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May 7, 2026
BOUISSET, Firmin (1859 - 1925). Chocolat-Menier Advertising Archive and Packaging Group. France and the United States, late 19th to early 20th century. Contents:
Includes multiple chromolithographic pictorial trade cards and advertising sheets featuring the company’s iconic young girl motif—depicted writing “Chocolat Menier” upon a wall while holding a bar of chocolate.
Informational advertisement outlining the firm’s international awards and distribution.
Souvenir from the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893.
Chocolat Menier Countertop Display Boxes, along with a full-page advertisement for the brand, pulled from a December 1892 copy of The Youth's Companion.
Largest box 11 x 8 x 5 1/2".
Condition varies, with expected wear including edge wear, toning, and scattered creasing. Surface scratches and marks to countertop boxes with areas of color loss to exteriors.
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