Amazing!

Back in the early 1950s, the Tip-Top Bread Company had a give-away program to encourage repeat business with homemakers. They distributed really run puzzles with different themes. These are the puzzles from 1952 and they depict Tip-Top Town, USA. The interlocking cardboard pieces of the puzzle complete an image of two families in a neighborhood with cute little promotional bubbles, all referencing Tip-Top.

"Here come the Bread Winner- TIP-Top that is!"
"Look what Daddy bought for me - Enriched Tip-Top"
"Since I bought Tip-Top Cakes, I hardly ever bake anymore."
"My family is a Tip-top Family too!"
"Boy! This Tip-Top Bread and Jelly is better than Candy 'n Ice Cream"
"Tip-Top for Dinner again- maybe, If I drop in, they'll invite me to stay."

The puzzles and their vellum storage sleeves are in excellent vintage condition. There are no creases, rips or edge damage for either puzzle and the graphics and colors are still very vibrant. The vellum sleeves have darkening with age and slight edge damage, but still extremely nice. One is darker than the other - likely stored on top.

They are each marked 1952 Spec'y Adv. Serv. NY in small type on one side.

Wonderful pieces of Americana for a collector!

Dimensions:
7 3/4" x 8 1/2" sleeves, puzzles slightly smaller

Sold as a Set of Two

The Ward Bread Company was started in 1849 and continued until 1921 when it was changed to Continental Baking and again to United Bakeries in 1925. They were the original producers of Twinkie's.