Antique 1930s Hereford Brand Yakima Valley Apples Crate Label — Hovde Bros., Selah WA, Bull Medallion

Step back in time with the extraordinary Hereford Apples Crate Label, a true gem from the 1930s that'll make your heart skip a beat! Grown and packed by Hovde Bros. of Selah, Washington, this isn't just any old piece of advertising – it's a slice of American history that'll leave you breathless. With its eye-catching design and rich backstory, this apples crate label is guaranteed to be the crown jewel of any collection, turning heads and sparking conversations wherever it's displayed.

10 1/2" x 8 3/4" ~ little to no wear.

The Hovde Brothers weren't just any apple growers – they were the crème de la crème of the Yakima Valley's fruit scene. Their Hereford Brand apples were the talk of the town. Note that no grade line of any kind is printed on this label — no Extra Fancy, no Fancy, nothing; what the sheet does print is CONTENTS ONE U.S. BUSHEL and PRODUCT of U.S.A. Imagine biting into one of those juicy, perfect apples – now you can own a piece of that delicious history!

Hold onto your hats, folks, because this Hereford apples crate label is rarer than a four-leaf clover in a haystack! Once as common as rain in Seattle, these labels have vanished faster than you can say "apple pie." The mind-blowing lithography process used to create this beauty is a lost art, involving intricate stone or metal plate work that'll make your jaw drop. Unused sheets like this one survive because they never left the packing-house loft, and this is the only example of it I have listed.

Picture this: your walls adorned with this show-stopping piece of vintage advertising. Why let it gather dust in some stuffy museum when it can breathe life into your living space? This versatile stunner adapts to any room like a chameleon, whether you're a hardcore collector, an art aficionado, or just someone who appreciates a good ol' blast from the past. It's not just a label – it's a conversation starter, a time machine, and a work of art all rolled into one!

🐂 What the Label Actually Prints

• HEREFORD arched across the top, with BRAND in small pale-blue capitals below the final letters
• Yakima and Valley in black script, flanking the medallion
• APPLES in large red block capitals, lower centre
• CONTENTS ONE U.S. BUSHEL
• PRODUCT of U.S.A. — with of set in script
• HOVDE BROS. / GROWERS AND PACKERS / SELAH, WASHINGTON, U.S.A.

GROWERS AND PACKERS is the sheet's own description of what Hovde Bros. did — they grew and packed the apples. No lithographer's imprint appears anywhere on the label, so the printer is unknown rather than guessed at. The artwork is a red-ringed circular medallion holding a painted head-and-neck portrait of a horned Hereford bull, white-faced with a brown neck, over a pastoral vignette: a post-and-rail fence, a green horizon with small shrubs, stylised pale-blue cloud puffs against the deep navy sky, and a broad tan-gold pasture ellipse that the type sits on.