I meant to say that physical evidence would be ideal, but if that is not available if I could just get a statement from the family saying, yes we had that promotion in 1933, or something like that, that would work too. Providing anyone knows for sure at this point—I’m not asking anyone to lie for me or anything! :)
Ideally I need an ad or some kind of promo piece advertising the fact that if you come see a show, you get a free piece of dinnerware—a photo of an ad would be fine. I don’t know if paperwork would still be around from the theatre business, but something like an invoice for the purchase of the dinnerware would work as well. The specific piece I have is a serving platter; make is Harker, the mark on the back is BakeRite, and the pattern is called Red Apple II, it has a yellow pear and a red apple in the center and a single red line around the edge. My goal is to first place this promotion in the mid-30’s as my grandmother says, and then if possible to show the specific pattern was one that was given away. I figure the second piece will be difficult to do! My professor contends the piece looks more 50’s to her, so I need to convince her otherwise.
I am a student researching a piece of dinnerware that I am told was a giveaway at the Lasky and Park Theatres in Detroit during the Great Depression. I have the utmost confidence that my grandmothers recollection is accurate, however, I need to back it up for my class project. Does anyone have any info on this? Any memories, old advertising…anything??? :) Thanks in advance…
I figured it was kind of a shot in the dark—thanks anyway; I appreciate your input! :)
I meant to say that physical evidence would be ideal, but if that is not available if I could just get a statement from the family saying, yes we had that promotion in 1933, or something like that, that would work too. Providing anyone knows for sure at this point—I’m not asking anyone to lie for me or anything! :)
Ideally I need an ad or some kind of promo piece advertising the fact that if you come see a show, you get a free piece of dinnerware—a photo of an ad would be fine. I don’t know if paperwork would still be around from the theatre business, but something like an invoice for the purchase of the dinnerware would work as well. The specific piece I have is a serving platter; make is Harker, the mark on the back is BakeRite, and the pattern is called Red Apple II, it has a yellow pear and a red apple in the center and a single red line around the edge. My goal is to first place this promotion in the mid-30’s as my grandmother says, and then if possible to show the specific pattern was one that was given away. I figure the second piece will be difficult to do! My professor contends the piece looks more 50’s to her, so I need to convince her otherwise.
I am a student researching a piece of dinnerware that I am told was a giveaway at the Lasky and Park Theatres in Detroit during the Great Depression. I have the utmost confidence that my grandmothers recollection is accurate, however, I need to back it up for my class project. Does anyone have any info on this? Any memories, old advertising…anything??? :) Thanks in advance…