National Depression Glass Association
Preserving America's Glass Manufacturing Heritage
Advertisements by NON-Glass Companies
One of the more entertaining aspects of searching for advertisements for glassware is to discover an advertisement from a company that is not a glass company, but is either advertising a glassware pattern or is using familiar glassware to showcase their own product. This page has a number of examples of both. Sunkist never made glass - they sold oranges, but the Sunkist reamer is familiar to glass collectors and was featured in many of their ads. Glass dinnerware and accessories were often used by grocery stores as premiums and come-ons. And we all know of the pattern that many folks call "Jewel Tea", when that was the name of the company and not the pattern (which is properly called "Autumn Leaf").
Click on the thumbnail image to see a larger version of the advertisement.
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Farber Brothers, 1941 |  |
Farber Brothers, 1933 |
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Farber Brothers, 1930s |  |
Farber Brothers, 1930s |
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Farber Brothers, 1930s |  |
Farber Brothers, 1930s |
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Pink two-handled bowl - 1939 Giveaway by Phillips Milk of Magnesia TOOTHPASTE |
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Glasbake Oven Ware - 1937 Giveaway by Sego Milk Company via coupons |
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Laurel Wreath dinnerware - 1937 Giveaway by Sego Milk Company via coupons |
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Kitchen items - 1937 Giveaway by Sego Milk Company via coupons |
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Pineapple & Floral, by Indiana Glass Co. Advertised by Piggly Wiggly (Supermarkets), 1935 |
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Sunkist Reamer Ad from 1916 |
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Rock Crystal bowl give-away Advertised by Wheaties, 1935 |
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McKee Rock Crystal, Bryce Stem Advertised by Minute Tapioca, 1934 |
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Fostoria Fairfax pattern Advertised by Campbell's Soup, 1930 |
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Heisey Empress pattern Advertised by Campbell's Soup |