This empty barrel for potato chips holds a lot of history - dating back to 1857.   Borden expanded to Canada in 1895 which helps explain the French copyright.  WISE FOODS  was acquired by Borden in 1964 - which dates this barrel to that time period.   Borden is non-existent today; WISE was acquired by an investment firm in late 2000.  (WISE began making his chips in his mom's kitchen by hand - packaged in small, brown sacks.)  http://www.wisesnacks.com/company_history.html   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borden_Food_Corporation

• barrel is made of cardboard with metal top and bottom rims
  
• barrel in EXCELLENT CONDITION - no tears, faded colors, nicks, bents, etc
• is bright yellow, white and red
  
• lid fits onto top with a 1/2" round rim that fits snug around top of barrel
• top of lid shows PEPPY, package weight, etc.  Also shows French copyright and the word "Avoir."
• "WISE FOODS Borden Inc., Berwick PA 18603" stamped on top
• lid is in USED CONDITION - 10" of the top rim is loose & detached from the side rim - it can be 'tucked back inside rim' but it is damaged
• rims show tarnishing & inside of barrel shows spots of potato chip grease
  
• there is also a puncture along the rim - looks like a thumb might have gone through the thin cardboard top
  
• the picture, words and colors are still brilliant on the lid & there are a few 'cooking oil grease' spots from the chips showing on "WISE" - these speak to the age of the barrel
• original price for chips was 99 cents - barrel held 1 lb. 2 oz of chips
• 9" high x 30" round -- VERY, VERY DELICATE
  

This barrel is a piece of history for both companies.  Borden was once the LARGEST of its kind and PEPPY the OWL was as known as the golden arches!  In fact, questions about PEPPY appear in trivia games!    This is a GREAT FIND!

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Weight is 4 lbs in an over size 1 box.  An 18 x 14 x 16 large box is needed because the barrel is large and VERY DELICATE.  It needs plenty of room for stuffing to that it isn't damaged.  WE ARE FLEXIBLE ON WHICH CARRIER TO USE.  IF, BECAUSE OF SIZE, IT IS LESS EXPENSIVE TO USE A CARRIER NOT LISTED, WE CAN USE THE LEAST EXPENSIVE IF CARRIER YOU WISH.

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