Xmas Express Crackers
Christmas Cracker Label
c.1930s (made)
c.1930s (made)
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This Christmas cracker label by Batger’s & Co is probably from about 1930. The Museum’s collection includes a series of cracker labels by Batger’s & Co, established in 1748. This label is an interesting example of packaging design, combining the Christmas theme with a reference to express trains – a glimpse into the social history of the period before mass air travel.
This object exemplifies the changing styles of commercial design and packaging formats over the years.
This object exemplifies the changing styles of commercial design and packaging formats over the years.
Object details
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| Title | Xmas Express Crackers (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | printed paper |
| Brief description | A Christmas cracker label with Father Christmas and children, produced by Batger's & Company, ca.1900-1950. |
| Physical description | A cracker label with a speeding train and three children running towards Father Christmas. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Xmas Express Crackers Cracker Express Printed in England |
| Gallery label | Batger & Company, originally a sugar refiner and maker of confectionary, diversified into making crackers (which were originally designed to contain sweets) in the 1870s. Nowadays we associate crackers with Christmas, but in the 19th and early 20th century novelty crackers were produced for all kinds of celebrations and often had topical themes.
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| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
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| Summary | This Christmas cracker label by Batger’s & Co is probably from about 1930. The Museum’s collection includes a series of cracker labels by Batger’s & Co, established in 1748. This label is an interesting example of packaging design, combining the Christmas theme with a reference to express trains – a glimpse into the social history of the period before mass air travel. This object exemplifies the changing styles of commercial design and packaging formats over the years. |
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| Accession number | E.2074-2004 |
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| Record created | May 26, 2004 |
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