Original 1930's New Malibu Brand Sunkist Orange Crate Label Ventura Co. Calif.
$ 17.94
Description
Original 1930's New Malibu Brand Sunkist Orange Crate Label Ventura Co. Calif.. Key Details of the Label. Artistic Style. This lithograph is a rare, new authentic Malibu Brand Valencia's orange crate label, a piece of vintage commercial art produced in the 1930s . These labels were originally pasted onto the ends of wooden citrus crates to identify the grower and advertise the product to wholesalers. Key Details of the Label Grown and Packed By: The Mupu Citrus Association based in Santa Paula, Ventura County, California . Historical Significance: "Mupu" refers to a former Chumash Native American village located in what is now Santa Paula. The label features the Sunkist logo, which was a designation given to high-quality oranges grown by members of the California Fruit Growers Exchange. Artistic Style: It depicts a Native American chief standing at a cliff's edge overlooking a mountain landscape, a common theme in early 20th-century citrus marketing intended to evoke a sense of heritage and natural abundance. Preservation: This particular label is held in the collections of major institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of America History and the Center for Sacramento History. It measures 10" x 11" and is in like new condition with no rips, tears or dog ears. It comes with a cardboard backing and in a protective cover to insure safe delivery. Please ask any questions you may have before bidding or buying and if, for any reason, you are not totally happy with your purchase when it arrives, please contact me and allow me to make it right. Positive feedback is very important to me. Thank you.
