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Vintage c1930s Ward Baking Co Paradise Fruit Cake Bird of Paradise Litho Tin
• Vintage circa 1930s Paradise Fruit Cake advertising tin made for Ward Baking Co. of New York.
• Features a striking Bird of Paradise perched on a rocky landscape with flowing yellow and white plumage.
• Colorful lithographed design includes deep blue borders, gold accents, foliage, and a decorative fruit garland.
• Measures approximately 8\" in diameter and 3 1/2\" tall with matching illustrated lid and round metal base.
• Inside lid is marked “Paradise Fruit Cake,” “Made by Ward Baking Co.,” and “Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.”
• Uncommon early bakery collectible with crossover appeal for advertising, fruit cake, bird, lithograph, and vintage tin collectors.
• Condition: Vintage pre-owned condition with scratches, scuffs, finish and paint loss, rim oxidation, spotting, and age-related interior wear.
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