Too big to collect? Forget the stickers what about the fruit boxes and crates?
Contact from a collector in North Queensland, who photographed banana boxes stacked on the back of trucks, spurred on our interest in fruit boxes. What gems are lurking in your local fruit shops and markets?
Shopping at a fruit shop or market usually provides an opportunity to see the art of the fruit box (and vegetable box). Society members will remember the beautiful book, The Art of the Apple Branding produced by members, Chris Cowles and David Walker. There is a download available from the ABC TV show The Collectors.
Apologies for the quality of the photographs taken with a smart phone. The boxes range from the straightforwardly decorated.
Other designs tell a bit more of a story
Some designs are a bit flashier
Other designs are obscure
While some take plain speaking to the extreme – no beguiling graphics
