Cream of Wheat ads

Cream of Wheat 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.

These ads are listed in chronological order with the oldest ads listed first.

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DESCRIPTION	SOURCE	QTY.	PRICE	VIEW AD	PAYPAL
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that talks about their cereal being used as a Baby Food. The ad has a photo of a smiling youngster and a headline that asks the question "What if he Doesn't Gain when you start him on solid food?". The ad describes how physicians trust and recommend this cereal and also gives a coupon for a free child's game and a book on child feeding. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.	October 1932 McCall's	0	$4.50	View Cream of Wheat 1
Full color 9 1/4" x 12 1/2" ad has a drawing of a young boy sitting on the hallway floor hiding with the full cookie jar in front of him. He is looking sideways at his dog who is looking at him from a slightly opened door. The ad says that he is "Caught in the midst of hazards" and talks about proper "food energy" that can be gotten by foods such as Cream of Wheat. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.	February 1936 Pictorial Review	1	$5.00	View Cream of Wheat 2
Three color 5" x 13" ad for their 5-minute and Regular Cereal. The ad has a four frame cartoon of Li'l Abner drawn by Al Capp. The ad has Abner being called on to help save a child who is trapped in a cabin on top of a hill in a snow storm. Abner makes it to the child who gives Abner some Cream of Wheat which perks him up. The last frame shows the child, barefoot and bare-bottomed, pulling Abner to safety on the back of a sled. This ad is taller than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.	March 13, 1944 Life magazine	1	$4.00	View Cream of Wheat 3
Three color 5 1/4" x 13" ad for their Enriched 5 minute and Regular cereals. The ad has a five frame cartoon of *Li'l Abner* by *Al Capp. The storyline is the people of Dogpatch having a scrap gathering contest with Daisy Mae as the prize. Li'l Abner is expected to win but he shows up with boxes of Cream of Wheat. When questioned as to his choice he explains that he will eat the cereal and "After them vitamins an' minerals in they Cream of Wheat* ah c'd dig up some nice Fresh iron - but this'll do!!" as he carries a steam shovel overhead. This ad is taller than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.	September 4, 1944 Life magazine	1	$4.00	View Cream of Wheat 4