Tag Archives: grocery stores

1939: Eat an Apple a Day

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Kari Lucin

Apple trends have clearly changed since 1939, when a grocery store offered up Baldwins, Delicious and Jonathans for sale. Apart from the Delicious apples (which are a total misnomer, in my opinion — I find them mealy, squashy and bland) … Continue reading →

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1939: Coffee 25 Cents a Pound

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Kari Lucin

You could get a one-pound bag of coffee for 25 cents in 1939 from Fairway Market on Tenth Street.

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1960: Meet Ralph Johnson, Taking Over Skaggs

Posted on April 15, 2010 by ming01

Ralph Johnson bought the Hallbeck’s Skaggs grocery store in 1960, which as people have already mentioned, became the Red Owl.

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1935: Coffee and Bread

Posted on April 5, 2010 by ming01

Although the Bokar Coffee advertisement on the left has more information, the Old Home ad on the right is more eye-catching. The ads were together in the 1935 Nobles County Times. Bokar Coffee is part of the Eight O’Clock coffee brand, … Continue reading →

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1980: Ad Should Warn of Dangers of Drug Use, But Probably Meant to Sell Groceries

Posted on March 15, 2010 by ming01

Would you trust this woman from this 1980 ad with a sharp object? She looks like she should be part of a public service ad warning against the dangers of meth, except given that she’s from 1980, it would probably … Continue reading →

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