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magnets - fruits & vegetablesAll of our magnets in one delicious assortment...
Yummy fruits and vegetables, one of each: apple, banana, carrot, orange with leaves, orange without leaves, pineapple, plum, watermelon and zucchini...








magnets - let's eat...Let's eat! One of each, unless otherwise noted: Chip Clip, Jr. (2), General Foods International Coffees Silver 25th Anniversary (this one is a tiny picture frame ae well), Kraft 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese, Minute Rice, Nabisco Fat-Free trio, Ritz Crackers, and Walden Farms Salad Dressing...







magnets - have a nice day...Have a nice day! A rainbow and three daisies! One of the daisies has a hook for reminder notes. Please note: most of our magnets have been around a while and maybe discoloured due to time. Good. $12.50.






clip upThe Clip Up by Syroco. "Made in the USA." 15 x 4-1/2 inches. May be used to "keep frequently used at hand." That's what the package says and we're sticking to it. Still has the price sticker from Gimble's on it. Mint. $5.00.









spicesA quintent of flavourings from Italy. "S. Rocco al Porto." "Lazy Garlic" (2), "Idle Onion" and "Pronto Paprika." All stand about 3 inches or so tall. Plastic wrap shows signs of aging. Product date codes **: none visible. Good. $5.00.


BrimBrim Decaffeinated Coffee. Two 4 ounce cans/tins. "Regular/Drip." Can/tin shows some discolouration/scraping. On the label: "Maxwell House Div. General Foods Corp." (which probably places these items before the 1989 merger with Kraft. For more information, please ask the folks at Kraft.) By the way, Brim is set to return to the marketplace later this year! And thanks to BrandPackaging Magazine for this information ("Brand nostalgia: can you move forward with packaging from the past?", March, 2005.)] Product date codes** : N9310 (both.) Good to very good. $10.00.


FolgersFolger's Instant Coffee Crystals from "The Folger Coffee Company," a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble." Minor wear to labels. Since the "man in the moon" logo appears on all of three jars, we're guessing they are 14 years of age or older. (The new logo was introduced in 1991, as per P&G's website.) Three 1 ounce jars (obviously only one is shown.) Circa 1990. Product date code**: 0075L1 (all.) Good to very good. $10.00.






High PointHigh Point Instant Decaffeinated Coffee by "The Folger Coffee Company," a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble." One 2 ounce jar and two 1 ounce jars (again, obviously only one is shown.). Circa 1990. Product date codes** - small jars: none visible; large jar: 06010. Good to very good. $10.00.








SankaSanka. One 3.25 ounce can of "Auto-Drip" Minor wear to label. On the label: "Maxwell House Div. General Foods Corp." (which probably places these items before the 1989 merger with Kraft. For more information, please ask the folks at Kraft.) Product date code **: 7057H. Good to very good. $5.00.






SunriseSunrise from "The Nestlé Company, Inc." of White Plains, New York. On the cap the trademarked quote: "Better natured not bitter. " Since (a) Sunrise first entered the marketplace in 1977 (according to the folks at www.Transferpricing.com) and (b) the company relocated all of its United States operations to sunny Glendale, California in 1992 (source: "Nestle Chocolate Finds California Sweeter." Jordan, John. Westchester County Business Journal. Purchase: Jan 27, 1992. Volume 31, Issue 4; page 1)...well, y'all can do the math...One one ounce jar. Product date code **: HL4(?)ABB. Good to very good. $5.00.



**you may need to use your secret decoder ring in order to decipher the product date codes. and although the items noted are unopened, we do recommend that you use them only for adorning your retro kitchen shelves.

Food Glamorizer"The Kitchen Magician Food Glamorizer" by Popeil Brothers of Chicago. The box is, well, not in the best of shape, but the instrument itself looks just fine. Measures approximately 7-1/4" long. $5.00.


Tupperware cups Pastel coloured cups, with lids. 3 of the lids are newer, two of them have the "Tupperware Seal" from 1955 (one of both types of lids are depicted.) They have been used a bit, to put it gently, but still look good. Off-white, orange, green, pink and blue. Good. $5.00.


Tupperware setCreamer and sugar set from Tupperware. Push top. Beige with harvest gold. Just about 3-1/2 inches tall x 3-1/2 inches between its widest points. Minor table wear / utensil marks. Good to very good. $7.50.



Boontonware creamer From Boontonware. Somerset 6524-01 creamer. Some scratches inside, but really looks good. About 3.5 (9 cm) tall. Taupe. Good. $10.00.







Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread SaverPhiladelphia Cream Cheese Spread Saver from Kraft. 1992. Blue plastic base with clear plastic cover. Very good. $10.00.







Bagel Slicer"Lucite bagel slicer." Measures approximately 4" x 6" 2-1/2." Very good $5.00.






PromisePromiseŽ Margarine "cookware by Tara." Measures approximately 8" in diameter. Plastic. The following cautions appear on the back: "Do not use without food. Do not use under broiler." Since a) Promise came about sometime in the late 1980's and b) its "get heart smart" campaign ended in late 1996, that would make this item at least 9 years old. ("Margarine Maker to Drop Ads Making Health Claims," by Anthony Faiola. The Washington Post, November 08, 1996.) Very good $12.00.





Henry Helstoski placemats For those of you into New Jersey political memorabilia, we now present: the Henry Helstoski placemat. Congressman Helstoski served as a Representative from the 9th District from 1965-77. (Thanks to the folks at The Political Graveyard for this information.) Some spots, but overall in good shape. Light Styrofoam backing. There are 3 placemats in all. Artist: E Daly (may be Ernest I Daly," but I really could not say with certainty.) "Not printed at government expense." Seal: "Amalgamated Lithographers. Local 1 of Greater New York. Union since 1882. Label 698." Good. $9.00.

placemats - goldenrod Goldenrod vinyl placemats, with a multicoloured floraled fabric inside. Scalloped edges. Some stains on the underside, a bit of scuffing on a couple of them. Year unbeknowst to us. And there is no label. 4 in all. Good. $5.00.




placemats - white White vinyl placemats with tiny little multicoloured flowers. Again the year is unbeknownst to us. But these do have a bar code, which indicate a more recent origin, at least mid-1970s, probably early 1980s. A few stains on the underside, but really they look just fine. 4 in all. Good. $5.00.



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