Posted 13 years ago
Hunter
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Not sure where exactly I found this old fruitcake tin, but I love it dearly. The color scheme and textured detailing totally copies Wedgwood's Jasperware line.
The Ward Baking Company imprint is on the underside of the lid, which is decorated with a bird of paradise, hence the name Paradise Fruitcake. The outside of the container shows Greek-inspired figures, fountains, and trees.
This little beauty now houses my sewing supplies. Anyone know details about the Ward Baking Co.?
I can't tell you anything about your tin but I just wanted to say Thank You.
It reminds me of one that my grandmother had that she kept her buttons in. I haven't seen one of them for a very long time.
Memories...can't beat them sometimes.
cassiereroni
Quick google renders this site>>>>http://www.wardbakingcompany.com/Ward_Baking_Company/Home.html
with this information and more>>>Ward Baking Company
Historical Site
Repository for information related to
the Ward Baking Company and its founder,
Robert Boyd Ward, including associations with early American Baseball's Federal League
and the Brooklyn Tip-Tops.
Hope this helps you.
Thanks Cassie & Pops for the comments - looks like Ward was founded in 1849, changed to Continental Baking Co. in 1925, was the largest baking company in the U.S. for a while, and eventually released Wonder Bread and Hostess Twinkies. Had no idea!
Thanks bratjdd for the love!
Thanks scandinavian_pieces and Bellin68 for the love!
looks just like Wedgwood!! love it!!
My Dad worked for Ward Baking Co. Continental Bread, AKA Tip-top Bread from 1945 till 1977. They had a bakery off of Michigan Ave. & West Grand Blvd. area. They stopped baking there and shipped in bread and many of the drivers then became independent route salesman. I remember many years of my Dad having so many orders for these fruitcakes. I wish now we would have kept all the tins that my Mom had.
Wow, thanks for the comment Debmae - was that in Detroit?
Michigan Ave. & West Grand Blvd. area
type above into google map search - pretty sure it's detroit
Both of my grandfathers and my father worked for Ward Baking Co In Youngstown Oh. My father worked for them from 1955 until they were bought out. As a teenager in 1977 I remember packaging those tins for Christmas deliveries for extra money from him..he must have had an order for over 200 of them, my mom typed out the shipping labels and I taped them and got them ready for the post office..what memories I have of Paradise Fruit Cakes and Tip Top Bread!
Super cool Kelly - what a memory!