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The coffee mug with a company name and the tote bag featuring a company logo are modern examples of an old form of advertising—the giveaway. In the last half of the 19th century, there were few newspapers and magazines and,…
Q: I have a china plate with a central decal of a woman wearing a fancy hat and scarf. Calendar pages for all 12 months of the year 1909 are printed around the rim, with each month's calendar surrounded by…
Q:I bid on a boxful of stuff at an auction just so I could get the art books in the box. I found a surprise, too-a large bowl marked "Owen Minerva." It's in excellent condition, has a scalloped edge and…
Q: I have a small collection of calendar plates from the early 1900s. I’ve just come across some calendar towels and wonder if you know anything about their history. A: Stevens Linen Associates of Dudley, Mass., which was founded in…
Calendar plates were giveaways for stores, banks, and other businesses. Although they are still being made, they were most popular from 1906 to 1929. A calendar and the name of the business are printed on the plate. A few of…