Colorful paper labels have been used to identify different products since the early 1880s. European artists introduced this concept to Americans, and this profession became known as lithography, our first commercial art. The objective was to catch the customer's eye and attention. As the fruit market grew larger each season, there was immense competition at the local markets. The orchard owners here in the northwest used this new concept of lithography to bring attention to their fruit. These unique fruit crate labels will soon be offered thru our retail stores embellishing hand poured soy candles, clothing, tiles, coasters and more.
The labels have become more and more valuable since the 1950's because the development and use of pre-printed cardboard boxes caused wooden crates with paper labels to be a thing of the past. Unused stocks of labels remained undiscovered for years in old barns across the country. Labels were slowly being gathered by historians, collectors, and art lovers. These same labels will be offered on a large selection of gifts.
I’ll post a link to our stores just as soon as they open.
