Dixie Lid Variations

[4reals]

As I venture deep into the 50's with my Dodgers collection and learn more about regional food cards like Dan-Dee, Briggs Meats, Wilson Franks, etc., I find myself drawn more to the Dixie Lids product found in 1952-54. The variation collector in me loves the multiple lid backs that exist. The lids from 52-54 are different from the lids released in 1937 and 1938 in that the photo image is squared off on the bottom. Lids can be found in three diameter sizes, with tabs facing 5 o'clock on the 1952 & 1953 release and left or right (identified with an L or R) on the 1954 lids. The 1954 lids can also be distinguished by the 3D starviewer ad on top. The variations are endless when you consider the many different creameries that carried these along with the strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla flavors.

A master list of the creameries doesn't seem to exist, at least I'm not aware of one. Perhaps this will be a helpful thread to future collectors with the time and ambition to create one. Take a look at the list below, if you see a creamery missing feel free to let us know and I will add it.

I would be interested in any Dodgers you may have with full tab and no paper loss.

[4reals]

Here is a short list I have just begun compiling:

1952 (close up head shot, cyan tint, tab @ 5 o'clock position)
Hood Hoodsie - Portland, ME (red)
Nelson's Cloverland Ice Cream - Easton, PA (red)
Borden's - Huntington, WV (pink & blue)
Superior Dairies - Austin, TX (blue)
Velvet Ice Cream - Utica, OH (pink)
Abbotts Dairies - Philadelphia, PA (red)

1953 (close up head shot, sepia tint or b&w, tab @ 5 o'clock position)
Medo-land Mellorine - No Location (red & blue)
Hood Hoodsie - Portland, ME (red)
Hood Hoodsie - Providence, RI (red)
Aristocrat Ice Cream - Dushore, PA (red & blue)
Sealtest - Chicago, IL (red & black)
Schwen's Ice Cream - Blue Earth, MN (navy blue & red)
Helados Suavel (spanish) - No Location (red)
Borden's - Huntington, WV (pink & blue)
Abbotts - Baltimore, MD (red)
Wilson's Mello-Pak - Detroit, MI (red)
Arvilla
Breyers
Charlotte Freeze
Dixie
Dolly Madison
Duvall
Golden Jersey
Nelson's
Superior
Richman's
Smith's
Fenn's

1954 (tab at right or left) with 3D Starviewer ad on top
Steffen's Garden Farm - Garden Farm Dairy - Denver, CO (navy blue)
Sealtest - Schenectady, NY (red)
Highlander - Chicago, IL (blue)
Abbotts - Philadelphia, PA (red & blue)
Borden's Ice Cream - Huntington, WV (blue & yellow)
Ives - Minneapolis, MN (red)
Swift's - New York, NY (sky blue)
Producers - New York, NY (green & red)
Aristocrat Ice Cream - Dushore, PA (blue & red)
Meadow Gold - New York, NY (red)
Dolly Madison - Reedsburg, WI (red & yellow)
Dorland's Ice Cream - New York, NY (blue)
Plaid Design w/ Royal S - New York, NY (purple)
Velda Ice Cream - Uleta, FL (turquoise)
Foremost - Jacksonville, FL (red & yellow)
Schlosser's Oak Grove - Indianapolis, IN (purple)
Big Top Sundae
Blue Boy
Bowman
Consumers
Creme Glcee
Creme Glacee Regal
Crystal
Fairmont
Frozert - Mellorine
Golden Jersey
Hawthorne-Melody
Hendlers
Honey Kist
Jersey Maid
Lillard
McDonald
Meadow Gold
Nelson's
Perfection
Sanitary
Schwen's
Shurtleff's
Swifts
Thompson's
Velda
Wagar's (lg.)
Walnut Grove
Wilson's
Franklin


Please help me add to this list for future collectors!

[Cliff Bowman]

1953 Dixie Lid Ralph Kiner (Cubs variation), Medo-Land Mellorine flavor with no address.

[Cliff Bowman]

1953 Hank Sauer, Hood Hoodsie flavor, Portland, ME.

[glenv]

There are actually three sizes of 1954s. There are tons of different backs - think a master list would be huge. Here's a few dairies I've seen:

1953: Abbotts (sm), Aristocrat, Arvilla, Bordens, Breyers, Charlotte Freeze (Van), Dixie, Dolly Madison, DuVal, Golden Jersey, Hoodsie (sm), Medo-Land, Nelson’s, Sealtest, Superior

1954: Aristocrat, Big Top Sundae (lg), Blue Boy, Bowman, Bordens (red/blue Balt. MD, red/blue Wilmington DE, white/blue Huntington WV), Consumers, Crème Glacee Regal, Crème Glacee (sm), Crystal, Dolly Madison, Fairmont (lg), Frozert - Mellorine, Golden Jersey, Hawthorn-Mellody, Hendlers, Honey Kist, Jersey Maid, Lillard, McDonald, Meadow Gold, Nelson’s, Perfection, Producers, Sanitary, Schlosser’s, Schwen’s, Sealtest, Shurtleff’s, Swifts, Thompson’s, Velda (lg), Wagar’s, Walnut Grove, Wilson’s

[sthoemke]

Anyone have the Dixie Lid Stereo Starviewer, as seen on the Sealtest lid?

[4reals]

bump

[MidnightMarauders]

I love the idea of creating a master list of these I was curious if there was an update to the nice start 4reals had.

Midnight

[Dialj]

Here is another variation, "Pensupreme" from Penn Dairies. This one is on the back of Al "Red" Schoendienst. It's from Lancaster PA.

[Exhibitman]

Creme Glace Fortier

[lowpopper]

love them dixie's

[sportsinvestments]

Carnation

[biggies]

I realize this is an older post but I stumbled on it and thought I'd share a spreadsheet I made on the Dairy backs that I have seen or heard of but when I go to upload it it says its an "invalid file". Its just an excel spreadsheet.
I'd like to share it but seem to be stuck.

[JollyElm]

Not sure how large your spreadsheet is, but perhaps you can take a screenshot of it and upload that image instead?

[JustinD]

Does anyone have a Dixie Starviewer in their collection? I have not seen an intact one.

[JustinD]

I guess I spoke too soon, SABR Blog had one.