While wandering an antique mall in Richmond, Va I came across a shop that had a collection of antique label printing plates. I had never seen curved printing plates before and was fascinated by all the different products in this collection. Some are products you still see today, some I recognized from my childhood, and many were very specific to a time and location. There were also plates with animals; there are 2 in this picture that have a deer and a monkey. Some repeats of the same brand showed how their logos had changed over time.
Old Fashion Root Beer Bottling Co (Antique Label Printing Plates)
David Datwyler
White and black charcoal on black paper.
$1,200.00
2D Medium: Charcoal
Dimensions: 27 l x 21 w x 1.5 h
Weight:
4 pounds