Pot Luck
Description:
This pamphlet is a die cut of a royal granite coffee pot. The front cover is a grey color with black spots. On the bottom, the title "Pot Luck" is written in white lettering and outlined in red. The back cover begins at the top stating "N.B. this label is a guarantee of purity & excellence." Below, there is a facsimile of the label containing the colors of red and light blue. The inside pages contain multiple drawn illustrations of various household products such as pots, kettles and teapots along with a couple sentences on each page describing the items. There are also a drawn illustrations of Napoleon Bonaparte and Thomas Jefferson. The back end page entails two drawn illustrations of the Royal Granite Steel Ware factories. There are no page numbers.
View this piece: jpg pdfDonor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Brand Name: Royal Granite Enameled Ware
Publisher: National Enameling and Stamping Co. (Milwaukee, Wisc. ; Chicago, Ill. ; Baltimore, Md. ; New York, N.Y. ; New Orleans, La. ; Philadelphia, Pa.)
1904
8.3 x 5.1 cm
Pamphlets
Language: English
Key Terms:
- Centerfold Color
- Drawn Illustrations Color
- Drawn Illustrations Black and White
- Factory Illustrations
- Household Products
- Die-Cut Cards
- Baking Granite Enameled Ware
- Steel Ware
- Historical Persons
Copyright: This item is in the public domain.
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Citation: Pot Luck. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at http://www.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/sliker/detail.jsp?id=6935

