Antique Biscuits Box McCormick’s c.1915–1925 – Canadian Advertising
This is an original antique biscuits box produced by McCormick’s Mfg. Co. Limited, featuring period graphics and multi-panel printed decoration. The box displays the company name prominently on all sides, with illustrated imagery including a child in period dress and biscuit-themed motifs.
The reverse panel depicts the McCormick’s factory complex in London, Canada, along with a list of branch cities including Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Halifax, and Saint John—an impressive snapshot of early national distribution.
This is an empty original box, offered strictly as vintage packaging / advertising ephemera.
Dimensions
Width: 8 1/4 inches
Depth: 9 inches
Height: 9 1/4 inches
Condition
Structurally intact with original lid
Noticeable edge wear, paper loss, creasing, and scuffing consistent with age and use
Interior is plain cardboard
Graphics remain strong and legible overall
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Estimated Date
Circa 1910s–early 1920s
Why this dating makes sense:
The illustration style and typography are consistent with late Edwardian / early interwar packaging
The branch list reflects a pre-Depression expansion footprint
The absence of later regulatory markings, nutrition panels, or modern branding elements suggests pre-1930 production
By the 1930s, biscuit packaging more commonly shifted to tins and simplified graphics
For these reasons, this antique biscuits box is best described as earlier than the 1930s, most likely 1915–1925.
This piece represents a scarce survival of fragile cardboard packaging from the early 20th century - wonderful piece for collectors of Canadian manufacturing or food advertising!