Matchbook covers, 3, advertising Tootsie Rolls. No date, circa 1940-1950.

Object/Artifact

Hoboken Historical Museum

1: "flying' Tootsie Rolls

Name/Title

Matchbook covers, 3, advertising Tootsie Rolls. No date, circa 1940-1950.

Entry/Object ID

2010.007.0165

Description

Matchbook covers advertising Tootsie Rolls. No date, circa 1940-1950. Three examples. Cardstock, printed in full color, 1-1/2" wide x 4-5/8" wide except no. 3, clipped right end, 3-7/8" wide. Interior matches not present as received. Note: on all the cent symbol is used in the price, but written out below. 1: A flying Tootsie Roll with a boy and girl riding on it. "America's Favorite Chewy Chocolate Candy." Bird holding card "Over 250 Million sold last year; 1 cent and 5 cent rolls." 2. Chocolate Tootsie Rolls in printed wrapper. "Delicious" "1 cent and 5 cents." 3. Beach scene with woman; man has drawn lettering in sand "I Love Tootsie". Wrapped chocolate Tootsie Roll depicted. "1 cent and 5 cents" Tootsie Rolls were made in Hoboken during this period by the Sweets Company of America, whose name does not appear on these items. Objects 1 and 2 have the name "Lion Match Co., New York " on them and who would be considered as the maker and issuer of them. While no.3 is clipped on the end that would have had their marking, it is probably from the same company.

Acquisition

Accession

2010.007

Source or Donor

Lukacs, Claire

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1950

Notes

Date: 1940-1950

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2010-09-19