Toastmaster Promotions
In the late 1930's Gladding McBean (Franciscan) contracted with the McGraw Electric Company (Toastmaster) to produce a number of promotional products as premiums for purchasing Toastmaster Toasters and Waffle Irons. Toastmaster was America's quality manufacturer of kitchen appliances. As a result, a series of jam jars with toast trays, and waffle bowls with syrup pitchers were manufactured.
There were at least six different jam jar sets and 2 different waffle sets that were produced in large quantities and given away with the purchase of a waffle iron or toaster.
A typical Toastmaster set would include a wooden hospitality tray along with a Franciscan jam jar set or waffle set. The waffle sets consisted of a batter bowl, a syrup pitcher and a chromium ladle that would measure exactly enough in one scoop to make a waffle. The jam sets would have one or two jars with lids and a small plate in which toast could be held.
Viking glass and Stangle Potteries also had contracts with Toastmaster in the early years to produce these sets.
To make is easier for you to browse this collection of Toastmaster advertisements and pottery, all the images and advertisements are presented in smaller version. To get a larger view, click on the image.
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