THIS IS A RARE CIRCA 1910ish ADVERTISING TRAY FROM CORSICANA, TEXAS. THE TRAY ADVERTISES THE COLLIN STREET BAKERY, WHICH IS ARGUABLY THE MOST WELL KNOWN BAKERY IN THE WORLD...WHY? THEY MAKE THOSE MAIL-ORDER FAMOUS OR INFAMOUS (DEPENDING ON YOUR POINT OF VIEW) FRUITCAKES IN THE TINS THAT SELL IN THE MILLIONS EVERY CHRISTMAS (ACTUALLY 1.5 MILLION EVERY XMAS SEASON)...THEY\'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE THE LATE 1800\'S. THE TRAY WAS POSSIBLY HANDLED BY OLD AUGUST WIEDERMAN HIMSELF! HE WAS THE FOUNDER. THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE RAREST ADVERTISING TRAYS TO HIT THE MARKET IN SOME TIME. SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE WEAR AND OXIDATION SPOTS ARE NOTED WITH SOME MILD LOSS TO THE DESIGN, BUT ALL IN ALL IT RANKS ABOUT A 7.5+/10. LET THE PICTURES TELL THE STORY.

THE COLLIN STREET BAKERY HAS BEEN A STAPLE OF TEXAS PRIDE FOR OVER A CENTURY. SOME OF ITS FAMOUS CLIENTS INCLUDE ENRICO CARUSO, WILL ROGERS, CONRAD HILTON, JOHN RINGLING AND THE RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS CO, SEVERAL US PRESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AN APOLLO SPACE MISSION (YES THERE WAS A FRUITCAKE IN SPACE), AND MOST NOTABLY, PRINCESS GRACE (KELLY) WHO PURPORTEDLY ORDERED THEM EVERY YEAR UNTIL HER DEATH.

I AM HUMBLED AND HONORED TO OFFER THIS FINE COLLECTIBLE AT A 99 CENTS STARTING offer WITH .

MEASURES 16.5 X 13.5\"

THANKS AND GOOD LUCK.

I DO COMBINE SHIPPING.

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO MY NEW WORK SCHEDULE, I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAIL THIS FOR UP TO 1 WEEK AFTER IT IS PAID. A WORD OF WARNING IF YOU WILL. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING! ;)