Jonathan challenged me to show my collection of vintage fruit and veggie graphics. I have enough of this category around that I can do a post..even tho I don't actively hunt down fruits and veggies.
Estate sale found Citrus poster. This was part of the school education program, and was produced by the Florida Citrus Commission.
Vintage cans bought entirely for the graphics. Cute studio storage a bonus.
Vintage greeting cards that all have a fruit or vegetable graphic.
Just dang cute.
Penny Pineapple was a advertising figure that dates from 1942. This is a chalkware figure of her.
She was part of a group of 6 that include Lee Lemon, Stella Strawberry, Albert Apple, Billy Banana and Charlie Cherry. I have a couple of wooden plaques for two of the figures.
I also have a few fun fruits and vegetables that aren't really graphic oriented, but collected for crafting or decoration. They are good eye candy.
Satin ball fruit that I use for Carmen Miranda girls.
Vintage millinery fruit...again collected for crafting.
Vintage honeycomb fruit.
One of my favorite things to find at estate sales are old seed or gardening catalogs. I love the old time illustrations of the fruits and veggies. Thia one is dated 1960.
Beautiful graphics.
And just for the fruit and vegetable record. My favorite fruit is probably a banana or a peach. My favorite vegetable is corn on the cob or asparagus. I despise brussel sprouts
and cucumbers.
Blech!
If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence, "Show me your collection of ______." Heading toward 100!
Sigh......to live in your studio!! How much fun that would be LOL.
Love, Love those veggie and fruit graphics. Esp the Anthropomorphic cards and Penny Pineapple and friends.Of course everything else is fun to look at too!
Have a great trip and hope you find lots of goodies :-)
Posted by: Doreen | January 31, 2012 at 08:14 AM
I'm loving this collection even as I am, OK, I'll just say it, disappointed in your lack of love for all vegetables. I cannot imagine a life without brussels sprouts or cucumbers. Seriously. On my top 10 veggie list. But it's OK. At least you like their graphic counterparts!
Posted by: barbara | January 31, 2012 at 08:28 AM
I LOVE brussel sprouts sauteed in butter with walnuts. Yummm yumm.
Posted by: Gloria | January 31, 2012 at 08:32 AM
So if you and I are at a yard sale and there is a basket of cucumbers that is the ONE thing we wouldn't have to wrestle over???? Cucumbers are the family favorite here.
I have a pretty big collection of fruit crate labels - I'll have to share them someday. All your things are sweet as always.
Posted by: Shara | January 31, 2012 at 09:07 AM
That seed catalog! Love those illustrations and please don't hate a brussel sprout. They are nutritious AND delicious. ha :-)
Posted by: Into Vintage | January 31, 2012 at 09:13 AM
I love the honeycomb fruit, the Hi-C & the citrus poster! Im in Florida & live near a ton of orange groves.
Posted by: Wendy | January 31, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Love everything, especially that big jar of millinery fruits. I don't like to cook so that would be perfect in my kitchen! Had to laugh about the brussel sprouts - my absolute FAVORITE vegetable.
Posted by: Kathy | January 31, 2012 at 11:52 AM
This was fun! Love the cards and the catalogs. Brussell sprouts?? I can eat them but they aren't my fav. Cukes, however, I love!
Annette
Posted by: Annette | January 31, 2012 at 04:20 PM
The citrus poster and garden catalogs have great graphics and who does not love the charm of vintage honeycomb anything
Posted by: Jonathan | February 07, 2012 at 06:30 PM