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Mitt, Oven

Object number2018.134.5

Date1984

MediumFabric; Plastic

Credit LineIn memory of Toni Graupe

DescriptionFabric oven mitt in the shape of a vertical rounded elongated trapezoid. Green fabric trim frames off-white background with repeated pattern of three green sprigs. Center of oven mitt has printed image of red Heinz Catsup [sic] bottle with white cap, neck label, and body label. Below bottle is printed green copyright text at bottom center. Green border trim connects to white plastic loop at top center. Reverse is off-white fabric quilted in diamond pattern.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 12.625 x 6.25 x 0.5 in. (32.1 x 15.9 x 1.3 cm)
InscriptionsFront has image of bottle with neck label black text "TRADE / HEINZ'S / MARK" and body label has black and white text "HEINZ'S / CHALLENGE...COMPARISON / CATSUP / ...U.S. PATENT OFFICE".
MarksFront has printed green text at bottom center "©1984 H.J. Heinz Co. / Owner of Trademarks".
Historical NotesHeinz oven mitt. This item reflects the company tradition of Heinz employee Christmas gifts that used historic advertising and bottle labels and design. Toni Graupe continued to receive the gifts after her retirement. Part of a collection of Heinz giveaways and employee gifts belonging to Toni Graupe, who was a long-time employee of the company. Graupe was the daughter of German immigrants, and she grew up on Voskamp Street in Spring Garden before the family moved to 3681 Spring Garden Avenue where she lived the rest of her life with her sister, they had no children. Graupe retired from the Heinz Company in 1990 after working for the company for 47 years. Graupe worked in the insurance department. She was also a lifelong member of St. Aloysius Church in Troy Hill.

Previous owner Antoinette M. Graupe (died 2014)

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