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    Posted 1 year ago

    dav2no1
    (839 items)

    1930s Velveeta Cheese Box

    Approximately 9" x 3" x 2 1/2"

    This is a cool old Velveeta cheese box. I have done a lot of research and believe it dates to the 1930s.

    THE FIRST TO CUT THE CHEESE
    Although cheese making goes back a long ways..Archeologists have discovered cheese making as far back as 5500 BCE.

    The first recorded use of a box was in 1890. An engineer named M. Ridel created a wooden box which was used to carry cheese. The box allowed for the cheese to be shipped near and far.

    IT'S NOT EASY BEING CHEESY
    In 1918 a Swiss immigrant Emil Frey waa working at the "Monroe Cheese Company" and invented Velveeta cheese.

    Cheese is produced in a wheel. The factory noticed that many wheels were broken or misshapen, wasting valuable product. Not wanting to let this waste fall by the wayside, the company shipped the broken bits back to Monroe, where Frey was charged with figuring out a way to make something valuable from the scraps.

    NOW THE BIG CHEESE
    With the new cheese process, they separated from the Monroe Cheese Company. The Velveeta Cheese Company became incorporated in 1923. They carried two main flavors, American and Swiss cheese.

    OH SO KRAFTY
    In 1927 The Velveeta Cheese Company was purchased by Kraft Inc. Foods Inc.

    Even today there is some controversy with Kraft claiming they invented Velveeta and only used Frey's name.

    **I'll add some links in the comments**

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    Comments

    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 1 year ago
      **History links**

      Here's a great video showing a vintage Kraft box ..
      https://www.facebook.com/TheBirminghamMuseum/videos/kraft-cheese-box-artifact-short/607679840669998/

      History
      https://www.mashed.com/55641/untold-truth-velveeta/

      https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/there-is-no-shortage-history-when-it-comes-velveeta-180949312/
    2. Watchsearcher Watchsearcher, 1 year ago
      I didn’t know Velveeta cheese is as old as it really is….so I learned something new today!
    3. Newfld Newfld, 1 year ago
      Super vintage box & great info about Velveeta, my fave cheese as a kid
    4. keramikos, 1 year ago
      dav2no1, Cool. :-)

      "THE FIRST TO CUT THE CHEESE"

      I see what you did there. };-)
    5. dav2no1 dav2no1, 1 year ago
      Kera - I use humor with all my long history posts...keeps it interesting!
    6. fortapache fortapache, 1 year ago
      Neet item. I'll bet the cheese is still good if there is any in the box.
    7. jscott0363 jscott0363, 1 year ago
      This is so cool Dave!! I've never seen a Velveeta box like this until now.

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