Sainsbury ' S Bloater Paste POT JAR Crock English Typography. USPS Insured
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:31582340 | Modified Item: No |
| Brand: J. Sainsbury"s | Color: Off white. Tradition crock color |
You are bidding on one: ...........J. Sainsbury's crock..................J. Sainsbury's Bloater Paste, Freshly Made, Trade Mark* Estate Sale find. I was able to speak with original owner that told me he brought this over from England when he moved to the United States. * It is a collectible item. Early 1900's, unique and highly collectible and now becoming more scarce. Currently n...ow being found in dump sites and fields in England as a desirable display piece highly sought after around the world, most recently in U.S.A.. What is bloater paste? Once a teatime staple and popularly spread on toast, this fish paste was made (unsurprisingly) from bloaters: herring, which were lightly salted and cold-smoked as whole fish. Approx. 2-1/2" x 1-1/2" in size. Photos above will show condition. Click on photos above to ENLARGE. Item is intact, shows crazing and may have corner chip(s) and cracks which in no way takes away from historic beauty of it. Keep in mind that these are quite old. More photos are available upon request. * Free shipping. Item will be mailed U.S.P.S. Priority Mail with tracking and will be insured. Shipping cost is determined by using your zip code with eBay's calculator. The price you pay ($32.99) for the item is totally insured. Note about USPS insurance: This item will be safely and securely packaged to prevent any shipping problems. We have sold many of these with no problem yet (read our feedback). However, should something happen while in the hands of the Postal Service we make sure this item is insured to cover your expense and to protect your investment. USPS policy if your item is damaged in shipping is, they will only cover the cost of the item, not the shipping costs. That is why we have chose to pay the postage, not you. So, for piece of mind, from our address to your mailbox you are 100% protected for the full amount you paid. * Any questions, just ask! * PayPal accepted.Sainsbury: Founded in 1869, Sainsbury’s was the first grocer to establish a uniformly recognisable chain of shops, which would later become known as supermarkets. It was the first shop to introduce a wide range of own-brand products, and by 1922 was the largest grocery chain in the UK. Sainsbury’s History:
Sainsbury’s was off to a romantic but practical start in 1869 when two young employees of neighboring London shops met, married, and started a small dairy store in their three-story Drury Lane home. Mary Ann Staples, 19, had grown up in her father’s dairy business. John James Sainsbury, 25, had worked for a hardware merchant and grocer. Their shop was a success from the start, as both John and Mary Ann had the business knowledge and capacity for hard work that it took to win the loyalty of the local trade. Their passion for order, cleanliness, and high-quality merchandise made the shop an inviting place, in contrast to the prevalent clutter of many tiny family-owned shops and the insanitary conditions of the street vendors’ stalls and carts.
Seven years later the Sainsburys opened a second shop in a newly developed section of town and moved into the upper portion of the building. Within a few years, they had opened several similar branches, planning to have a shop for each of their sons to manage when he grew up. By the time their six sons were adults, the branches far outnumbered them. Yet caution has always been characteristic of Sainsbury expansion; they regularly passed up opportunities to buy groups or chains of stores, preferring to develop each new store independently.
The passion for high quality led them to a turning point in 1882, when they opened a branch in Croydon. They used advanced design and materials that had an elegance not attempted in the other shops and made the store easy to keep clean. The walls, floor, and counter fronts were tiled, the countertops were marble slabs. Customers were seated on bentwood chairs. The store’s cleanliness–still a rarity in food shops of that time–and elaborate decor helped attract more prosperous customers; it was an instant success. Several similar shops were added during that decade, while Sainsbury’s also developed a less elaborate design for suburban branches opened during those years. In these, business could be done through open windows, as in the common market areas, but the design also attracted customers to come into the store to see a greater variety of food.
In 1891, Sainsbury’s moved its headquarters to Blackfriars, where it remained throughout the 20th century. The location provided easy access to wholesale markets and transportation. To obtain the best quality in food, Sainsbury’s always kept in close touch with suppliers, and it controlled and distributed stock from a central depot until the 1960s….Own a piece of history!
Sainsbury’s was off to a romantic but practical start in 1869 when two young employees of neighboring London shops met, married, and started a small dairy store in their three-story Drury Lane home. Mary Ann Staples, 19, had grown up in her father’s dairy business. John James Sainsbury, 25, had worked for a hardware merchant and grocer. Their shop was a success from the start, as both John and Mary Ann had the business knowledge and capacity for hard work that it took to win the loyalty of the local trade. Their passion for order, cleanliness, and high-quality merchandise made the shop an inviting place, in contrast to the prevalent clutter of many tiny family-owned shops and the insanitary conditions of the street vendors’ stalls and carts.
Seven years later the Sainsburys opened a second shop in a newly developed section of town and moved into the upper portion of the building. Within a few years, they had opened several similar branches, planning to have a shop for each of their sons to manage when he grew up. By the time their six sons were adults, the branches far outnumbered them. Yet caution has always been characteristic of Sainsbury expansion; they regularly passed up opportunities to buy groups or chains of stores, preferring to develop each new store independently.
The passion for high quality led them to a turning point in 1882, when they opened a branch in Croydon. They used advanced design and materials that had an elegance not attempted in the other shops and made the store easy to keep clean. The walls, floor, and counter fronts were tiled, the countertops were marble slabs. Customers were seated on bentwood chairs. The store’s cleanliness–still a rarity in food shops of that time–and elaborate decor helped attract more prosperous customers; it was an instant success. Several similar shops were added during that decade, while Sainsbury’s also developed a less elaborate design for suburban branches opened during those years. In these, business could be done through open windows, as in the common market areas, but the design also attracted customers to come into the store to see a greater variety of food.
In 1891, Sainsbury’s moved its headquarters to Blackfriars, where it remained throughout the 20th century. The location provided easy access to wholesale markets and transportation. To obtain the best quality in food, Sainsbury’s always kept in close touch with suppliers, and it controlled and distributed stock from a central depot until the 1960s….Own a piece of history!
