1 LOAF EMANUEL Token found... any ideas..

[Calabash Digger]

Found this on a early site. Any ideas?

 

[WannaDig3687]

Cool find. It's gonna to be interesting to read when someone does have more information to share about it.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Looks like its a token for a Loaf of bread Calabash. Emanuel could be the name of the store/baker/bakery that made the bread. I found a "Loaf" token in Ohio about 15 years ago, but it was more easily identified than yours, because it had the bakery name right on it. That is a nice token find.

 

[Red-Coat]

Nice little piece of history.

Emmanuel will be name of an individual baker and these tokens were commonly issued from around the early 1900s until store-bought bread overtook fresh-baked.

A very typical usage was that the customer paid for twelve loaves of bread but received thirteen tokens (a 'baker's dozen'), each redeemable for a loaf. The customer benefited from the discount and the baker benefited from having the money in advance, together with the loyalty of a customer who was locked-in to future visits. Some bakers sold the tokens in bulk at a discounted rate too… there is a record of one baker selling them at twenty-four for a dollar.

They may also have been given as a ‘bonus’ if you purchased a certain amount of goods.

 

[Calabash Digger]

thanks!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!! Don’t see those everyday!

 

[Mackaydon]

While discussing bread tokens, did you ever wonder why, how and when sliced bread started?
I enjoy history; here's the answer.
https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-sliced-bread
Don.......

 

[Coinboy]

Neat find calabash! I love finding tokens

 

[Coinboy]

While discussing bread tokens, did you ever wonder why, how and when sliced bread started?
I enjoy history; here's the answer.
https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-sliced-bread
Don.......

Cool history!

 

[Red-Coat]

While discussing bread tokens, did you ever wonder why, how and when sliced bread started?
I enjoy history; here's the answer.
https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-sliced-bread
Don.......

Fun stuff.

And what was the best thing before sliced bread?

Massive sandwiches. Containing bacon.

 

[RVRoamer76]

Nice find calabash. Congrats!

 

[Evolution]

I just got back from the bakery. I asked the guy for a loaf of Emanuel bread. He had no idea what I was talking about. Apparently, Emanuel doesn't work there any more. Cool token!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very interesting token, congrats!

 

[Georgivs]

I'd give you a loaf of bread for it!