price: $175.00
Tiffany & Co., History of New York City, Delmonico's, Gastronomy and Fine Dining
New York, New York: Tiffany & Co., 1901. Commemorative menu (7.25" by 9.5") and seating plan booklet (8" by 5.75") for the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York's 133rd Annual Banquet, held at Delmonico's in 1901. Both are housed in the original Tiffany box (9.75" by 7.75".....
Price: $225.00
Tiffany & Co., History of New York City, Waldorf Astoria, Gastronomy and Fine Dining
New York, New York: Tiffany & Co., 1902. An exquisitely produced menu and seating plan, in original box (10" by 8" by 0.5"), designed by Tiffany & Co. for a banquet held at the Waldorf Astoria. Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, the event was held "in honor of the.....
Price: $275.00
fire, fire safety, french canadian, kitchen fire, cooking, public works, government, death, mortality
Quebec, Canada: Ministry of Public Works, 1940s. A fire-safety postcard distributed by the Ministry of Public Works in Quebec. The blotter is specifically warning against cooking fires. On the right side of the postcard is a black and white illustration of a woman cooking on the stove as she appears.....
Price: $55.00
Menu, Historical Memorabilia, Berlin Conference, African Division
Hotel Brunswick: February 10,1884. A 4" x 5" heavy card menu. The front depict a watercolor caricature of a woman holding a "separation" banner on an applied die-cut card surrounded by pink silk fringe. The reverse is the menu printed in gold ink. The starter is "Sorbet a l'Africaine." The.....
Price: $125.00
Advertising & Promotion, Store Display, Social History
Vineland NJ: The Welch Grape Juice Co., [1930]. Large format paper die-cut advertising pieces created for display in store windows. Each of the vertical side banners measures 72" x 20" at the top and 7 1/2" at the base. The top horizontal banner measures 7 1/2" x 72" A warm.....
Price: $450.00
Early United States Prohibition, Anti-Prohibition Efforts, Social Welfare
The Voice (Prohibition Paper), c. 1888. 16pp. An attempt to rebuke the idea of prohibition through the use of quotes that support the ineffectiveness of it. Starting with a passage from "The Voice" which was the prohibition newspaper, the argument against prohibition, and the inability to enforce it, is briefly.....
Price: $85.00
Commission Merchant, Price List, Provisions
Grand Rapids: Miller & Lamoreaux. An 8" x 5" price list titled "Delivered on Boar Cars. Grand Rapid, Michigan, 15th February, 1872. Products include Corn and Oats either by the Car load or smaller amounts, Ground Feed by the ton, or Car, Meats including Pork, Smoked Ham also Dried Apples.....
Price: $125.00
Diets and Dieting, Nutrition, Societal Pressures
United States: 1939-c.1970. A group of eight (8) items relating to women's weight loss and dieting in the United States, 1939-c.1970. All are marketed to women, and include basic nutrition information, recipes, and tips for those looking to "reduce" through dieting. Calorie counting is a major theme, as well as.....
Price: $350.00