Box: Baker's Angel Flake Coconut. Economy Size. Franklin Baker Div., General Foods, Hoboken, ca. 1957-1959.
Entry/Object ID
2010.007.0265
Description
Baker's Angel Flake Coconut, New Tender Thin Flakes. Economy Size. 7 ounce box. Made by Franklin Baker Division, General Foods Corporation, Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1957-1959. Printed plastic wrapper with unprinted area (transparent window) on front; sealed over cardboard tray; 6-3/4" high x 3-1/2" wide x 1-3/8 - 1-1/2" deep. Container unopened and original contents present as seen in the 'window'.
Back has printing that runs the long direction with one recipe and a promotion at left:
Make easy new "Cut-Up Cakes" Exciting new cake book!
This "cake-a-month calendar" was first published in 1956 and was superceded by a new cookbook for cut-up cakes in 1959. The front artwork does have the slogan "NEW Tender Thin Slices" which was introduced 1956.
Acquisition
Accession
2010.007
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
