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The Nabisco Brands Collection of Cream of Wheat: Advertising Art Hardcover – January 1, 1986

by David Stivers (Author)

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Advertising art.

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143 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Collectors Showcase
Publication date

January 1, 1986
ISBN-10

0917205049
ISBN-13

978-0917205040
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Collectors Showcase; First Edition (January 1, 1986)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 143 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0917205049
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0917205040
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.3 pounds

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Robert Horvath

Sent the Wrong Book

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2014

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Who ever this dealer is they better take a better look at their stock. The book had the bar code for the Cream of Wheat bok, but it sure wasn't the cream of wheat book. Doubt if I would do business with them again.

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GS

Well done but missing the best stuff

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2008

eBay has hundreds of the vintage Cream of Wheat ads for sale. The most sought-after ads are those published between 1903 and 1923 and which depict Black people stereotypically as unintelligent and/or in demeaning and subservient roles. Some folks find them offensive but collectors find them to be a cogent reminder of racial attitudes during that period. Still, despite the offensive subject matter, the artwork is excellent and the ads were of unprecedented artistry in their time.

This book contains none of the more sought after-ads. It was published with the cooperation of Nabisco (which took over Cream of Wheat several years ago) and in it, author Dave Stivers documents the company's famous advertising art and profiles the artists who created it. Mr. Stivers' research was thorough; the book is informative and detailed in providing historical information about the Cream of Wheat Company as well as biographical information about the artists commissioned by the company to create its ads.

However, I was greatly disappointed when I saw that the great majority of the Cream of Wheat ads depicting Black people as unintelligent and/or in demeaning and subservient roles are excluded from this publication. As a Black man who collects Black memorabilia, I was very disappointed although I understand why those controversial images were excluded. Still, I wanted to see if there are ads out there that I have not been able to find. I have collected these kinds of ads over the years and wanted to see those images presented in this book. Still, the book is very interesting and informative if you are a collector of advertising art.