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THE HISTORY OF SPAM…THE EDIBLE ONE

Spam ~ Meat Adverts [1941] | Retro Musings
George and Gracie Allen remained on the radio (CBS/NBC)
until 1950 when they made the move to the small screen.

Hormel introduced Spam (for spiced ham) on July 5, 1937.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
states that the product was intended to increase the
sale of
pork shoulder, a cut which did not sell well.

War II saw Spam become a ubiquitous part of the U.S.
soldier’s diet. It became variously referred to as "ham
that didn’t pass its physical", "meatloaf without basic
training", and "Special Army Meat."

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What Is Spam Made of—And What Does Spam Stand for?

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DON WRIGHT ~ THE ‘HOW-TO SHOW’ IN 1986

Scan
   Don Wright (Oct. 6, 1934 – March 13, 2022)

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THE SATURDAY EVENING POST ~ 1940s

Vintage Advertising: 1940s Father's Day Gifts | The Saturday Evening Post

Countdown To Fathers Day | Days Until Fathers Day

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FILL’ ER UP WITH ETHYL!

The Saturday Evening Post (Feb 14, 1953) vintage adverts
FROM THE SATURDAY EVENING POST (1953)


The word Ethyl was short for tetraethyl, an compound added to
gasoline to boost its octane rating. It was marketed as a way to
avoid engine knock in automobile engines as far back as the
1920s. It was also referred to as premium gasoline.

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A GIFT IDEA FOR MOTHER’S DAY IN 1947

May include: A vintage advertisement for Whitman's Chocolates featuring a father holding a young boy on his shoulders, a young girl standing next to them, and a box of Whitman's Sampler chocolates. The text reads 'Mother's Day May II TH', 'HER DAY', 'HER FAMILY', 'HER CHOCOLATES', 'Whitman's CHOCOLATES', and 'A WOMAN NEVER FORGETS THE MAN WHO REMEMBERS'.

Whitman’s confections have been produced for over 175 years.

Originally a "confectionery and fruiterer shoppe" set up in 1842
by 19-year-old Stephen F. Whitman on the Philadelphia waterfront, Whitman’s first became popular with traveling sailors and their
wives.

They would often bring imported fruits, nuts, and cocoa which
were obtained during their voyages to Mr. Whitman so that he 
could make the popular European
confections people craved
in that era.

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Stephen Franch Whitman (1823 – 1888)

WHITMAN'S CHOCOLATE - PIDC

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