Recipe Booklet, "New Jell-O Recipes Made with the New Flavor Lime," 1930
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When Jell-O was first introduced in 1897, it was sold in four flavors: Strawberry, Raspberry, Orange, and Lemon. Over the next decade, the flavors of Cherry, Chocolate, and Peach were introduced with Lime Jell-O debuting in 1930. Recipe booklets, like this one, proved to be an invaluable marketing strategy, providing homemakers with creative uses for the ready-made product.
When Jell-O was first introduced in 1897, it was sold in four flavors: Strawberry, Raspberry, Orange, and Lemon. Over the next decade, the flavors of Cherry, Chocolate, and Peach were introduced with Lime Jell-O debuting in 1930. Recipe booklets, like this one, proved to be an invaluable marketing strategy, providing homemakers with creative uses for the ready-made product.
Artifact
Booklet
Date Made
1930
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2004.87.67
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of family of Joseph & Helen (Szczepaniak) Lyk.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Bookbinding (Process)
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5.875 in
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