Sunday, March 18, 2012

1930 Campbell's Vegetable Soup Kid Wheelbarrow Print Ad - Original Print Ad

1930 Campbell's Vegetable Soup Kid Wheelbarrow Print Ad - Original Print Ad Review



1930 Campbell's Vegetable Soup Kid Wheelbarrow Print Ad - Original Print Ad Feature

  • Product Type: Original Print Ad; Full Color
  • Grade: Very Fine
  • Dimensions: Approximately 10 x 13.5 inches; 25 x 34 cm
  • Authentication: Dual Serial-Numbered Certificates of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
  • Packaged in custom sleeve w/ archival black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)
This is an original 1930 ad for Campbell's Celery Soup with a Campbell's Kid with a wheelbarrow in the bottom left corner. This ad lists all 21 varieties of Campbell's soups.

Historical note: The Campbell Kids characters were introduced by John Durrance in 1904 and designed by artist Grace Wiederseim. These cheerful little characters quickly became an advertising iconÐÐone of the earliest in advertising history. Another distinctive element of the Campbell's soup logo, besides the familiar red and white label, is the Gold Medallion. In 1900 Campbell's Soup won a gold medal in the 1900 Paris Exposition and this medallion was incorporated into the company logo.


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