Steel Container Ads

These are just a small portion of the ads that we have for sale. None of these are reproductions, all are original. Most of these are large ads, larger than our scanner bed. Therefore the view shown on the page may not completely show the ad. They are placed in a plastic bag with a cardboard backboard for protection. Please e-mail us with your specific interests.

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BRAND	AD DESCRIPTION	SOURCE	QTY.	PRICE	VIEW AD	PAYPAL
Continental Can	Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad that claim that Health and Freshness come in Cans. There is a picture of a baby in a high chair holding a spoon filled with some of the food on his tray in his mouth. The headline has the child thinking "Excuse me if I seeem to lick the spoon" and the text says that this young man had a wise mother for buying food for him that came packed in cans. The text describes the reasons why using cans would help preserve the vitamins and taste of the food that was packed into them.	February 23, 1935 Saturday Evening Post	1	$9.00	View Steel Container / Babies ad
Republic Steel	Full color 9 1/2" x 13" wartime ad that discusses some of the reasons that fighting and winning World War II was necessary. There is a painting of a family room where a family of four is gathered around a radio that the young son is earnestly trying to tune. The headline says that "In Germany they'd shoot us for this!" and explains that the freedom to receive unfiltered news is a right that Americans have been able to expect. The text mentions nothing in the way of advertising for Republic Steel but rather talks about the Freedom of Enterprise that Americans enjoy and the amazing amount of production that has been realized during this wartime period and how it needs to continue. It ends with the words "Let's keep America America".	August 1943 Country Gentleman	1	$8.00	View Republic / Wartime ad
Weirton Steel	Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that encourages everyone to stock up on items in cans, items that will be secured and unspoiled for long periods of time. The larger picture shows two Beagles, one holding up a red food bowl and the other with a tear in its eye. The headline asks "Keep a cupboard full of cans - please!" The next picture shows a cupboard empty except for one can of dog food and the text has the dogs complaining "Doggone it. She knows one can will never do for the two of us". The rest of the text talks about the advantages of Tin Cans such as the ability to stack and to retain all of the nutrients.	December 7, 1962 Life magazine	1	$8.00	View Steel Container / Animal