{"product_id":"antique-defy-the-world-tomato-can-label-1910s-1920s","title":"Antique 1910s–1920s Defy The World Tomato Can Label – Original Ephemera","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relatedBlock\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBold, wonderfully detailed, and more than a century old, this original \u003cstrong\u003eDefy The World Brand Tomatoes\u003c\/strong\u003e can label dates to approximately the \u003cstrong\u003e1910s–1920s\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe long wraparound label features an enormous ripe red tomato surrounded by ornate period typography and decorative scrollwork. Alongside it is a remarkably detailed farmhouse scene, complete with porch, lawn, trees, and a warm streaked sky. Together, the imagery creates a wonderful little piece of early American commercial art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe label was produced for \u003cstrong\u003eSamuel L. Kelty \u0026amp; Son of Quinton, New Jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e and would originally have wrapped around a can of tomatoes. Today, the surviving unused paper offers an unusual glimpse into the colorful packaging once found on everyday pantry shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMeasuring approximately \u003cstrong\u003e14.12\" x 4.62\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is an authentic antique paper label rather than a modern reproduction. Its long format makes it especially useful for junk journals and altered books, where it could become a wraparound cover, foldout, large pocket, belly band, tip-in, or striking collage element.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt would also be lovely framed or preserved as a piece of early advertising and food-packaging history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal antique tomato can label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefy The World Brand Tomatoes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamuel L. Kelty \u0026amp; Son\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuinton, New Jersey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirca 1910s–1920s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChromolithographed paper label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 14.12\" x 4.62\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal antique paper — not a reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnused\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBecause this is an authentic antique paper item, minor variations or signs of age may be present and are part of its character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free U.S. shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64655704457587,"sku":"VAG-9169304518888","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/7194\/6099\/files\/il_fullxfull.7023601147_ckh0.jpg?v=1789612487","url":"https:\/\/butterflyintheattic.shop\/products\/antique-defy-the-world-tomato-can-label-1910s-1920s","provider":"Butterfly In The Attic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}