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Pillsbury Cookbooksand Advertising Items1869-1969Page Last Updated 04 Fe 01 |
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Charles A. Pillsbury. The Pillsbury-Washburn Co. Pillsbury
Flour Mills. Poppin' Fresh dough. "Nothing says lovin'...."
These names and expressions remind us of the long history of
the Pillsbury mills and their dedication worldwide to the
production of flour and other products that make baking easier.
In one incarnation or another, Pillsbury has been with us
since shortly after the Civil War, continuously creating
baking products, other food items, and feeds that are known
worldwide. Since 1965, the famous "doughboy" has become an
international icon. These pages hope to identify the first century in Pillsbury history from a collector's point of view. As time passes, they will become a complete listing of known Pillsbury cookbooks, booklets, pamphlets, and advertising items, spanning that first hundred years. Without further promotion, select one of the following links: |
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What is Scarcity? On these pages, the term "Scarcity Index" will appear. What follows is an explanation of that term.
ScarcityThe Scarcity Index (SI) is an attempt to measure how common or how rare items are, relative to one another. A "1" rating indicates a very common item -- several copies of very common items can be found on eBay every week. A book rated "2" is estimated to exist in about half the quantity as a "1" book, and so on. Items rated "5" to "7" are considered "scarce." If you see a copy on eBay, another will likely not appear until a few months have passed. Items rated "8" or "9" are "rare": you may see one or two copies on eBay every year. Items rated "10" are "very rare."
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