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Winter coat with "Maxwell House, Good to the Last Drop" logo silkscreened on the right breast.
Object/Artifact
Winter coat. three-quarter length, with 3-3/4" diameter "Maxwell House, Good to the Last Drop" logo with the coffee cup and drop silkscreened in white on the right breast. From a former employee of Hoboken plant. No date, ca. 1980-1992 (plant closure).
Parka shell is a bluish-black 100% nylon cloth with polyester fill, 33" overall length; right breast patch pocket with vinyl flap and snap; two deep glove pockets with snaps. Plush collar. Front has snaps and zipper. Has snaps beneath collar for removable hood (not present.) Manufactured by RefrigWear (appliqued logo on breast pocket); size medium.
The logo is the long-time advertising trademark and is related to the neon sign which was on the Hoboken processing plant. Plant closed in 1992.
2005.039.0041
2005.039
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1980 - 1992
Date: 1980-1992
Good
Display Value: Good Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2005-10-06