On Hold Oreo 85th Anniversary Santa 1997 Collectible 'Framed' Christmas Cookie Tin "Proof"

This collectible tin proof is framed and ready to hang.

It is framed with an 11" x 13 1/4" red Nielsen Bainbridge metal frame and v-grooved conservation quality mat.

I'm willing to negotiate offers on multiple tin proof purchases.

When I still had my brick and mortar gallery/frame shop back in Pennsylvania I used to frame hundreds of these tin proofs for the packaging manufacturer that made them (J.L.Clark). Then they would give the framed tin proofs back, as thank you gifts, to the companies that gave them the contracts to make the packaging.
Companies like Nabisco, Hershey, Wolfgang, Crayola, McCormick, Wrigley, etc., etc.

I have extra tin proofs in stock for all of the one's I've framed over the years.

I have several years of the Oreo tins framed (the 1997 Anniversary tin was the first year they only had the green tin, before that they had a red 'and' a green tin available). I also have at least one framed for Milk Bone Dog Biscuits, Stella D'oro Cookies, and others.
Before a tin is formed and made into what you see on the store shelves it is printed flat as a proof (see picture). The customer would be called in to approve or disapprove the way the tins would look. It's these proofs that I would frame for J.L. Clark. Sometimes I'd frame just the lids, sometimes the body of the tin, sometimes both.

SEE MY OTHER "TIN" ADs FOR AVAILABLE TIN PROOFS)

Some artists take these 'proofs' after the final approval, in their case usually lithographs on print stock, and use them to sell as a separate run of prints known as Artist's Proofs or AP.


I've been an art dealer and a professional picture framer for 31+ years, and I’m a retired Professional Photographer so if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Email me your Zip Code for S&H costs if you'd like to know a total before you buy. I ship by USPS Priority. If you would prefer a different shipping method please let me know.


Thank you for visiting my Bluejay e-store. Marty Kowerski (Kowerski Gallery)
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    In most cases small items will be shipped USPS Priority.
    Medium size items will usually be shipped by FedEx.
    For all Framed art insurance will be charged to the customer to equal the amount of their purchase.
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    No returns will be accepted unless I, for some unknown reason, would ship the wrong item. BUT to insure that doesn't happen I take a digital picture of all items as they're packed and another after it's packed to show the customer name and address and invoice.
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