Figurine
Object number2020.30.22
Manufacturer
Old King Cole Displays, Inc.
OriginCanton, OH
MediumWood; plaster (?); felt; paper; ink
Credit LineGift of The Kraft Heinz Company
DescriptionMr. Aristocrat Tomato Man figurine. Figurine of a tomato with a human face, wearing a monocle in its proper left eye, green leaves at the top that resemble hair, and a black top hat. The head is resting on a base that resembles a shirt collar at the top, and squares out at the bottom. Black raised text on the front of the base. Square paper sticker on bottom of the base featuring a maker's mark in black text within a black circle. Black circle surrounding raised numbers on the left, right, and back sides of base. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 5.5 x 3 x 3.5 in. (14 x 7.6 x 8.9 cm)Inscriptions"HEINZ" printed on the front of the base. "57" in circles on left, right, and back sides of base.
MarksMaker's mark on bottom reads: "OLD KING COLE DISPLAYS, Inc." printed in circle, "CANTON / OHIO" printed in the center of this.
Historical NotesBust figurine of the Mr. Aristocratic Tomato Man.
Related institution
H. J. Heinz Company
(founded 1888)
On View
Not on view
L.E. Smith Glass Company
King Razor Manufacturing Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
c. 1935