US Bread Wrappers of the 40s and 50s

‘Back in the 40′s and 50′s bread came wrapped in thin wax paper and sealed with labels on each end.  Amazingly whole rolls of these wax wrappers survived.’

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Thank you to Dan Goodsell

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July 18th, 2011 | Tags: Bread, US, Wrappers -
Categories: 1940s, 1950s, Featured, THINGS | Instructor: Amanda Uren

3 comments to US Bread Wrappers of the 40s and 50s

• Blue

  July 18, 2011 at 9:08 am

  haha

• I-)

  July 18, 2011 at 2:32 pm

  > Amazingly whole rolls of these wax wrappers survived.

  geez, it seems like everything gets saved by someone.

  I-)

• Wainbow Beddd

  July 18, 2011 at 3:44 pm

  This calls for some Wainbow Bedd (youtube)!!!