As I have passed the milestone of publishing one hundred articles quite a while back – I now find I backtrack on a regular basis to add interesting titbits as they come up. These may be things that I think will enhance a story I’ve previously considered I’m done with. This may be as new information comes in, or I run across relevant images – or perhaps a descendant or collector contacts me to offer something I may be interested in; data they have that fills in a gap in a story.
This week I’ve made small updates to quite a few previous articles with pictures and revisions, and these are noted at the foot of the article with an addendum.
Here’s several images of an incredible stash of ancient “K” products from S. Kirkpatrick & Co which came up for sale a while back. I am guessing these date from the late 1910s-through the early 1920s. It’s rare enough to find any labelled and unopened cans, particularly this old. I’ve maybe seen one or two from this brand over time. But a few at once? I was intrigued.
I contacted the seller to satisfy my curiosity and they explained that they were found stashed in an old, forgotten cupboard of a long-abandoned house they had recently acquired. I also contacted the buyer, wondering why someone I didn’t previously know of as a collector had bought them all in one go. As it turns out they are the current owners of the renovated Kirkpatrick House that I feature in my previous article – and have decided to collect anything associated with the former owners.
Most of the envelopes further down, as well as the ginger tin, came up for auction around the same time, albeit from a different seller. You can see the previous story on Kirkpatrick and the “K” brand here.
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“K” Brand Tomato Soup, 1940 colour advertising cover, image courtesy of North Shore Stamps.
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“K” Brand bill envelope with advertising, 1945. Image courtesy of the Alexander Turnbull Library collection, ref Eph-A-FOOD-1945-01.
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Other updates as follows:
The Creamy Dragon Strikes Again
Bite Size: Reconstituted Retro
When It Finally Dawns: Sunrise Cordial and The Galliens
Fruits Of Commerce: The Bountiful Depictions of Joseph Bruno Moran
Man’s Best Trend: Commercialising Our Critters
Somewhat Wireless, But Not Brainless
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