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misstia ([personal profile] misstia) wrote in [community profile] vintageads2012-12-20 08:30 am
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Plumb Cakes!!

From the Washington, D.C. "Daily National Intelligencer" December, 1816...

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[identity profile] pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com 2012-12-20 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Is that saying he has on hand a choice collection of sugar and also some wooden toys or does it say he has a choice collection of toys, some of which are wooden and some of which are sugar? I really hope it's sugar toys because that sounds so cool!

"a supply of fine fresh LEMONS." Ermahgerd!

[identity profile] mellzie-1963.livejournal.com 2012-12-21 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
Pretty sure it means toys made of candy--shape candy "toys" made of molded barley sugar were popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. You can still get something like that (http://www.melvillecandycompany.com/Old-Tyme-Barley-Collection-24ct_p_26.html) from specialty confectioners.

[identity profile] pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com 2012-12-21 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
A few years ago, I bought my kids some candies that were shaped like Lego blocks. They liked them, but the novelty wore off quickly.
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