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Novelty, Promotional

Object number93.240.2528

MediumPlastic; Metal; Electrical device

Credit LineGift of H.J. Heinz Company

DescriptionBattery operated clock. Face face is shaped like a keystone, with black text above the clock face. Clock is mounted onto circular grey base with buttons. Figure of a man with a tomato head stands behind clock, wearing a black suit and top hat, a monocle in his left eye, and a cane in his right hand.Dimensions6.125 x 9.5 in. (15.6 x 24.1 cm)
InscriptionsOne button is labeled "Talk", and the other button is labeled "Stop".
MarksClock face: "HEINZ / EST'D 1869" printed at the top of the Keystone, "HEINZ/ 57 Varieties" printed in lower section of Keystone.
Label TextIn the 1930s the Company developed the “Aristocratic Tomato” as a way to emphasize the superior ingredients in Heinz products. Mr. Aristocrat, with his monocle, top hat, and bow tie, advertised for the company into the mid-1940s.

Related institution H. J. Heinz Company (founded 1888)

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