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Vintage Butter Boy Popcorn American Corn Belt Adverting Thimble
This collectible vintage agricultural advertising thimble featuring the iconic "Butter Boy" Pop Corn brand.
The History Behind the Brand: Originally grown and packed by Ray G. Redding out of Mattoon, Illinois during the early 20th century, Butter Boy Popcorn was famous throughout the American Corn Belt.
This vintage mid century thimble replicates the brand’s legendary, nostalgic graphics—featuring the cheerful young farm boy in a straw hat eating from a giant bowl of popcorn alongside the classic, phonetic marketing slogan: "You'll Like It Sur-Nuf!" and the iron-clad promise "Always Pops."
Made in High-quality Fine Bone China / Porcelain
Origin: Stamped "Birch Croft - Made in Great Britain " on the inside
Era: Late 20th-Century commemorative nostalgia release celebrating historic agricultural agri-advertising
Design: Vibrant, crisp full-color lithograph-style graphic of the "Sur-Nuf" Butter Boy with accent rim.
Graphics are in good shape with minor light wear , as shown . The colors are bright, vivid, and legible . Body: No chips or cracks. Trim: The gold colored accent trim along the bottom rim is fully intact with minimal wear.
This unique collectible bridges the worlds of and fine thimble collecting, historic Americana advertising, and agricultural memorabilia.
Don't miss the chance to add this hard to find mid century piece of Illinois farming and popcorn advertising history to your display case. "You'll Like It Sur-Nuf!"
Will be shipped with USPS postal tracking service