Leaving this world site stated, Meyercord produced wooden and glass signs for various companies and industries across the country. Meyercord continued to manufacture decals through to the 1960s. Its success was based on its head start over competitors. Sadly, other techniques began to overtake decals as a preferred use in advertising, and eventually Meyercord found a niche in making decals that appealed to the domestic market. Many a home in the 1940’s – 1960’s decorated nurseries, furniture and toys with their decals. (Designs featuring fruits and flowers can still be found at antique stores and eBay, some are very valuable and collectable). The Meyercord Company name still exists but it is a company that has nothing to do manufacturing decals.
Sadly, there is no other information that deals with the designs of the nursery decals in particular. Hopefully one day someone, who has historical information and facts about their design, etc. will come forward and share with us what they know. I've had discussions with a few collectors and we believe there quite possibly were prototype plush toys made to help create the decal. These plushies were then posed and photographed to create the adorable anthropomorphic features we see them in. Hmmm, one can wonder right? Hopefully we will find out. Either way, they are oh so cute and we love em' no matter how they were created!
References:
https://www.antiqueadvertisingexpert.com/meyercord-company/
https://www.leavingthisworld.com/decalcomania-decals-guitar-decoration-pt-1/
https://creativepro.com/scanning-around-gene-almost-lost-art-decal-printing/
Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls
Updated, I found another site with some insight to one of the men involved in Meyercord Decal's
popularity!
My grandfather was one of the partners/owners of The Meyercord Co. who stablished decal´s manufacturing plants in Mexico, Venezuela and Cuba. He stayed and lived in Mexico and produced all this precious decals; I remember I loved to go to the office with him and bring some home, which I ended up puting them all over my room, my books, the windows of my house, etc
ReplyDeleteHello dear! Oh my gosh, that is so amazing! Thank you so much for sharing that with me! I can almost imagine your room and seeing all those amazing designs. Truly a beautiful memory. Thank you dear so much for sharing that with us! Meyercord's legacy lives on in these designs! Many hugs, Gigi
DeleteI was an employee of The Pacific Coast Division Of The Meyercord Company, where I went from a press helper to the production planer to cost estimator, a great company to work for.
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing!! Hugs, Gigi
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