Found in Mom's Basement

Vintage jars of instant coffee

Found at Yard Sale Bloodbath.

Vintage Polish jam labels

These and others can be found at Pan tu nie stal.

Vintage matchboxes from India

These and many other great examples can be found at Matt Lee.

 

  

 

 

 

Vintage sardine and squid can labels

I just found Sardine King, the self-proclaimed, "largest collection of vintage California sardine can labels on the internet." Very cool.

There are squid can labels, too.

"The young swell," tobacco package label, 1869

Source: Library of Congress

Vintage firecracker label

Happy Independence Day!

Watch your fingers.

Source: The Underappreciated Art of Firecracker Labels

Mr. Clean sample bottle, 1958

Source: Roadsidepictures   

Colgate car wash powder, 1950s

Source: Roadsidepictures

Vintage can of Don Pepino tomato sauce

Source: Uh...Bob

Vintage fruit crate labels

Source: flickr/Jersey Tjej