Ad, Tootsie Roll: Pete the Flash Scores for Captain Tootsie. (Sweets Co. of America, Hoboken); ca. 1947-1952.
Entry/Object ID
2011.005.0218
Scope and Content
Advertisement: Pete the Flash Scores for Captain Tootsie. (Sweets Company of America, Hoboken), no date, circa 1947-1952. Full-page color comic strip style ad published in unknown Superman DC National Comics publication, page unknown; single leaf removed from publication, trimmed, 6-1/2" x 9-1/4".
The multi-panel strip promoted Tootsie Rolls which were made in Hoboken and the wrapped product plus Tootsie Pops are depicted in the ad. Artwork credited to Bill Schreiber
This issue with the promotion for a ballpoint pen ("I am enclosing 10 wrappers" ..."a smooth-writing Ball-point Pen.")
Coupon address: Tootsie Rolls, Box "P" Uptown, Hoboken, New Jersey.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.005
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1947 - 1952
Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1947 ca
Date(s): 1947-1952
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
General Notes
Note
Notes: Rolls
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2011-11-26
