Curtiss Baby Ruth Candy Box Bottom

Object Name

bottom

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Candy Box

Title

Curtiss Baby Ruth Candy Box Bottom

Maker

Curtiss Candy Co.

Country

United States of America

Locale

Chicago, Illinois

Dates

Estimated Date Made, 1945-1955, Estimate based on a 1949 lawsuit brought by Life Savers Corporation v. Curtiss Candy Company for trademark infringement for this product.

Subject

text

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Baby Ruth

,

Otto Schnering

,

Curtiss Candy Co.

,

Chicago, Illinois

,

Keota, Colorado

,

Clyde L. Stanley's General Store

Description

Box bottom is wrapped and glued on all sides with a green paper manufacturer's advertising label. The labe on the bottom features an illustration of an ice cream sundae with Baby Ruth candy topping. This is a point-of-sale promotion container.

Provenance

Clyde Stanley's store in Keota, Colorado.

Found

Collection

,

Auriel Oram Sandstead

Used

Clyde Stanley

,

Keota, Colorado

,

Clyde L. Stanley's General Store

Inscription

Partial print on box bottom, white/dark blue ink: [unreadable]ake This Delicious / BABY RUTH SUNDAE / Right in Your Home ! / Surprise your family or gfuest tonight with the new, refreshing BABY RUTH Sundae. Take home with you a few 5c Curtiss Baby Ruth candy bars and a quart of your favorite ice ceram. (recipe follows)
Printed on both side panels, dark blue/white ink: CURTISS / BABY RUTH / 1C / Assorted / CLEAR CANDY DROPS / ALWAYS COOL AND REFRESHING
Printed on both end panels, dark blue/white ink: CURTISS / BABY RUTH / 1c / Assorted / CLEAR CANDY DROPS / CURTISS CANDY CO. OTTO SCHNERING, PRESIDENT - CHICAGO
*Printed inside around glue edges, black ink LUSCIOUS FRUIT FLAVORS

Object ID

2010.78.235.B

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