Vintage 1950s Mother's Oats Box Quaker Oats featuring Homer Laughlin's Carnival

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Pattern
Old Fashioned Mother's Oats
Shape
Rectangle
Occasion
Breakfast
Color
Multi-color
Material
Paper
Vintage
Yes
Brand
The Quaker Oats Company
Type of Advertising
Sign
Era
Mid-Century Modern (1941-1969)
Original/Reproduction
Original
Style
Mid-Century Modern
Theme
Advertising
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Product Line
Carnival
condition
Used
Vintage 1950s Old Fashioned Mother's Oats Box Quaker Oats featuring Homer Laughlin's Carnival Line Chinaware

Harder to find Mother's Oats cardboard box featuring Homer Laughlin's Carnival line dishes on the cover (that came inside the oat box!). This one is in rougher shape than the other we have in the store, though still a great collectors piece showcasing this line of items - we have other example boxes in excellent condition in the store if you are looking for more - see store link below!

A hard to find original Mother's Carnival Oats box featuring the 1950's colors of Carnival with the top lid of the box still attached. These “Carnival” patterned pieces were included inside the boxes of Mother’s Carnival Oats some time between the late 1930’s and then through the early 1950’s (with different colors). Can you wrap your mind around that breakfast ceramic ware was shipped and put into cardboard boxes with oats?

With the success of Homer Laughlin's Fiesta line and other solid colored dinnerware, Quaker Oats decided on brightly colored breakfast sets. In early November 1937, development began on a small line that would make use of Fiesta glazes. Two styles of cups, saucers, and 6"plates were modeled. At the end of January 1938, all five ringed pieces - teacup, saucer, 6" plate, fruit cup, and oatmeal (aka cereal bowl) bowl - were put into production and sold by Quaker Oats as "Carnival."

Carnival came in two color assortments. Glazes used in the 1930s were: dark blue (aka Cobalt), red (aka radioactive red), Fiesta yellow, light green, and ivory. In the 1950s the color assortment was: dark green (aka forest green), gray, Harlequin yellow, and turquoise.

Condition: Acceptable vintage preowned condition for this cardboard box that was meant to be discarded after use. Top of box still attached. Box has some significant wear, warping, chipping, and ripping in the outer cover.Bright colors on the box remain. Chipping to the box wrap and discoloration due to age.Decent condition Mother's Oats box for this harder to find 1950s version - good example piece to have to display! See all pictures.

We have LOTS of Mother's Carnival Oats pieces in the store - both the 1930's and 1950's glaze colors, plus super rare items! Be sure to check out all of them - we will combine shipping if purchasing more than one listing of anything in the store!

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Selling off a HUGE Homer Laughlin China Company Collection! We have many more HLC pieces! Be sure to check out our store for even more HLC items - with more items coming each week: https://www.ebay.com/str/dishesdogsdreams

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