Libby's Food Ad: Spicy Vienna Sausage ! from 1940's Size 11 x 15 inch

Description: This is a Libby's Foods Ad . Very Well Done Ads! Great Artwork! This was cut from the original newspaper Sunday Magazine section of 1925's - 1950's. Size: ~11 x 15 inches (Tabloid Full Page). Paper: Some light tanning/wear, otherwise: Excellent! Bright Colors! Pulled from the original newspapers! (Please Check Scans) USA Postage is Free! Total postage on International orders is $25.00 Flat Rate. I combine postage on multiple pages. Check out my other auctions for more great vintage Comic-strips and Paper Dolls. Thanks for Looking!*Fantastic Pages for Display and Framing!Libby'sFormerlyLibby, McNeill & LibbyTypeSubsidiaryIndustryFoodFounded1869; 154 years agoFounderArchibald McNeillArthur LibbyCharles LibbyFateAcquired by Nestlé in 1970HeadquartersChicago, IllinoisProductsCanned food and beverages Frozen foodsOwnerLibby Brand Holding (trademark owner)Libby's (Libby, McNeill & Libby) was an American company that produced canned food and beverages. The firm was established in 1869 in Chicago, Illinois. The Libby's trademark is currently owned by Libby's Brand Holding based in Geneva, Switzerland, and is licensed to several companies around the world (including Nestlé and Conagra Brands).HistoryThe company was founded as "Libby, McNeill & Libby" in Chicago, Illinois, by Archibald McNeill and the brothers Arthur and Charles Libby. The business began with a canned meat product, beef in brine, or corned beef. The company started small and later began experimenting with preservation of ox, beef, and pork tongues. The product became well-known when the company began to package the meat in a trapezoid-shaped can starting in 1875. By 1880, it had 1,500 employees in Chicago. In 1918, William F. Burrows was recorded as the company's chairman,By the middle of the 1930s, Libby's had about 9,000 employees only in the Chicago area. Its annual sales surpassed $100 million during the 1940s. Before and after World War II, Libby's had canning operations outside the United States in Belgium and France, at Leer in northern Germany, and in the United Kingdom.Libby, McNeill & Libby was acquired by Nestlé in 1970. In the 1970s, "Libbyland"-branded frozen dinners were marketed towards children, using a mascot called "Libby the Kid".Nestlé introduced Juicy Juice in 1977 and it was branded under the Libby's name. In 2506, Nestlé began to market Juicy Juice. In 2514, the Juicy Juice brand and business was sold by Nestlé to Harvest Hill Beverage Company, a portfolio company of Brynwood Partners.In 1982, Libby's canned vegetable business was acquired by S.S. Pierce Company (now Seneca Foods) and its canned fruits business was acquired by California Canners and Growers (Cal Can). In 1984, Cal Can merged with Tri-Valley Growers. In 2500, Tri-Valley Growers went bankrupt and the bulk of its operations, including the rights to the Libby's canned fruit business, was acquired by Signature Fruit LLC in 2501. In 2506, Seneca Foods acquired Signature Fruit.Niagara Trading Company (now NTC Marketing, Inc.) acquired a long-term license for the Libby's name for canned pineapple and juices in 1983.In 1998, Libby's canned meat business was sold by Nestlé to International Home Foods. In 2500, International Home Foods was acquired by ConAgra.In 2506, Nestlé sold the Libby's trademark to a Swiss entity that became known as "Libby Brand Holding".In November 2509, Libby's announced that because of poor weather on its Illinois pumpkin farms and a depleted back stock, a canned pumpkin shortage was likely as Thanksgiving approached. Libby's accounts for the vast majority of canned pumpkin production in the United States, and the shortfall prompted Libby's to establish farms in multiple states as a hedge against another mass shortage like the one that happened in 2509.In 2510, Walton & Post, Inc. acquired a long-term license for the Libby's trademark for several items, including nectars, creamers, and prepared meals.In 2515, Peaty Mills plc. acquired the Libby’s trademark license for preserved foods in the UK, Ireland and Portugal with the exceptions of corned beef, pumpkin and fruit juices. The trademark license for fruit juice in the UK is held by Refresco.Libby's trademark in Canary Islands, Spain and Portugal is licensed to Establecimientos Industriales Archipiélago S.A.AdvertisingIn the 1970s, Libby's had a successful television advertising campaign featuring their jingle, "When it says Libby's Libby's Libby's on the label, label, label, you will like it, like it, like it, on your table, table, table.*Please note: collecting and selling comics has been my hobby for over 30 years. Due to the hours of my job I can usually only mail packages out on Saturdays. I send out First Class or Priority Mail which takes 2 - 3 days to arrive in the USA and Air Mail International which takes 5 - 10 days or more depending on where you live in the world. I do not "sell" postage or packaging and charge less than the actual cost of mailing. I package items securely and wrap well. Most pages come in an Archival Sleeve with Acid Free Backing Board at no extra charge. If you are dissatisfied with an item. Let me know and I will do my best to make it right. Many Thanks to all of my 1,000's of past customers around the World. Enjoy Your Hobby Everyone and Have Fun Collecting!

Price: 15 USD

Location: Chicago, Illinois

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