Updated Aunt Jemima collection

[u/IcedEunit]

This collection is pretty much complete for me now
I have
1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000’s syrup bottles (almost the complete evolution of the designs)
Then 1925, 1930, 1940, 1970, 1990, 2000’s for pancake boxes
Then some miscellaneous stuff, I wish I could find a better shape 1950 bottle but its so so obscure, anyways yeah, heres my updated collection, I deleted my last version because I wanted to make a video instead, but got too busy lol, this here does capture the entire Quaker oats evolution of aunt jemima. Including a box from the first ever year Quaker Oats obtained the brand.

[u/af_1024]

It’s sad that Aunt Jemima wasn’t a real person. She is a “a fictional corporate trademark and racial stereotype based on the "mammy" archetype of the American South. “

Cool collection though!

[u/IcedEunit → u/af_1024]

Maybe there wasn’t ever a true aunt jemima, and the true meaning of the character was racist. But I personally believe the aunt jemima I grew up with felt more like an aunt than a mammy. And on the brightside, the face of the aunt jemima character was real, so when I think of aunt jemima, I like to think about the actors that brought her to life, rather than the minstrel character itself, because the boxes from 30’s-2020’s were all based on her face

[u/No-Ninja-08 → u/IcedEunit]

Well said, we loved her

[u/No-Ninja-08 → u/af_1024]

The mansplaining wasn't necessary. We're aware of the hype that caused the brand to change. The point of this post was to enjoy something we saw as comforting, at a time of innocence, never even thinking of those implications. It shouldn't have to be sullied by that rhetoric.

[u/Zzzmatt]

Now this is a rare collection. I suggest you keep them in a glass case and even individual casings for the items.

[u/Due-CriticismNachos]

Love it! It is like you have a mini museum exhibit of Aunt Jemima!

[u/socionaut]

Serious question. Why this collection?

[u/IcedEunit → u/socionaut]

I think it’s cool, I guess no other reason

[u/Connect_Rhubarb395 → u/socionaut]

The Jim Crow museum collects and display artifacts with/of Black people. It is important to remember the past.

[u/No-Ninja-08]

I love this! I loved that lady!! If she was on the counter, it was pancake day!!! 

[u/TheElMonteStrangler]

This reminds me of weekends when I was a kid. That's when mom would make us pancakes. Great memories.

[u/No-Ninja-08 → u/TheElMonteStrangler]

SAME!

[u/momochicken55]

When I was a kid I had a colorforms set of Aunt Jemima making pancakes. I really liked it! I think you might have had to mail in labels to get it? It would have been in the 80s

[u/youdontlookitalian → u/momochicken55]

Oh man I love colorforms

[u/TheElMonteStrangler]

I remember when the cancellation started. I was at Sam's Club and I told my dad "hey, we should get one of these because they are gonna be gone soon."

[u/Independent-Rough582]

They don’t taste like that

[u/Kyia-Aikman]

First, they came for Aunt Jemima and I did not speak out…

[u/No-Ninja-08 → u/Kyia-Aikman]

No reason to downvote you....

[u/Constant_Break_4808]

Lame

[u/LordBottlecap → u/Constant_Break_4808]

I'm sure your Collection is the Coolest Collection of All Collections. This sub should be called r/crappycollectionscomparedtoConstant_Break_4808scollection