Original
Antique Vegetable Crate (Box) Labels
Vegetable labels are
usually found in two sizes 7" x 9" and 7" x 5". Quite often the smaller
size will carry the same size image as the large Vegetable Label. The
shift to cardboard cartons came later to vegetables, so in general veggie
labels are later than most citrus, apples and pears. Zip codes (started
in the 1960's) are more prevalent on them for instance.
Type Codes:
V=Veg. 7" x 9", Vs=Veg. 6-1/2" x 5", Vo=Veg. Oval 8" x 5-1/2", L=Lettuce
7" x 9", S=Asparagus 8" top, 10" bottom by 9" height, Y=Yams 9" x 9",
Cr=Cranberries 10" x 7"
* = Slight damage
from water, mildew, or fracture
BAROSSO,
Type: S, $2.
Stock asparagus label, imprinted Barosso
BEAR,
Type: Vs, $2.
Grizzly Bear holding state of Calif., lge. orange logo (Oceano)
BEAUTY
Ref.Beans, Type: Can, $3.
6-1/2x10" r,wh,blu, 6lb can label, plate of grn bns (Newark,NY)
BEST
CHOICE, Type: Vs, $3.
Brunette with flapper hairdo in red circle, blue bkgd (San Jose)
BIG
CITY, Type: S, $2.
Skyline, tall buildings, orange bkgd., definitely not (Sacramento)
BIG
JACK, Type: S, $2.
Big Jack (Red Ryder?) holding crate of asparagus (Quincy,WA)
BIG
PATCH, Type: V, $8.
Boy, patched trousers & dog look at veggie patch (Watsonville)
BIG
WESTERN, Type: Vs, $2.
Cowboy on horse, desert ranch, cactus, sunset (Guadalupe)
BIKINI,
Type: Vs, $3.
Tanned bathing beauty, beach, yello teensy weensy Bikini (Oceano)
BRONCO
(Artichk), Type: Art., $6.
Bucking Bronco; cowboy rider fanning with hat; blu bkgd.; quality artichokes
(Castroville)
BRONCO
BUSTER, Type: Vs, $2.
Red-shirted cowboy, bucking horse, yello let. on blue bkg (Castroville)
CAPITAL
GAIN, Type: V, $2.
Red/yello 3-D script logo, stack of gold coins (Guadalupe)
CAPITAL
PAK, Type: S, $2.
1940's view of California capitol bldg. before addition (Sacramento)
CHALLENGER,
Type: V, $2.
Red silhouette: cowboy on bucking bronc, white circle, blue bkgd (Salinas)
CHAMP,
Type: Y, $2
Redshirted player, carrying football-sized yam (Louisiana)
CHEERIO,
Type: V, $2.
Dapper, monocled gent, top hat, wh. script, red bkgd (Salinas)
CHICKIE,
Type: S, $4.
Yellow baby chick on blue bkgd., lge. asparagus bunch (SF)
COIN,
Type: S, $2.
Stacks of gold and silver coins on black background (SF)
CONESTOGA,
Type: V, $3.
Ornate red lett.,Conestoga wagon, oxen, mts (Watsonville)
CREME
de Menthe, Type: S, $2.
Plain dark green label with white and red lettering (SF)
CYCLONE,
Type: Vs, $2.
Large funnel cloud over farm, bending trees, yell.3-D lett (Texas)
DAILY,
Type: Vo, $2.
Calendar bkgd.,red/white o/l script "Daily"; green peas (Hood)
DEER
VALLEY (L), Type: V, $3.
5-pt. buck overlooks vista of farms, homes, mts (Glendale, AZ)
DEER
VALLEY (s), Type: Vs, $2.
5-pt. buck overlooks vista of farms, homes, mts (Glendale, AZ)
DOE
- Carrots, Type: V, $3.
Deer,star,baseball,"Strictly Big League"JoeD.Maggio (Holtville)
DOMINATOR,
Type: V, $2.
WWII fighter dives, shoots tracers from wings, nose (Watsonville)
EV-A-GREEN,
Type: S, $2.
Large green bunch of asparagus, glimpse of farms in bkgd (Sacto)
FRISCO*,
Type: V, $2.
Light beams from top of Ferry Building. (sl. water dmg.) (Salinas)
G,
Type: S, $3.
Big blue 3-D "G", orange bkgd,(Gwerder & sons) (Walnut Grove)
GARDEN
GATE, Type: Vs, $3.
Golden Gate Bridge "Gateway to valley of green gold" (Salinas)
GARDEN
VALLEY, Type: Vs, $3.
Pretty sunrise view of veggie fields, hills, mountains, orange colored
sky (San Jose)
GAY
JOHNNY, Type: Vs, $3.
Barefoot boy, suspenders, cowboy hat, red bkgd (Weslaco,TX)
GIANT,
Type: L, $2.
Brown Giant holding crate under muscular right arm (Salinas)
GLAMOUR
GIRL, Type: Art., $3.
Green bkgd.,pretty lady with hair up, earrings (Half Moon Bay)
GLAMOUR
GIRL, Type: Vs, $3.
Long-haired blond, flowers in hair, looks over shoulder (S.F.)
GLENDORA
- Veg., Type: Can, $2.
Can label (6x10) white, dk blu logo, nice veggies (Warren,PA)
GOLD
RIM, Type: Vs, $2.
Vista of bay, boats, blu bkgd., red logo (Weslaco, TX)
GULF,
Type: Vs, $2.
Blue circle: view of gulf, red bkgd. 4.5x7" (Weslaco, TX)
HAPPY
HERM, Type: Vs, $3.
Cartoon sailor with eye patch and parrott, smiles, salutes (Guadalupe)
HAVE
ONE!, Type: Vo, $2.
Blk. bkgd., yel/red 3-D lett.,lady's hand with grn. peas (Courtland)
HIS
NIBS, Type: V, $2.
Little boy driving fire truck, monkey falls off, blue bkgd (Salinas)
HOT
BRAND, Type: V, $5.
Cowboys branding calf; desert scene, mountains (Guadalupe)
JERRY,
Type: V, $2.
Laughing boy w/smiling dog, blu bkgd., yello title (Watsonville)
KING
OLIVER, Type: S, $2.
Stylized crown of asparagus spears, green, black, white (S.F.)
KING
PELICAN, Type: L, $3.
Real Winner! Green pelican wearing crown, blk. bkgd (Clarksburg)
KING
PELICAN (ov), Type: Vo, $2.
Great Pelican image, this time oval shaped label; green peas (Sac'to)
KING
PELICAN (sm), Type: Vs, $2.
Same Pelican image as lettuce, but half as tall (Sacramento)
KING'S
CADETS, Type: S, $2.
Marching cadets, green tunics, white pants, red stripe (Clarksburg)
KING'S
DIET, Type: Vo, $2.
Pods bursting w/gr. peas, wh. title, oval pink bkgd (Sacramento)
KINGFISH,
Type: S, $4.
Super jumping large-mouth bass wearing crown (Sacramento)
KINGFISH
(ov), Type: Vo, $2.
Gold crowned bass jumps out of water; oval pea label (Sacramento)
KREME
de KOKE, Type: V, $3.
Ice skating lady, white fur-lined skating costume. Cool (Salinas)
LION,
Type: L, $2.
Majestic Lion, red base, blu bkgd., wh. title, ©1925 (Watsonville)
LITTLE
B, Type: Vs, $2.
Cartoon smiling bee; Yellow lett., red bkgd (Salinas)
MAGGIO,
Type: S, $3.
Indian chief stands on mountain, hand raised, nice design (Lodi)
MUSTANG,
Type: V, $2.
White Mustang kicks up dust. Wh. logo on blk (Guadalupe)
NOB
HILL, Type: Vs, $2.
Small view of fabled rich S.F. skyline, yello lett., blk. bkgd (S.F.)
OAKLEIGH
FARM, Type: S, $3.
Same stock label as Ev A Green; lge bunch of asparagus (Rio Vista)
OH,
YES! We grow, Type: S, $2.
White triangle, red lettering, "We grow the best!", DiGiorgio (S.F.)
PINTO,
Type: V, $2.
Vaquero spinning lariat, rides Pinto, grn logo on blk (Castroville)
PLENTI
GRAND, Type: V, $6.
Sexy young blonde woman, yell. script, red & blk (Watsonville)
PRIDE
of the RIVER, Type: S, $6.
Large, early paddlewheel steamer on Sacramento River (Locke)
PROGRESS,
Type: S, $3.
View of skyline under S.F.- Oakland Bay Bridge (San Francisco)
RIVER
LAD, Type: S, $2.
Nice drawing of Dutch boy near mill, river (L.A.)
RIVER
MAID, Type: S, $4.
Dutch girl beside river (canal), boat, windmill, zip code (Lodi)
ROYAL
BRUCE, Type: V, $2.
Red plaid bkgd., gold coat of arms, white/blu lett (Salinas)
SAFE
HIT(sm), Type: Vs, $2.
Baseball slugger (same image size as above) label smaller (TX)
SANTA
MARIA, Type: V, $4.
Steam train chugs reefer cars past veggie field (Santa Maria)
SKEEZER,
Type: V, $2.
Cute blonde girl (~8) in pigtails, White logo, blue bkgd (Salinas)
Springtime
MAGIC, Type: S, $4.
Band of brownie-like folks harvesting asparagus (Middle River)
STARLET,
Type: Vs, $2.
Pretty movie Starlet, searchlights, stars, blk. bkgd (Santa Maria)
STILLWATER,
Type: Vs, $2.
Blue water, green grass, silhouette trees,yel. o/l lett (Hood)
SUTTER
MAID, Type: S, $2.
Large gold letters on black bkgd., asparagus, blue goose logo
SWEET
PATOOTIE, Type: Vs, $2.
1920's style flapper in oval vignette, white title on blu bkgd (L.A.)
TALK
of the TOWN, Type: S, $2.
White letters arch over grn asparagus bunch on blk bkgd (S.F.)
TOT,
Type: V, $2.
Ass'td veggies, blu bkgd., small vignette of baby (Watsonville)
UN-NAMED
Aspar., Type: S, $2.
Stock label shows fields in bkgd., bunch of asparagus foreground
UN-Named
Carrots, Type: V, $2.
Bunch of four perfect carrots, view of fields, hills, no lettering
UN-Named
Peas, Type: Vs, $2.
Bunch of green pea pods above fields and mountains, blank
UN-NaStrawberries,
Type: Vs, $2.
Six strawberries on a vine, blank yellow space for packer impr
UN-NaVegetables,
Type: V, $2.
Vista of valley with fields of green, river, mts., clouds
UP-N-ATOM,
Type: V, $3.
Fierce cartoon Rabbit (like Bugs) w/boxing gloves (Watsonville)
VICTOR
Macaroni, Type: ?, $2.
Label shows building in yellow & black on red bkgd
WESTERN
HOE, Type: V, $5.
Great image of kid in big hat carrying hoe to fields (Salinas)
WHITE
HOUSE, Type: V, $4.
Oval vignette of White House (D.C.)Nice basket veggies (L.A.)
WHITE
STAR, Type: V, $2.
Red bkgd.,blue circle, White Star & lettering (L.A.
WINSOM
Tomato, Type: Can, $3.
6-1/2x10" white 6lb can label, lge red tom, red tr (Newark,NY)
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All items are returnable for any reason within ten days. All shipments
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is $20. Shipping is extra, about $4 per order average. We will refund
excess when we are out of an item. It will be good to make alternative
choices, as some items are in short supply.
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Frank
Gallucci
Vintage Illustration
P.O. Box 338
Atascadero, CA 93423
805.461-1101
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