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Graded fircracker labels 1930s-1950s - $200 (Bluff City)
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The label is a collectible item, often sought after by enthusiasts of advertising and label memorabilia.
Yick Loong was a prominent manufacturer, and Macau was a central location for firecracker production, especially between the 1930s and 1950s.
The colorful design features the iconic duck logo, which symbolized auspiciousness and happiness in Chinese celebrations like the Lunar New Year.
The label indicates it was "Made in China" and "Packed in Macau".
Translation:
Top text: Manufactured and supervised by Mr. Tang Bick Tong, located in Macau, Factory in Taipa, Macau.
Large Chinese characters (right to left, top to bottom): Macau, Yick Loong, Five Colors, Spitting Pearl Firecrackers.
Small English text (right side, below CAUTION-EXPLOSIVE):
Let Off Out Of Doors. Light Fuse, Get Away.
The Display Must Be Watched.
MADE IN CHINA
PACKED IN MACAU
(Common-day Instructions For Cracker)
Bottom text (small English text): HEAD OFFICE Nº 14 RUA MIGUEL AIRES MACAU FACTORY TAIPA MACAU MANUFACTURED BY MR.TANG BICK TONG.
$200 obo