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Meek & Beach Co. No. 17
Meek & Beach Co. No. 17
Date: 1890 - 1900
Size: 6"
Type: Tip Only
Scarcity: Rare
Value: $$$ to $$$$
Condition & Brewer Dependent
Size: 6"
Type: Tip Only
Scarcity: Rare
Value: $$$ to $$$$
Condition & Brewer Dependent
Youngs' 40th Anniversary
1863 - 1903
Lake City, MN
Lake City, MN
General
Listed in the Meek & Beach catalogue No. 16, (1903) this “tray” is described as: “One of the most original and attractive designs that we have ever offered. Work is executed in different shades of green, producing a harmony and effect which, while very low in price, is most attractive and pleasing.” These were available for $20 per 250 and a sample could be obtained for 10 cents. This design seems to imitate the art nouveau style of Alphonse Mucha posters for turn of the century French breweries. Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist, living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, best known for his distinctly stylized and decorative theatrical posters, particularly those of actress Sarah Bernhardt. He produced illustrations, advertisements, decorative panels, and designs, which became among the best-known images of the period. Interestingly, of the six known issuers, two are milliners, usually not well represented the rest of the stock tray world. The Young’s example has ad text that includes a 1903 date on it; one of a handful of trays that self-dates itself.
Shape & Rim & Ad Text
The stock design was only issued in the 6” tip tray size, as it seems to occur before the tray manufacturers figured out how to produce different sizes of the same image. These are mini versions of the “flat pie” style found in early Tuscarora and Shonk trays—a shallow rim with a wide (1/2” edge). Rims are always green with a bit of patterning to the “edge” portion. Black text is printed on the solid green portion of the rim.
Early Tuscarora and Meek & Beach included several of these smaller sized trays in the formal catalogue and a couple are identified in the 1900 Tuscarora prices list (#4, and #8). Later, once Meek & Beach/Meek figured out the process for reproducing different sizes, the small tip sizes got a separate numbering scheme, but that was not the case in the early days.
Hager & Price
Hager’s only comment about this particular tray (which did appear in the one M&B catalog he seems to have had access to) is that the 6” size is “…a very uncommon size.” He apparently was unaware of the several examples listed in the 1900 Tuscarora price list; however, it is true that later this size almost became unheard of. Over the years we’ve only seen a handful of theses and to date, none for breweries. Prices tend to be pretty robust, but not outrageous.
Listed in the Meek & Beach catalogue No. 16, (1903) this “tray” is described as: “One of the most original and attractive designs that we have ever offered. Work is executed in different shades of green, producing a harmony and effect which, while very low in price, is most attractive and pleasing.” These were available for $20 per 250 and a sample could be obtained for 10 cents. This design seems to imitate the art nouveau style of Alphonse Mucha posters for turn of the century French breweries. Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist, living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, best known for his distinctly stylized and decorative theatrical posters, particularly those of actress Sarah Bernhardt. He produced illustrations, advertisements, decorative panels, and designs, which became among the best-known images of the period. Interestingly, of the six known issuers, two are milliners, usually not well represented the rest of the stock tray world. The Young’s example has ad text that includes a 1903 date on it; one of a handful of trays that self-dates itself.
Shape & Rim & Ad Text
The stock design was only issued in the 6” tip tray size, as it seems to occur before the tray manufacturers figured out how to produce different sizes of the same image. These are mini versions of the “flat pie” style found in early Tuscarora and Shonk trays—a shallow rim with a wide (1/2” edge). Rims are always green with a bit of patterning to the “edge” portion. Black text is printed on the solid green portion of the rim.
Early Tuscarora and Meek & Beach included several of these smaller sized trays in the formal catalogue and a couple are identified in the 1900 Tuscarora prices list (#4, and #8). Later, once Meek & Beach/Meek figured out the process for reproducing different sizes, the small tip sizes got a separate numbering scheme, but that was not the case in the early days.
Hager & Price
Hager’s only comment about this particular tray (which did appear in the one M&B catalog he seems to have had access to) is that the 6” size is “…a very uncommon size.” He apparently was unaware of the several examples listed in the 1900 Tuscarora price list; however, it is true that later this size almost became unheard of. Over the years we’ve only seen a handful of theses and to date, none for breweries. Prices tend to be pretty robust, but not outrageous.
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