Hudson Scott & Sons Ltd. : Carlisle : advert in : Shelf Appeal : October 1935
A fine, full page colour advert for a colour printer; seen in Shelf Appeal magazine for October 1935 is this advert for Hudson Scott & Sons Ltd. who specialised in showcards, wrappers, labels and other items associated with packaging and publicity. The Carlisle based company had its origins as far back as 1799 but were formed as a company in 1898. This was to better exploit the shift from traditional printing to that of lithographic printing on tin that allowed Hudson Scott's to capitalise on the growing market for packaged and branded goods, especially biscuits.
The company was one of the earlier members of the Metal Box and Printing Industries Ltd. when it was formed in 1921 along with other well known names in the trade such as Barclay and Fry. Known as Metal Box Company after 1930 it became a major British concern, merging with Carnaud in 1988 before vanishing into a US company in later years.
The advert shows a range of packaging and showcards for then major UK brands. These include Macfarlane Lang biscuits, their Victoria Assorted and Florentine Cakes, Peek Frean cheese biscuits and Jacob's Cream Crackers. The showcards are for Schweppe's Grape Fruit juice and Vim, the cleaner brand owned by R.S Hudson Ltd., the soap manufacturer's owned by Lever Brothers since 1909. It is fascinating to see these packages in colour.
Hudson Scott & Sons Ltd. : Carlisle : advert in : Shelf Appeal : October 1935
A fine, full page colour advert for a colour printer; seen in Shelf Appeal magazine for October 1935 is this advert for Hudson Scott & Sons Ltd. who specialised in showcards, wrappers, labels and other items associated with packaging and publicity. The Carlisle based company had its origins as far back as 1799 but were formed as a company in 1898. This was to better exploit the shift from traditional printing to that of lithographic printing on tin that allowed Hudson Scott's to capitalise on the growing market for packaged and branded goods, especially biscuits.
The company was one of the earlier members of the Metal Box and Printing Industries Ltd. when it was formed in 1921 along with other well known names in the trade such as Barclay and Fry. Known as Metal Box Company after 1930 it became a major British concern, merging with Carnaud in 1988 before vanishing into a US company in later years.
The advert shows a range of packaging and showcards for then major UK brands. These include Macfarlane Lang biscuits, their Victoria Assorted and Florentine Cakes, Peek Frean cheese biscuits and Jacob's Cream Crackers. The showcards are for Schweppe's Grape Fruit juice and Vim, the cleaner brand owned by R.S Hudson Ltd., the soap manufacturer's owned by Lever Brothers since 1909. It is fascinating to see these packages in colour.