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Plate, Commemorative

Object number2018.134.9 a-j

Manufacturer Icon Promotional Products

Distributor Leed's

Date2004

OriginChina

OriginUnited States of America

OriginNew Kensington, PA

MediumCeramic; Glaze; Paperboard; Cardboard; Ink; Paper

Credit LineIn memory of Toni Graupe

DescriptionSet of four (4) commemorative Heinz plates with original box, packaging, and holiday card. Commemorative Heinz tomato soup plate, H. J. Heinz Company plate, Heinz apple butter plate, and Heinz sweet pickles plate. Circular glazed ceramic plates with short sloped walls. Front of plates have decorative images and text. Underside is white with foot encircling black maker and product text. Square cardboard box with short walls and clamshell lid and front closure tab. Exterior is white, top has stylized green partial plate graphic in one corner featuring wood grain and holly. Interior is brown and white cardboard; bottom has plate support packing structure including removable box insert and three plate separators. Holiday card. Green, red, and white square heavy paper card is folded along the top edge; paper has a pearl finish. Front has stylized plate graphic with wood-grain background surmounted by red banner and two red-bordered green bands all with white text; company informational emblem at center; and red text at bottom. Interior has white background with faint red and green images of the four plates and dark green printed holiday message on the bottom half. Reverse is white.DimensionsHeight x Diameter (a): 0.75 x 6.125 in. (1.9 x 15.6 cm)
Height x Diameter (b-c - individually): 0.75 x 6.063 in. (1.9 x 15.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (e): 2.625 x 8.188 x 8.563 in. (6.7 x 20.8 x 21.8 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (f): 2.125 x 6.125 x 6.25 in. (5.4 x 15.6 x 15.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (g): 1 x 5.938 x 5.875 in. (2.5 x 15.1 x 14.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (h): 1.125 x 5.938 x 5.688 in. (2.9 x 15.1 x 14.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (i): 1.25 x 5.875 x 5.875 in. (3.2 x 14.9 x 14.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (j - closed): 6 x 6 x 0.125 in. (15.2 x 15.2 x 0.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (j - open): 12 x 6 x 0.031 in. (30.5 x 15.2 x 0.1 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Front has black, white, and green text, from top to bottom: "ESTABLISHED 1869. / H.J. HEINZ Co. / PURE FOOD / HEINZ / PRODUCTS / PITTSBURGH, U.S.A. / HEINZ'S / TOMATO / SOUP".

(b)
Front has white and black text around the perimeter "H.J. HEINZ Co. / TRADE MARK / PITTSBURG, PA." and at center "KEYSTONE / PICKLING / & / PRESERVING / WORKS".

(c)
Front has black and cream text at top "HEINZ'S" and black text at bottom "APPLE BUTTER".

(d)
Front has black, cream, blue, gray, and black text, from top to bottom: "HEINZ'S / KEYSTONE STYLE / SWEET / [company emblem] / PICKLES / EST. 1869"; company emblem has text "H.J. HEINZ / KEYSTONE / PICKLING & / PRESERVING / WORKS / TRADE MARK / PITTSBURGH, PA."

(j)
Front of card has white red, and green text, from top to bottom: "Wishing You / HAPPY / [company emblem] / HOLIDAYS / SINCE 1869"; company emblem has text "H.J. HEINZ / KEYSTONE / PICKLING & / PRESERVING / WORKS / TRADE MARK / PITTSBURGH, PA."

Interior of card has faint images of the front of the four plates (a-d) with text as described above.

Interior of card has dark green printed text including "These colorful Heinz Collector Plates are designed to bring / a touch of the timeless graphics utilized by the H. J. Heinz Company / from 1874 to 1910. / The label illustrations decorating the plate set originally appeared / on an 1874 Sweet Pickle wood pail, an 1880 Apple Butter crock, / an 1895 Heinz Keystone logo and a 1910 Tomato Soup can. / The original designs on these plates were created in the / Heinz Art Studio and were closely supervised by company founder / Henry J. Heinz who took great pride in his artistic ability as well / as his talent for promoting his famous 57 varieties. / We hope you will enjoy these plates and that they help brighten / your holidays and the year ahead. / Happy Holidays, / H. J. Heinz Company".
Marks(a-d)
Reverse has black text at center "Heinz / LIMITED EDITION / © 2004 H. J. HEINZ COMPANY / WARNING / FOR DECORATIVE USE ONLY / NOT TO BE USED FOR SERVING FOODS / MADE IN CHINA".

(e)
Underside of box has dark green printed text including "ICON / PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS / LEED'S / MANUFACTURED BY ICON FOR LEED'S / NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068 / EXCLUSIVELY FOR H.J. HEINZ CO. 2004 / MADE IN CHINA / [same text in French] / [barcode] / 777049434607".

(j)
Back of card has white and black text at bottom center "Heinz / © 2004 H. J. Heinz Company / Printed in U.S.A."
Historical NotesHeinz commemorative plate set. 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)

Related person Henry John Heinz (1844 - 1919)

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