amylsacks' photos with the keyword: tin

Crown Colony Spice Ad, 1953

23 Jun 2011 1 229
Re-posted to give a more accurate size. Otherwise you can't appreciate the glorious anarchy of all this greenstuff. Look at it-- rolling everywhere, without an atom of mayo or gelatine to be seen for miles! [fans self] From the July issue of Family Circle magazine.

Hershey's Recipes (6), 1949

23 Feb 2013 223
I wonder why the chip... er, "dainties" bag used to have a boomerang on it. (Other recipes in this section: Hershey's Hot Cocoa, Iced Cocoa, Cocoa Base For Beverages, Chocolate Highball (!), Hershey's Hot Chocolate, Iced Chocolate, Chocolate Base For Beverages, and Chocolate Milk Shakes.)

Hershey's Recipes (2), 1949

21 Feb 2013 183
Hot cocoa is always at its best when poured from high elevations. The roof of a two-story house is ideal.

B&W/Duotone Ads, 1950s

25 Dec 2012 243
Always remember: Even without full color, Mrs. America's holidays will forever be tidier, shinier, and better coordinated than yours. Clockwise from the upper left: Two clipped from the December 6th 1951 issue of Western Family. One from the November 1956 issue of Western Family. One from the November 1955 issue of Household.

Crown Colony Extract/Spice Ad, 1953

02 May 2013 233
It's the seventh bean of a seventh bean! It can "Heal the sick/Raise the dead/Make the little girls talk out of their heads..." From the September issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.

Mayflower Dairy Magic, c1954

10 Apr 2013 206
Don't be fooled by the company name or Pilgrim Pete there. According to those helpful souls at Google, this dairy was based in Portland, OR. In 1981, it merged with the Northwest Dairymen's Association. I have never seen this brand anywhere in town, but Darigold , manufactured by the NDA both before and after the merger, is still with us. (link)

50 Delicious Desserts (7), 1938

18 Jun 2013 2 410
The inside back cover shows some vintage packaging, as well as some varieties of Nabisco's best that haven't been seen in some time. I just hope that background wasn't meant to cheer anybody up. Originally posted to flickr on 1/29/11.