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The following page shows documentation on the following candy containers. They were made by the company A. Apel & Sohne which was located in Oberlind, Germany most likely for the Schrafft's chocolate company.

 

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These are the crates (picture 1) in which the candy containers were found. The one is marked with the initials of the company A.A. & S.

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Picture 1
Picture 2 shows a crate with the shipping instructions still on the side of the box.

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Picture 2
Picture 3 shows a shipping invoice or a bill of landing. It reads "A. Apel & Sohne; Oberlind i. Thur (Thur. is short for Thuringa which is a region of Germany); Bahnstation(train station): Koppelsdorf-Oberlind; Telefon(telephone number): Amt Sonneberg Nr. 345"

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Picture 4 is a shipping label.

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Picture 5 shows a Schrafft's labels that were found in the crates with the candy containers. These candy containers were likely made for the Schrafft's chocolate company.

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Picture 5

 

 

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