Edgar Brick & Sons

[FOOD LABEL] BRICK'S BANQUET HALL MINCE MEAT; Consistently Superior Since 1874

Crosswicks, NJ: Edgar Brick & Sons, c. 1920's. Loose_leaf. 17 x 51 cm. A rare Prohibition relic, Mince Meat with "PROOF ALCOHOL BY VOLUME 14 PER CENT" stating: FEDERAL PROHIBITION PERMIT N.J. H-926. Almost as soon as prohibition came into force in 1920, people began lobbying for popular culinary items to be exempt. Eventually, a court case in 1922 ruled that culinary products could contain liquor, including mince meat. Very light fold at one end, otherwise clean and crisp. Yellow color illustrated label. Near fine. Item #4256

Price: $65.00