In NH, we had what were called "Fruit Stands" which may have sold fruit at one time but were then the 1950s version of a convenience store, with an ice cream soda/hamburger counter thrown in that sold broken biscuits like that.
Oh my GOD! This is one of the MOST educational, entertaining, informative videos that I have EVER witnessed! I gotta take my hat off to you, Sarg! You hit my sweet spot with this one. I've been a subscriber for a year or two, but you got me hooked now! I LOVE old school....I'm old! Lol! Billy from Kansas.
Great video, Sarge! I learned a lot of that history recently tracing down an approximate date for Shawn's sugar wafer tin he found. Speaking of those era tins, do you know if Nabisco's were color lithographed? Seems like most of the ones I see are plain, but I was wondering of the colors just didn't last. I wish I had your packaging reproduction skills! National Biscuit's Adolphus Green was an interesting character. Now I want some Fig Newtons...
I've seen lithographed tins, but more of the unadorned ones (I have one myself full of gew gaws and gimcracks). My understanding is that the metal tins were reserved for the More expensive and better selling products and the remainder, soda crackers and the like, sent in the wood boxes and barrels. My feeling is that the tins precede the 1898 introduction of In-Er-Seal, although there was likely some time before all products shifted. My understanding is that as NBC acquired baking companies, those companies focused on producing their signature products, but ramping up production so they could be sold nationwide.
Sarge, thanks. One thing I was wondering about as I watched your excellent presentation is, how were they eaten ‘back in the day’? I know how I eat them now, but how were they originally consumed, please?
Slices or chunks cheese of cheese, schmeers of peanut butter, jam, etc. Crushed into soup and stew. Pretty much how we treat sliced bread today. Cookies would serve the same purpose as dessert. The important thing was to include a bread component with every meal. Thanks for watching!
As an aside, I can remember when grocers sold biscuits loose in the tins they were delivered in, they also sold broken biscuits at a discount.
In NH, we had what were called "Fruit Stands" which may have sold fruit at one time but were then the 1950s version of a convenience store, with an ice cream soda/hamburger counter thrown in that sold broken biscuits like that.
That was VERY interesting! Thank you for taking the time to share this cool information!👍👍
Thanks for watching! 'm having fun with this stuff.
Interesting piece of history! You've done it again!
Thanks, and thanks for watching!
Interesting. Much appreciated, Sarge. Keep up the great work.
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Awesome presentation, Sarg.
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Sarge, Thanks and You're the Best. Very Very Interesting Video. Be Safe!
Thanks! And thanks for watching!
Oh my GOD! This is one of the MOST educational, entertaining, informative videos that I have EVER witnessed! I gotta take my hat off to you, Sarg! You hit my sweet spot with this one. I've been a subscriber for a year or two, but you got me hooked now! I LOVE old school....I'm old! Lol!
Billy from Kansas.
Thanks, Billy! I have fun with this kind of thing! Thanks for watching!
Great info sarg
Thanks for watching!
Great video, Sarge! I learned a lot of that history recently tracing down an approximate date for Shawn's sugar wafer tin he found. Speaking of those era tins, do you know if Nabisco's were color lithographed? Seems like most of the ones I see are plain, but I was wondering of the colors just didn't last. I wish I had your packaging reproduction skills! National Biscuit's Adolphus Green was an interesting character. Now I want some Fig Newtons...
I've seen lithographed tins, but more of the unadorned ones (I have one myself full of gew gaws and gimcracks). My understanding is that the metal tins were reserved for the More expensive and better selling products and the remainder, soda crackers and the like, sent in the wood boxes and barrels. My feeling is that the tins precede the 1898 introduction of In-Er-Seal, although there was likely some time before all products shifted. My understanding is that as NBC acquired baking companies, those companies focused on producing their signature products, but ramping up production so they could be sold nationwide.
You cracked it!
I see what you did there....
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Sarge, thanks. One thing I was wondering about as I watched your excellent presentation is, how were they eaten ‘back in the day’? I know how I eat them now, but how were they originally consumed, please?
Slices or chunks cheese of cheese, schmeers of peanut butter, jam, etc. Crushed into soup and stew. Pretty much how we treat sliced bread today. Cookies would serve the same purpose as dessert. The important thing was to include a bread component with every meal.
Thanks for watching!
@ thank you Sarge.
By the way, bakeries have been selling breads, including hardtack, and all sorts of other breads, for millenia
You betcha, Bread is essential for Life.
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In 50-100 years, they will be saying the same thing about “Energy Bars.”
You know, you're probably right.