Los 1266 USA

LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1880-1950 Kitchen and Food-related advertising covers and ephemera collection with an extensive and carefully organized selection of approximately 400 items, predominately U.S. advertising covers from the 1880s-1920s, supplemented by event covers, postcards, and more than 120 foreign covers and cards of related thematic interest extending through the 1950s. The collection is sorted by food product or ingredient, offering a structured view of the breadth of food industry advertising. Subjects represented include flour, grain, and baking products; dairy, vegetables, fruit, and spices; and meat, fish, poultry, and other staples. Additional categories include sugar, chocolate, wine, vinegar, mustard, salt, and assorted beverages. Many covers feature elaborate illustrated designs and attractive corner cards, while the 50+ pieces of ephemera and postcards range from billheads and booklets to labels, tags, and revenue items. Additionally, there are 21 U.S. advertising and corner card covers relating to food equipment and processing. The majority of items would retail in the $25-$50+ range, overall a fascinating collection that would take years to reassemble, offering both depth and variety, and presenting strong potential as the basis for a thematic or cross-category exhibit