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Collin Street Bakery Sales Receipt Fruitcake Advertising Invoice Corsicana Texas
A delightful piece of Texas food history from the legendary Collin Street Bakery featuring their famous DeLuxe Fruitcakes - a holiday tradition that continues today.
- Date: Corsicana, Texas, December 14, 1957- Company: Collin Street Bakery, Inc.- Product: Fancy De Luxe Fruit Cakes- Recipient: Fred Ackarman- Amount: $23.70- Size: 8\" x 5\"- Paper: Early computer tractor printer paper- Features: DeLuxe Logo Graphic- Condition: Very Good
COLLIN STREET BAKERY LEGEND:
Collin Street Bakery is one of America\'s most famous mail-order bakeries, established in 1896 in Corsicana, Texas. The bakery became legendary for:- **DeLuxe Fruitcake** - Their signature product since 1896- Mail-order operations shipping worldwide- Premium ingredients (pecans, pineapple, cherries)- Rich, moist texture setting it apart from dry fruitcakes- Celebrity customers and devoted following
The bakery still operates in Corsicana today, 128 years later, shipping their famous fruitcakes globally.
DELUXE FRUITCAKE HISTORY:
The DeLuxe Fruitcake recipe was created by Gus Weidmann, a German immigrant baker who purchased Collin Street Bakery in 1896. His recipe featured:- Expensive candied fruits- Texas pecans- Minimal cake (mostly fruit and nuts)- Brandy flavoring- Rich, dense texture
The product became so famous that \"DeLuxe\" became synonymous with premium fruitcake.
DECEMBER 1957 CONTEXT:
Christmas 1957 was peak mid-century American prosperity:- Eisenhower\'s second term- Suburban expansion and consumer boom- Traditional holiday customs flourishing- Mail-order shopping growing- Regional food specialties finding national markets
Fruitcake was a standard Christmas gift, and Collin Street\'s version was considered the premium choice.
$23.70 IN 1957:This substantial amount (approximately $260 today) suggests:- Multiple fruitcakes ordered (6)- Premium product pricing- Christmas gift purchases- Possible business gift-giving
FRED ACKARMAN:The recipient appears on multiple documents in this collection from Kansas, suggesting he operated a store that sold Collin Street products, or this was a personal holiday gift order.
TRACTOR PRINTER PAPER:
The invoice is printed on early computer tractor feed paper - the continuous paper with perforated edges and feed holes. This technology was just emerging in business applications in 1957, making this an early example of computerized business forms.
CORSICANA, TEXAS:
Corsicana (southeast of Dallas) was known for:- Oil discoveries in 1890s- Fruitcake capital of the world (thanks to Collin Street)- Regional agricultural center- Small-town Texas charm
The bakery put Corsicana on the national map.
COMPANY LONGEVITY:
That this 1957 invoice comes from a bakery that:- Started in 1896- Survived Depression, wars, and economic changes- Still operates today at the same location- Maintained the same product quality
...makes it a remarkable testament to Texas entrepreneurship and American food traditions.
CONDITION NOTES:Very good condition for 67-year-old invoice. Tractor feed paper intact with holes visible. DeLuxe logo clear and attractive. All text legible. Light age-appropriate handling. See photos for complete assessment.
PROVENANCE:From a private collection of 19th and early 20th century American ephemera.
Perfect for:✓ Collin Street Bakery history & collectors✓ Texas food & culinary history✓ Fruitcake & Christmas tradition documentation✓ 1950s Americana✓ Corsicana, Texas history✓ Mail-order business history✓ Vintage food industry ephemera✓ Early computer business forms
A charming piece documenting an American food legend during the 1950s golden age of traditional Christmas celebrations.
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