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Manufacturers of the past used beautiful, whimsical, and often strange label designs to sell their wares.

The Label Made Me Buy It: From Aunt Jemima to Zonkers -The Best Dressed Boxes, Bottles, and Cans from the Past

OUT-OF-PRINT--Only a few copies left in stock

Order now and get an autographed copy!

This large book is filled with 320 full-color labels that once decorated products from cigar boxes to soup cans.


The Label Make Me Buy it shows you the clues to look for. Who made the product, when it was made...It includes historical information about label makers and food companies, as well as listings of patents, dates, legal wording, and lithographers.

Tobacco, citrus fruit, food labels, firecracker packages and product stickers are eagerly bought, sold, and traded through auction shows, organized clubs and the Internet.

For international orders, please contact customer service for current shipping rates.

By Ralph & Terry Kovel, ©1998, Hardcover, 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in., 224 Pages.


 $29.95 - B60168

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