posted on March 18, 2004 06:48:44 PM new
I have just come across about 70-100 fruit crate ends with labels.
These date from the 60's and 70's, but all my research finds discussion over spares found in barns, packers offices and printers, basically unused.
Does anyone know if collectors seek ones on original box ends?
I don't know if I should try to transport these across three states, versus donate them to the good will locally before I have to leave town.
Any help would be appreciated.
They would be great shellacked (or polyurethaned, I guess these days) and used as a wall in a tack room or barn.
Anyhow, thanks for any insight!
J
posted on March 18, 2004 07:07:35 PM new
did you check ebay??
there used to be such listed on ebay until more come along and the price just collapse.
yes there are people who collect them.
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posted on March 18, 2004 07:48:31 PM new
There are many fruit label "finds from barns" out there that are repros and true collectors may be hesitant to bid. If they are still on box ends, that would seem to legitimize them. It also depends on what type of fruit. Citrus fruit labels are hot collector items in California and some of them can bring big bucks. I'm not sure about other types of labels from other areas of the country. Be especially on the lookout for labels from areas that were once thriving agricultural areas that have been taken over by urban sprawl, such as Santa Clara, Orange and Los Angeles counties in California.
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posted on March 18, 2004 08:23:16 PM new
I've sold fruit crate labels and done so-so with them. BUT, depending on whether I could get those labels on the crate ends for a good low price, I would then snap them up. Then I'd sort them by state and/or category of fruit, maybe try selling one or two at first, and if that doesn't do so well, sell them in small groups by state or category.
Definitely sounds interesting to me, but then I have strange selling tastes!
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posted on March 18, 2004 09:12:41 PM new
I was watching HGTV the other night and they decorated with two labels that were still on the original box ends. Looked really nice. They are bright and colorful and will go with any color scheme. So I guess they are sill in demand and manybe now after that program they will start selling. I hope for your sake.
posted on March 19, 2004 08:31:31 AM new
Thanks everyone.
These are from my grandfather's fruit stand. He ran it from 68 through 91.
They have kept these for years in a shed. They are on the orginal crates. I am just down here in sacto for a few days (melting, since I am seattlite!) and don't know if I should haul these up, but it sounds like I should try!
Ebay seems to have all the ones "pre-fruit-crate", that is, over runs and unused (and possibly counterfitted).
Thanks again!
J
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