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Be the proud owner of an Antique Vintage Little Jewel Broom Label - Made By The Blind! This broom label is both beautiful and meaningful, as the brooms were hand-crafted by visually impaired members of the community from the 1900s to the 1920s. Skillfully made with exquisite detail and care, this label is a perfect addition to any collector's shelf or for anyone wishing to bring a touch of endearing history into their home. Own a real piece of history today!
6" by 3.5" ~
Some really cool history about this rare label: it was made by The Philadelphia Home for the Blind, which fulfilled most of the orders for the Army and Navy. Heading into WWI, they were absolutely flooded with demand for their brooms and mops from that client. You can find more history here: https://repository.upenn.edu/dissertations/AAI9101177/
The beautiful vibrant colors on this vintage label, used from 1900 to the 1940s, are amazing. Broom labels were a popular way of marketing brooms to stand out from the others. However, that changed when the vacuum cleaner became affordable to the middle class after WW2, causing most broom companies to go out of business.
Imagine hanging this antique advertising on your wall as home decor in any room!
This has reached full antique status.
Most of these artists were very talented but desperate for work during that era, receiving very little pay and no recognition for their work. Unfortunately, the majority of these artists will remain unknown, but we can keep their art alive forever.
Thank you Myles and Charlee ! Quality control par excellence! And Dad Travis is doing a good job too. I am very happy with my fabulous, colorful fruit crate label. It got here all the way from good old USA and in perfect condition too. Keep up the the great work ! Many thanks and all the best, Robert.
