Lot 117

Fruit & Vegetable Crate Labels & Ephemera

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Fruit & Vegetable Crate Labels & Ephemera

Current Bid: $5

(1 Bid)

by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
June 15, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

An assortment of unused lithographed product labels primarily for fruit and vegetable crates from California and Florida, along with an agricultural instruction sheet. The collection features several prominent labels including Estero Brand Lemons from Goleta Lemon Association in Santa Barbara County with a coastal landscape graphic; Twins Brand Iceberg Lettuce from M. L. Kalich and Company in Watsonville showing two children holding a head of lettuce, marked with a 1941 trademark date; and Moonbeam Brand Citrus from Nelson and Company in Oviedo, Florida. Additional items include Million Dollar Brand Emperors grapes from Paul Dobson; Bronco Brand Citrus from Redlands Foothill Groves with a cowboy graphic; and Exposition Brand Lemons from Johnston Fruit Company featuring a reproduction of a 1909 award diploma. The lot also contains Carro Amano Aranci oranges from Gold Buckle Association; Squaw Brand Extra Sifted Peas from Centerville Canning Company; and smaller labels for Breakfast Belle and Hammock brands. A Dellford Brand potato label from United Grocers Company carries a 1974 date code. The group is accompanied by an instructional flyer for McQueen's Inoculator from the McQueen Bacteria Company of Baltic, Ohio. Visible lithographer marks include Schmidt Litho Company L.A., Crocker-Union S.F., and Stecher-Traung-Schmidt Corporation. The labels exhibit standard rectangular and die-cut formats typical of mid-century agricultural branding.

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Bid Increments
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$0 $49 $5
$50 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
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