Four jars in seven weeks: a Crystalvac condition series
H and H Blend one-pound Crystalvac jar with intact label and red screw cap; the fourth of four covered in this post.
Artifacts
Filter by era and artifact type. 163 artifacts.
Master Chef Is Still on the Shelf — and Continental's Fingerprints Are on the Can
Master Chef Ground Coffee 30.5oz Rich Smooth Daily Brew (800184399302). Current production, Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA.
The Venice of Texas — a San Antonio River Linen Postcard
A Curteich linen postcard of the San Antonio River — the "Venice of Texas" River Walk — published by Weiner News Company; unused.
Skyline of San Antonio — a Summerville Photo Linen Postcard
A linen-era "Skyline of San Antonio" postcard credited to Summerville Photo, postally used and postmarked circa 1948.
Antique Arms Annual, 1st Edition — S.P. Stevens, Publisher; R.L. Wilson, Editor (TGCA, 1971)
Antique Arms Annual, 1st Edition. Sponsored by the Texas Gun Collectors' Association. Edited by R.L. Wilson. S.P. Stevens, Publisher. Featuring the James S. Fowler Collection. San Antonio, 1971. Used - Good.
The Menger Family Genealogy Page
Menger family genealogy page, children of Rudolph and Catherine Barbara Menger. Received via email from Timothy J. Draves, UIW.
Hoffman Bros & Co., Columbus, Ohio — the namesake that imported
Lithographed tin coffee canister, approx. 6 x 4.5 in., lid insert missing.
The World Atlas of Coffee, 3rd Edition — James Hoffmann
The World Atlas of Coffee 3rd edition: From beans to brewing – coffees explored, explained and enjoyed. James Hoffmann. New hardcover.
How To Make The Best Coffee At Home — James Hoffmann
How To Make The Best Coffee At Home. James Hoffmann. New hardcover.
The Canning Clan — Earl Chapin May, 1937: A History of the American Canning Industry Published the Year H&H Went Vacuum-Can
The canning clan; A pageant of pioneering Americans. Earl Chapin May. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1937. Hardcover. Used - Acceptable.
The Tin Can Book — Hyla M. Clark: The Can as Collectible Art, Advertising Art & High Art
The Tin Can Book: The Can as Collectible Art, Advertising Art & High Art. Hyla M. Clark. Used - Acceptable.
American Can Company 1934 Trade Ad — Closing Machine, Factory Floor, 'Getting Things Off on the Right Foot'
1934 American Can Company full-page trade print ad, black and white, headlined "Getting things off on the right foot...and Keeping them that way," showing two men at a Canco can-closing machine with open cans in the foreground. 516 Park…
H and H Coffee Three-Pound Square Glass Jar — Regular Grind, Red Lid, Paper Label
Three-pound H and H Coffee square glass jar with original red painted metal screw lid and partial paper label reading "H H / 3 LBS. NET / REGULAR GRIND / COFFEE / HOFFMANN-HAYMAN [CO.] SAN ANTONIO, TEX."
Huntley Mfg. Co. Monitor Coffee Grinding and Blending Machinery — Brocton Era Catalog
Huntley Mfg. Co. Monitor Coffee Grinding and Blending Machinery catalog. White cover with aerial factory image, Monitor script trademark, red-italic title, Brocton N.Y. imprint noting formerly at Silver Creek, Canadian plant at Tillsonburg…
Huntley Manufacturing Co. Monitor Coffee Machinery Catalog No. 66 — Brocton Era Roasters and Coolers
Huntley Manufacturing Co. Monitor Coffee Machinery Catalog No. 66, soft cover, white ground with Monitor script trademark, Huntley medallion, Brocton N.Y. imprint with Canadian factory notation at Tillsonburg, Ont.
Huntley Mfg. Co. Monitor Coffee Roasting, Cooling and Stoning Machinery — Supplementary to Catalogue No. 64
Huntley Mfg. Co. Monitor Coffee Roasting, Cooling and Stoning Machinery, Supplementary to Catalogue No. 64. Cream cover with table of contents listing Four-Bag Model, B Style Self-Contained, Peanut and Cereal Roaster, Sample Roaster, Steel…
Huntley Manufacturing Co. Monitor Peanut Cleaning, Shelling, Grading and Roasting Machinery — Catalog No. 69
Huntley Manufacturing Co. Monitor Peanut Cleaning, Shelling, Grading and Roasting Machinery, Catalog No. 69. Gray-green soft cover with Monitor script trademark and Huntley medallion.
Huntley Mfg. Co. Monitor Spare Part Catalog — Peanut Cleaning, Shelling and Grading (Silver Creek Era)
Huntley Mfg. Company Monitor Spare Part Catalog for Peanut Cleaning, Shelling and Grading Machinery, as illustrated in Catalog No. 55. Gray-blue cover, Silver Creek N.Y. imprint. One of two catalogs in this order.
A Two-Pound Master Chef Pair Bracketing Two Label Generations
Two **Master Chef** two-pound keywind tins acquired together in a single eBay lot from California seller **lovebug0101** for $72.17 delivered. Both cans are **2 LBS NET**, **Regular** grind. The two tins turn out to come from **two…
Old Plantation Steel Cut Coffee — A Second Simpson & Doeller Tin Enters the Reference Set
One-pound **"Old Plantation"** Steel Cut Coffee tin **roasted and packed by Merchants Coffee Co. of Baltimore, Maryland** — a firm distinct from the San Antonio Merchants Coffee Company that became Hoffmann-Hayman in 1912. Front face is a…
Joy-Cup Brand Coffee slip-lid tin
One-pound Joy-Cup Brand Coffee slip-lid tin from Baltimore (Kroneberger listing); lithography from the Simpson & Doeller label city, graphic kin to Sam Houston tins.
Bolner's Fiesta Brand — a grinder from closing Hoffmann-Hayman (reported 1971)
Research post documenting secondary-source reporting that Bolner’s Fiesta Brand acquired surplus coffee-grinding equipment from Hoffmann-Hayman as the roastery closed; no sale record in the project files yet. Product photo — Bolner’s…
A Clean Second Example of the H and H High Grade Three-Pound Tin
Color photograph documented 2026-04-23 of a short, squat cylindrical H and H High Grade Coffee vacuum-packed three-pound tin, standing on an oriented-strand-board (OSB / chipboard) workshop benchtop. The label is the same 'H AND H / HIGH…
Sam Houston Coffee Branded Insulated Jug
Sam Houston Coffee branded insulated jug (thermos/carafe-style).
H and H Family Size Keywind Tin with Matching Top
One-pound H and H Family Size keywind tin in red-blue tri-band livery with original matching lid.
A Second, Clean Example of the Founding H and H Coffee Keywind Tin
Color photograph documented 2026-04-23 of a one-pound cylindrical H and H Coffee keywind vacuum-packed tin, standing on an oriented-strand-board (OSB / chipboard) benchtop in a workshop interior. The label is the same red-white-and-blue H…
Early H and H Tea Tin
Small cylindrical early H and H Tea tin with Orange Pekoe Ceylon & India label and fluted slip lid.
H and H Spices Cumin, 1 Ounce
Rare 1930s H and H cumin tin with paper label, Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co., San Antonio, Texas.
Old Roaster Switch at the H and H Coffee Factory
Rusted cast-iron "Old Roaster" label still in place at the original Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. factory in San Antonio, TX.
A 'G — M — A' Surveyor's Marker in Delaware Street, in Front of the Factory's Entry Gate
Close-up photograph documented on 23 December 2024 of a small zinc / galvanized-steel surveyor's pavement marker — a domed cap on a pin, roughly the size of a US quarter — driven into the asphalt-and-aggregate pavement of Delaware Street…
H and H Tea Box (Sealed, 3 oz)
H and H Tea paperboard box (3 oz Orange Pekoe & Pekoe), with intact front panel graphics and edge wear.
Al Rendón's 'Nuestra Cultura · 75 Años' Press Pass at the Witte — A Master Chef Coffee Sign in the Backdrop
Color photograph documented 2024-01-23 of a vertical "Nuestra Cultura · 75 Años" lanyard pass from Mi Tierra Cafe & Bakery's September 2016 75th-anniversary celebration — almost certainly the working press pass of San Antonio Tejano…
A Large Bulk-Size H and H Blend Coffee Tin — Same Early-1920s Slogan, Bigger Format
Large bulk-format H and H Blend Coffee tin with vertical monogram sides, slogan front panel, and guarantee reverse panel.
Texas Girl Coffee metal advertising sign
Original Hoffmann-Hayman Texas Girl Coffee metal sign.
Wilhelmina "Minnie" Menger Hoffmann — International Women's Day
Instagram post for International Women's Day honoring Wilhelmina "Minnie" Menger Hoffmann, co-founder of the H and H Coffee factory.
H and H Coffee Porcelain Sign on a South Texas Tejano General-Store Porch (ca. 1942)
Black-and-white documentary photograph, in the manner of Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information work of the early 1940s, of a rural South Texas Tejano general-store porch densely papered with period commercial signage —…
Alamy Stock Photo — H and H Blend Tins and a Border Brand "Cup & Saucer Premium" Pail on a Shelf Display
Color Alamy stock photograph (source watermark "alamy" visible in the frame) documented 2023-02-25 — an antique-shelf grouping against weathered wood-plank siding showing two stacked three-pound rectangular H and H Blend Coffee tins at…
Large-Format Reprint of the 24 July 1932 San Antonio Sunday Light — "Hoffmann-Hayman Plant Modern Throughout"
Large-format modern reproduction re-print of a page from the San Antonio Sunday Light, Sunday, July 24, 1932 classified / business-development section, documented in the museum collection on 19 February 2023 — carrying the banner headline…
Broncho Coffee Tin
Three-pound Broncho Coffee tin with a pictorial bucking-bronco label and a wire bail handle.
"Febrero 11 – 53" — A Pencil Date on the Seam Between the Expansion and the Original Plant
Upward view on 1 February 2023 showing the junction where the pan-formed reinforced-concrete joist ceiling of the second-floor expansion room above the office at the 1932 Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. factory in San Antonio meets one of the…
"Agosto 8 – 56" — A Fourth Pencil Date, on a Pan-Formed Concrete Ceiling Joist
Upward view of the ceiling soffit in the second-floor expansion room above the office at the 1932 Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. factory in San Antonio, photographed on 1 February 2023 — the building's 1930s pan-formed reinforced-concrete…
"Marzo 5 – 1952 / Marzo 25 – 1953 / Marzo 18 – 1954" — Three Pencil Dates on the Upstairs East Wall
Close-up of the east interior wall of the second-floor expansion room above the office at the 1932 Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. factory in San Antonio, photographed on 1 February 2023 — scored white-painted plaster imitating brick coursing,…
H and H Master Chef Two Pound Tin
Two-pound H and H Master Chef keywind coffee tin with its original Special Offer premium lid.
Harnit & Hewitt Mocha Coffee Tin, Toledo (Not Hoffmann-Hayman)
One-pound steel-cut Mocha blend tin from Harnit & Hewitt Co., Toledo, Ohio — unrelated “H&H” initials, kept as a comparandum.
H and H Coffee Factory South Face at Sunset, 14 March 2021
Tight oblique dusk view of the 1932 Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. factory's south face in San Antonio, photographed from the south looking north at 8:16 PM on 14 March 2021 — terracotta pantile parapet coping above, diamond-mesh security…
Thunderbirds "America Strong" Flyover from the H and H Factory Roof, 13 May 2020
View north from the roof of the 1932 Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. factory in San Antonio, TX, on 13 May 2020, showing the USAF Thunderbirds F-16 demonstration team executing their "America Strong" COVID-era salute flyover in tight delta…
Vintage H&H Coffee Cardboard Sign
Small H and H Coffee cardboard counter card from eBay seller rich206mech — third in a run with the August 2019 and October 2019 signs from the same buyer.
Coffee On Switch Art
Framed novelty print of a coffee mug as a light switch between ON and OFF, from CrestField on Etsy.
Gus P. Menger Cupping Portrait — Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co., Photo by Studer, 1938
A framed black-and-white studio portrait, photographed in situ on 2019-12-04, showing G. P. Menger, president of Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co., tasting from a small porcelain cupping cup with a cupping spoon in his other hand, bent over a…
H and H Coffee Cardboard Sign (October 2019)
Small Hoffmann-Hayman H and H Coffee cardboard counter card, acquired as a follow-up purchase from eBay seller rich206mech.
Witte Museum — A 2019 Visit to the Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Collection
Nine color photographs taken 15 October 2019 during a special presentation of Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Company objects drawn from the Witte Museum’s institutional collections in San Antonio — not items in the project’s own museum holdings,…
Gus P. Menger Press Portrait, Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co.
Vintage seller photo of Gus P. Menger as president of Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co., San Antonio.
H and H Blend Unopened One-Pound Paper-Label Tin
Unopened one-pound H and H Blend coffee can with original paper label, Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co., San Antonio.
H and H Blend Three-Pound Crystalvac Jar
Three-pound H and H Blend Coffee Crystalvac jar with paper label from Hoffmann-Hayman Co., San Antonio.
H and H Master Chef One-Pound Keywind Tin
Sealed one-pound H and H Master Chef Regular Grind keywind tin with "FREE 250 Trading Stamps" sticker.
H and H Coffee "We Roast It, Others Praise It" Cardboard Sign
Black cardboard sign with the red H and H Coffee logo and the slogan "We Roast It, Others Praise It."
Man Sampling Coffee at a Drum Roaster — Photographic Print from an H and H–Adjacent Stack
Black-and-white photographic print showing a silver-haired middle-aged man in a light work shirt holding a sample pan of freshly-roasted beans in front of a large patinated commercial drum coffee roaster, documented on 2019-08-19 from a…
H and H Aqua Crystalvac Jar
Aqua-tinted H and H Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. Crystalvac jar with embossed lettering, wire-bail wooden-handle lid, and Owens-Illinois maker's mark.
Red Bird Coffee One-Pound Keywind Tin
One-pound keywind tin of Red Bird Coffee from San Antonio, Texas — a separate brand from H and H Coffee.
H and H Blend Coffee Three-Pound Paper-Label Tin
Round three-pound H and H Blend Coffee tin with its paper label intact, from San Antonio, Texas.
H and H Sam Houston Tin
Second Three Rivers 601-1 Crystalvac Jar (No Lid)
A one-pound clear-glass H and H Coffee Crystalvac jar embossed with the Three Rivers Glass Co. 601-1 mold number, acquired on eBay without its lid.
Hopper Car at the H and H Coffee Factory Siding
A weathered covered hopper car sitting on the rail siding directly behind the 1932 Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. factory in San Antonio, TX, photographed through the chain-link fence on an overcast April afternoon.
H and H Half Pound Tin
Antique Tin Can H AND H COFFEE VERY RARE HALF POUND SIZE w/lid H & H San Antonio
H and H Coffee "Fragrant" Cardboard Litho Sign
Horizontal cardboard litho advertising sign for H and H Coffee, featuring a red rose, an illustrated one-pound H and H Blend tin, and the "We roast it — others praise it" slogan, printed by Continental Litho. Corp., Cleveland.
H and H Coffee Factory — South End and West Flank from the Rail Siding at Dusk, February 2019
Dusk exterior of the 1932 Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. factory in San Antonio, TX, photographed in February 2019 from between the rails of the adjacent siding looking north — the south end wall catches the sunset while the full length of the…
H and H Coffee "Free Coupon" from a Coffee Bag
A color coupon cut from an H and H Coffee bag — present 18 to the grocer for a free one-pound package.
Second Three-Pound Owens-Illinois Crystalvac (Clear)
A three-pound clear-glass H and H Crystalvac jar roughly ten and a quarter inches tall, made by Owens-Illinois for Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co.
H and H Brand Spices — Nutmeg Tin, 1½ oz
Small navy-and-red H and H Brand Spices nutmeg tin, 1½ oz, packed for Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. of San Antonio.
1934 Hoffmann-Hayman Employees at the "Fragrant…" Billboard
Two press photographs of Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. — office, salesforce, and plant employees posed in front of the "Fragrant…" billboard on Sept 14, 1934, plus an "In Step with N.R.A." promotional photo with H&H "Buy Now" signs.
Crystalvac Jars — Waffle Glass vs. Smooth (Looking for the “Older Brother”)
Side-by-side comparison of two square Crystalvac-style jars — textured “waffle” body vs. smooth clear glass — for mold research.
Crystalvac Jar with Butter-Churn Attachment
Large clear Crystalvac jar, Owens-Illinois 1930s, fitted with a cast-iron geared butter-churn head and wooden-paddle dasher.
Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. Illustrated Letterheads
Two sheets of Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. letterhead with masthead, H and H Coffee logo, and a factory-building illustration at the foot of the page.
Union Foundry Co. — Embossed Cast-Iron Pipe
Cast-iron pipe with raised UNION FOUNDRY CO. lettering — architectural salvage or building infrastructure find.
Master Chef One-Pound Tin with 250 Trading Stamps Sticker
Red one-pound H and H Master Chef tin with matching drip-grind lid and a yellow "Free 250 Trading Stamps" promotional sticker.
One-Pound Crystalvac Jar, Three Rivers Mold 601-7
Clear one-pound Three Rivers Glass Crystalvac jar, base embossed with mold number 601-7.
Aviation Brand Coffee Lid — Tucker Coffee Co.
A rusted Tucker Coffee Aviation brand jar lid with a B-17-style bomber illustration, teal-and-red litho on heavily oxidized metal.
Three-Pound Crystalvac Jar with Wire Handle and Original Red Lid
Three-pound clear Crystalvac jar with original red vacuum-packed lid and wire bail handle, manufactured by Owens-Illinois for H and H Coffee.
Hoffman Beverage Co. Soda Labels, Newark NJ 1933
Four 1933 paper soda labels from Hoffman Beverage Co. of Newark, NJ — a different company than San Antonio's Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee.
H and H High Grade — One Pound Tin With Matching Lid
One-pound High Grade vacuum tin with original lid — full cylindrical specimen with coffee-branch artwork.
Texas Girl Coffee Four-Pound Pail
Four-pound H and H Texas Girl coffee tin pail with wire bail handle and heavily patinated yellow-and-blue label.
Lot of Twelve Keywind Coffee-Tin Keys
Lot of twelve loose keywind keys for opening old keywind coffee tins.
H and H Master Chef — Manufacturers Association Booth
Vintage booth photo — H&H Master Chef Coffee and H-H Tea at a manufacturers association event.
Alamo National Bank Statement Fragments — Found in the Wall
Torn fragments of an April 1953 Alamo National Bank condition statement, including the famous cash-line typo puzzle.
Keeping Inventory in the 1940s — Wall Notes
Handwritten stock or grind tallies chalked on an interior wall — factory inventory marks from the 1940s.
Master Chef price cards — Houston, 1950s
eBay listed an original Hoffmann-Hayman Master Chef paper ad; the lot includes these red Houston-area counter price cards with one-pound tin artwork.
Javo Bottled Coffee — Aqua Glass Bottle
Aqua-green embossed Javo bottled coffee bottle, a soda-style container from an unrelated early-20th-century coffee brand.
Crystalvac Jar Lid — We Roast It / Others Praise It (Embossed Metal)
Original metal screw lid for a one-pound Crystalvac jar — embossed Crystalvac slogan ring on aged gold finish.
H and H Coffee Promotional Paper Napkin — Sam Houston & Texas Girl
A cream paper napkin printed in red and blue with H and H Coffee advertising the Sam Houston and Texas Girl lines.
Unopened H and H High Grade Orange Pekoe & Pekoe Tea Carton
Sealed 3½-ounce carton of H and H High Grade Orange Pekoe & Pekoe tea in the deep-blue livery.
We Roast It / Others Praise It — H and H Blend Embossed Lid
Small H and H Blend Coffee tin with embossed lid carrying the “We roast It … others praise It” slogan.
H and H High Grade Coffee — One Pound Tin
One-pound High Grade vacuum-packed tin with REGULAR GRIND band for percolators and boiling.
H and H Half Pound Blend — Light Housekeepers Size (1920s Label)
Rectangular H and H Blend Coffee tin, half pound net, Light Housekeepers size — acquired with lid; distinct paper-label era from the 2019 half-pound round tin.
Clear Crystalvac Quart Jar, Mold 601-1
Three Rivers Glass clear Crystalvac quart jar, square base embossed with mold number 601-1.
H and H Blend — Light Housekeepers Half-Pound Tin (Feb 2017)
Rectangular half-pound H and H Blend tin, Light Housekeepers Size — lithographed red, white, and navy layout, from a San Antonio eBay listing.
One Pound Three Rivers Crystalvac Jar
One-pound clear Crystalvac jar with Three Rivers base embossing and 601-1 mold mark, no tin lid.
H and H Master Chef Handi-Handle Sample Cup
Vintage 4 oz Master Chef paper sample cup with fold-out Handi-Handle, from a small lot of mixed-brand cups on eBay.
Wagner Ware No. 4 Coffee Scoop — H and H Coffee Co.
Wagner Ware No. 4 aluminum coffee scoop with embossed H and H Coffee Co. / San Antonio, Texas advertising.
Simpson & Doeller Co. — H and H Blend Tin Marking
Close-up of the Simpson & Doeller Co. Baltimore maker mark on a 1920s H and H Blend Coffee tin.
Oriental Cafe and Bar — "Serving H&H Coffee" Storefront Sign, San Antonio
Black-and-white street photograph of a San Antonio sidewalk showing storefront signs for the Oriental Cafe and Bar advertising "Serving H&H Coffee" and a neighboring "H & H Coffee" sign, with a belt peddler in the foreground beside a…
Anchor Brand Red Pepper Tin — David G. Evans Coffee Co.
Anchor Brand red pepper spice tin packed by David G. Evans Coffee Co. of St. Louis.
H and H Spices Black Pepper
4oz Black Pepper
Small Crystalvac Coffee Jar
Vintage Hoffmann Hayman H and H Coffee Co. San Antonio Crystalvac Glass Jar
Small Amber Crystalvac Coffee Jar
Small Amber Crystalvac
H and H Master Chef One-Pound Tin — San Antonio (Etsy)
Red one-pound H and H Master Chef keywind tin sourced from a San Antonio Etsy seller.
Two Master Chef Pulverized One-Pound Keywind Tins
A pair of 1950s H and H Master Chef Pulverized one-pound keywind tins in bright red livery.
Large Crystalvac Coffee Jar
Hoffman & Hayman Coffee San Antonio,Texas H and H Crystal Vac Glass Jar w/Handle
H and H Coffee Family Size Tin
Vtg H AND H COFFEE Tin Can San Antonio Houston TX Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co.
H and H Coffee 3 Pound Jar Glass Mystery
H and H Coffee 3 Pound Jar
H and H Master Chef Tin
Vintage H and H Coffee Can San Antonio Texas
H and H High Grade Three Pound Tin
Vintage H And H 3 Lb Coffee Can San Antonio Texas Rare As Is Top Missing
Hoffmann-Hayman Puzzler
1927 Hoffmann Hayman Coffee Co. San Antonio Sam Houston Texas Girl H&H Puzzler
One Pound Three Rivers Crystalvac Jar
Rare H&H Crystalvac clear quart jar from Three Rivers Texas
Crystalvac Jars from Comfort Texas
Sam Houston Coffee Label
Rare! H & H Coffee Label Sam Houston Coffee Hoffman Hayman San Antonio, Texas
H and H Blend Three Pound Tin
Vintage H&H Hoffman-hayman Coffee Tin. San Antonio, Texas
H and H Blend Round Tin
H and H Blend round tin (paper label missing); in-person at antique shop
H and H Tea, Orange Pekoe High Grade
Vintage Full H and H Brand High Grade Orange Pekoe Tea Cardboard Box~Advertising
H and H Cleaner
H And H Cleaner Bar "Cleans Anyting Cleanable" Soap Detergent
H and H Spices Nutmeg and Cinnamon
H and H Price Sign
H & H Coffee Price Sheet San Antonio Texas
H and H Puzzler
H & H Puzzler for sale for your collection!
Small Square Crystalvac Jar with Handle
Vintage Crystalvac Square Coffee Jar With Metal Handle, Embossed Tin Lid Vac PK
Large Crystalvac Jar with Wooden Handle
Large H and H Crystalvac Glass Jar with Handle and Lid, Antique Vintage
H and H Coffee in Square Glass Jar
H&H Square Coffee Jar
H and H Spices - Tin of Allspice
Old Vintage H And H H&h Spice Tin San Antonio Texas TX
Tucker Coffee Co. Letterhead
Letterhead~Tucker Coffee Company~San Antonio Texas~Aviation~c1920
Small Kork-N-Seal Extract Bottle
RARE!! Antique H & H Coffee Glass Extract Jar W Kork-N-Seal Cap
One Pound Crystalvac Jar
Lots of 5 Vintage Glass Mason Jars
Delaware Punch Soda Bottle
RARE Delaware Punch 3 Rivers 16 ounce
San Antonio Nexapa
San Antonio Nexapa, Coffee Plantation ~ 1954 Signed First Edition True Account
Harnit & Hewitt Co. Mocha Blend Coffee (Toledo, Ohio)
Harnit & Hewitt Mocha Blend one-pound paper-label tin, Toledo, Ohio; eBay, not San Antonio H and H.
Large H and H Crystalvac jar, Georgetown, Texas
Large clear H and H Crystalvac coffee jar, Georgetown, Texas eBay; wire bail, lid missing in hand.
St. Mary’s Bulletin, February 1936 — H and H Crystalvac ad
Four 1920s–30s St. Mary’s parish bulletins, San Antonio; eBay lot with Crystalvac ad inside.
Hoffmann’s Old Time Blended Coffee (Milwaukee)
One-pound Milwaukee John Hoffmann & Sons pry-off coffee tin; eBay, comparanda (not San Antonio H and H).
Texas Girl and H and H one-pound shop bags
Outer shop stock: Texas Girl and H and H one-pound delivery bags from picker Albert, San Antonio.
H and H Brand Spices ginger, 1½ oz
H and H Brand Spices 1½ oz ginger tin, eBay; paper-wrapped body with metal ends.
H and H Coffee Paper Shipping Bags
Set of vintage H and H Coffee paper shipping sacks labeled for 24 one-pound regular bags.
Small H and H Crystalvac with wire-and-wood holder
Small H and H Crystalvac–form jar in wire basket with wood handle; Ball glass lid, Etsy.
Master Chef Regular Grind one-pound tin
Vintage red Master Chef Regular Grind keywind-style one-pound tin, Etsy; lid missing when acquired.
Coffee Merchandising (First Edition) by William H. Ukers
Coffee Merchandising first edition in brown cloth with gilt title and roaster emblem.
All About Coffee (1935 Second Edition) by William H. Ukers
All About Coffee, 1935 second edition, tan cloth with gilt title and coffee-branch cover art.
H and H High Grade one-pound vacuum tin
One-pound cylindrical H and H High Grade vacuum-packed coffee tin, eBay; heavy rust and litho loss.
Alamo Cook Book (Hoffmann-Hayman)
Retail cookbook published for Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co., San Antonio; 50-cent staple-bound booklet with Alamo cover.
Master Chef "We Serve" hand-painted sign
Large hand-painted H and H Master Chef Coffee sign on plywood, picker find — West Texas.
Third Crystalvac jar — clear, bail, base 5
Clear glass H and H Crystalvac jar with wire bail; eBay. Base numeral 5, standard Crystalvac / Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. layout.
Household Institute three-piece percolator
Eight-cup aluminum percolator marked Household Institute; eBay title said 'H&H' aluminum (not Hoffmann-Hayman).
Wait! Spices?
One-ounce H and H Brand Spices cinnamon tin; eBay as antique San Antonio H and H piece.
Three Tins and a Crystalvac jar, Comfort
Comfort Antique Mall — one-pound and three-pound Master Chef tins, 2.5 lb H and H Blend can, Crystalvac jar (Debbie Keneson). Visa customer copy total $190.02. Mall receipts on file with acquisition records.
Broncho Coffee & American Pickers
Art of the Pick photo book and signed Broncho Coffee 12×18 print (Mike Wolfe / American Pickers merchandise).
Coffee factory interior — Maxwell House cases and jar line
Undated black-and-white factory interior from eBay listing Aez-159; the seller titled it Chase & Sanborn, but stacked shipping cases in the scene read Maxwell House Coffee.
A Coffee Whistle?
Light wood quail- or call-type slide whistle, paper A package of / H. and H. coffee ad band, eBay 'bob white' / bird call listing.
A Crystalvac Jar from H and H Coffee
Comfort Antique Mall — large clear three-pound H and H Crystalvac from Debbie Keneson; jar agreed at $60, Visa customer-copy total for the mall transaction $133.44 (same day). Mall receipts on file with acquisition records.
A Visit to Three Rivers
The Goodie Box (Hwy 72, Three Rivers) — regional Three Rivers–marked bottles and extra copies of Michael David Smith’s Texas Glass; card receipt total $297.00. Paper receipt on file with acquisition records.
Glass Bottles from Three Rivers
Texas Glass book (author) and six eBay TRG and regional glass bottles; one cost in the old notes, not itemized for book vs. lots.
City Bottling Works deco soda bottle (Three Rivers Glass)
Crown-top soda bottle with large embossed CITY lettering and deco diamond panels, from the June 2014 Three Rivers Glass bottle lots on eBay.
Three Rivers Diamond K soda bottle (Kingsville, Texas)
Clear glass Diamond K Beverages bottle with crown finish and embossed brand panel (Three Rivers Glass–era Kingsville listing).
Dragon soda bottle (San Antonio; Three Rivers Glass)
Embossed Dragon Bottling crown-top soda bottle with San Antonio heel line, from the June 2014 Three Rivers Glass bottle lots on eBay.
Milwaukee Drinks art-deco soda bottle (Three Rivers Glass)
Crown-top soda bottle with script Milwaukee Drinks embossing and art-deco glass patterning, from the June 2014 Three Rivers Glass bottle lots on eBay.
Three Rivers clear crown-top beer bottle (Shiner listing)
Clear crown-top longneck bottle from the June 2014 Three Rivers Glass lots on eBay; heel embossing reads SHINER and TEXAS, matching the seller’s Shiner-era framing and 1922–1937 plant keywords.
Trinity Bottling Works crown-top bottle (Three Rivers Glass)
Crown-top soda bottle with Trinity / Bottling Works embossing, vertical-rib deco body, and TRINITY, TEXAS heel line, from the June 2014 Three Rivers Glass bottle lots on eBay.
East-wing shed — Master Chef plywood and shipping-crate boards in the walls
Field photographs from May 2014 while exploring the metal-roofed shed on the east wing of the Hoffmann-Hayman factory — interior walls reuse printed Master Chef plywood and lumber from broken-down shipping crates.
Our First Item for the Collection
One-pound H and H Coffee keywind tin; eBay listing was titled "Old H&H Coffee Can."