Crate Labels Ephemera Antiques and Collectibles

Crate labels are the paper labels that were stuck on the end of wooden packing crates for produce to indicate the origins, type, and quality of the contents. Elaborate and colorful labels began to appear at the turn of the 20th century as sellers began to realize the power of a recognizable brand with a strong visual image. The replacement of wooden crates with cardboard eventually eliminated the need for separate labels during the 1960s-1970s. Amazingly a great many mint and unused labels still exist. They are found in old packing houses as unused stock, or in label printing company archives. The varieties from printers may only have 3 or 4 examples in existence, but those from packing houses can number in the thousands. Online retailers of vintage fruit crate, vegetable crate, and can labels are listed in this category. Informational and collector sites can be found in Recreation/Collecting/Food_and_Drink_Related/Fruit_and_Vegetable/.

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• The Labelman - Broad selection of crate and can labels available antiques and collectibles ephemera with large images to view.
• CrateArt - Features both framed and unframed originals, including vintage antiques and collectibles seed packets. Includes history of labels, and a antiques and collectibles wish list service.
• Fruit Crate Labels (dot) Com - Various original labels, appraisals, and historical information.
• Paperstuff - Original fruit, vegetable, and can labels organized in ephemera a wide variety of searchable categories.
• Paperdoll.com - Vintage crate labels and product packaging.
• A-1 Beerprints - Offers lithographic reproductions of the original A-1 Beer crate labels labels antiques and collectibles painted by artist Lon Megargee.
• Label Place - Features vintage fruit crate labels used for apple, pear, and citrus boxes.
• Antique Label Company - Labels from the first half of the twentieth century in antiques and collectibles custom frames of copper and glass.
• Labelcollector.com - Vintage fruit crate, cigar, and can labels from 1900-1980. Includes crate labels picture search, FAQ, and history.
• Crate Labels Online - Specializes in fruit labels, fruit branding stamps, and antiques and collectibles related items. Includes historical background.
• Grandmas' Antique Labels - Offers apple, cigar, and garden seed items. antiques and collectibles antiques and collectibles Prices and current listings by Email only.

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