Bring a little early‑20th‑century color to your walls with this Antique Bluebird broom label 🐦🧹 This is an original stock label, about 6" x 3½", printed in the U.S.A. and saved as new old stock—never glued to a broom, never written on. At the top is a bold blue blank panel, and below it a beautifully detailed bluebird perched on a branch with red berries and lush green leaves.

Because this label was found before a company name was added, that top panel is completely open. A century ago, a broom maker would overprint their brand there; today, it’s a perfect space for you to add your own touch—hand‑letter a name, date, or special message, or leave it blank for a pure art look.

🐦 Bluebird charm from the broom era

Broom labels like this were used from the 1910s through the 1940s to help brands stand out in hardware and general stores. Instead of screen ads or social media, makers relied on bright lithographed labels glued right onto the product. Birds, butterflies, flowers, and scenic landscapes drew the eye from across the aisle and suggested quality without a single spoken word.

This Bluebird design is a classic “stock” image that multiple broom companies could license and personalize. It captures the optimism of the period—clean lines, strong color blocks, and a flash of nature, all wrapped into a practical household item.

🧹 From brooms to vacuums

When this label was printed, brooms were still central to everyday cleaning. Over the early‑ and mid‑20th century, though, electric vacuums slowly crept into more homes, especially after World War II as prices dropped and advertising pushed “modern” cleaning. As vacuums rose, small broom makers disappeared, and with them the need for elaborate broom labels. That’s part of why surviving labels like this have become collectible—there’s no going back to that world.

🎨 Why collectors love broom labels

Like fruit‑crate and cigar labels, broom labels are miniature lithographic posters: multiple colors, carefully registered art, and thick paper built to survive handling. Many art museums and ephemera collections now include them as examples of everyday commercial design that would otherwise have been lost.

Most of the artists who created these images worked anonymously in print shops and design studios. They rarely got credit, even when their work ended up on thousands of products. By framing and collecting labels like this, we’re giving that forgotten art a second life 💛

Details:

• Original antique Bluebird broom label, early‑ to mid‑20th century (often dated c. 1930s–40s)

• Approx. 6" x 3½" 📏

• Stock label with blank top panel for brand or personalization

• Printed in U.S.A., NOS unused factory stock

• Bright blue, yellow, green, and red lithography with detailed bird art 🐦

Use it as wall art, a one‑of‑a‑kind gift tag, a journal cover insert, or the centerpiece of a vintage gallery wall—however you display it, this Bluebird label will add a little history and color to your space 🌈