Accessions
Curated museum inventory records (one card per accession).
AD
HH-AD-2014-0001
1960 vintage print advertisement — The Toy House World, Saint Paul, Minnesota (context ephemera)
- Acquired
- 2014-07-07 · ebay · ref 261521640532
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- advertisement
Loan ready
Tall vertical display ad (929×4072px scan). Clear print, readable throughout; light age toning on paper background. "SAINT PAUL 2, MINNESOTA" postal-zone address confirms pre-ZIP-code print run (pre-July 1963), consistent with eBay seller's "1960" date. Same ad artwork appeared in the San Antonio...
HH-AD-2014-0002
Hand-painted plywood Master Chef “We Serve” on-premise sign (~4×8 ft; West Texas picker circuit)
- Acquired
- 2014-07-19 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- sign
Large-format trade sign; logistics likely limit typical exhibit loans—document with photography. Private sale through picker Debbie Keneson. See Master Chef "We Serve" hand-painted sign.
HH-AD-2015-0001
H and H Master Chef printed price placard / sheet (heavy paper; New Braunfels find)
- Acquired
- 2015-08-16 · ebay · ref 331624722865
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- excellent
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- advertisement
- Loan priority
- 25
Loan ready
Uncirculated price sign per post. See H and H Price Sign. Seller lonepearl.
HH-AD-2017-0001
Original paper advertisement for H & H Master Chef Coffee (Hoffmann-Hayman, San Antonio)
- Acquired
- 2017-06-15 · ebay · ref 192211763476-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- advertisement
Each card 4 × 6.75 in. paper. Photography and narrative in Master Chef price cards — Houston, 1950s (eBay 192211763476, big-hit). Seller big-hit.
HH-AD-2019-0001
H and H Coffee 'Fragrant' horizontal cardboard litho sign (Continental Litho.)
- Acquired
- 2019-03-22 · ebay · ref 293012021642-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- sign
- Loan priority
- 77
Loan ready
Counter/window litho with rose and one-pound tin vignette. See H and H Coffee "Fragrant" Cardboard Litho Sign. Seller the*wizard*of*oz.
HH-AD-2019-0002
H and H Coffee cardboard counter card C-63 'We Roast It, Others Praise It' (No. 1)
- Acquired
- 2019-08-25 · ebay · ref 27-03783-41074
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- sign
- Loan priority
- 82
Loan ready
Small Continental Litho. counter card; larger photo set in post. See H and H Coffee "We Roast It, Others Praise It" Cardboard Sign. Seller rich206mech.
HH-AD-2019-0003
H and H Coffee small cardboard counter card (Oct 2019; rich206mech)
- Acquired
- 2019-10-20 · ebay · ref 26-04025-88779
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- sign
No specimen photograph archived—post uses placeholder from HH-AD-2019-0002 asset. See H and H Coffee Cardboard Sign (October 2019). Seller rich206mech.
HH-AD-2020-0001
H and H Coffee small cardboard counter card (Mar 2020; rich206mech)
- Acquired
- 2020-03-08 · ebay · ref 223933098853
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- sign
Third rich206mech counter card; teaser placeholder until dedicated shot. See Vintage H&H Coffee Cardboard Sign. Seller rich206mech.
HH-AD-2023-0001
Texas Girl Coffee embossed metal advertising sign (May 2023)
- Acquired
- 2023-05-15 · ebay · ref 204330680661
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- sign
- Loan priority
- 89
Loan ready
Flat metal panel; post notes additional angles/dimensions needed. See Texas Girl Coffee metal advertising sign. Seller mheskett.
HH-AD-2024-0001
Texas Girl Coffee metal advertising sign (Apr 2024 listing; second example)
- Acquired
- 2024-04-01 · ebay · ref 27-11374-87024
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- sign
Separate acquisition from HH-AD-2023-0001 (May 2023 mheskett sign). Draft source: _drafts/2024-04-01-texas-girl-coffee-metal-sign-second.md; publish with dedicated photography. Seller vintagesigns4you.
HH-AD-2026-0001
American Can Company 1934 trade print ad — factory closing machine, 'Getting things off on the right foot'
- Acquired
- 2026-05-25 · ebay · ref 21-14665-32206
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- advertisement
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
Full-page 1934 American Can Company trade print advertisement, black and white halftone. Headline: "GETTING things off on the right foot...and KEEPING them that way." Primary image shows two men — one in a suit, one in work clothes — examining a can-closing...
BOOK
HH-BOOK-2014-0001
Huntley Mfg. Monitor coffee roasting machinery catalog (Brocton, NY, 1925)
- Acquired
- 2014-08-06 · ebay · ref 371116672202
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Draft stub—add cover/interior photos before loan packaging. Seller belvilo.
HH-BOOK-2014-0002
Coffee Merchandising by William H. Ukers (first edition)
- Acquired
- 2014-08-06 · ebay · ref 131261865847
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
- Loan priority
- 9
Loan ready
Documented in Coffee Merchandising (First Edition) by William H. Ukers; companion same-day purchase is HH-BOOK-2014-0003. Seller fidelcastro.
HH-BOOK-2014-0003
All About Coffee by William H. Ukers (1935 second edition)
- Acquired
- 2014-08-06 · ebay · ref 261492495816
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
- Loan priority
- 10
Loan ready
Documented in All About Coffee (1935 Second Edition) by William H. Ukers; companion same-day purchase is HH-BOOK-2014-0002. Seller mjps2629.
HH-BOOK-2014-0004
Alamo Cook Book (stapled retail booklet; Hoffmann-Hayman imprint; H and H Blend back-cover ad)
- Acquired
- 2014-07-24 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
- Loan priority
- 47
Loan ready
In-person purchase at Magic Carpet Books (used/rare dealer), not eBay. See Alamo Cook Book (Hoffmann-Hayman).
HH-BOOK-2014-0005
Art of the Pick (Mike Wolfe field photography book; American Pickers / Art of the Pick)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-28 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
Purchased with Antique Archaeology / Art of the Pick merchandise (American Pickers ecosystem). Includes Broncho-related spreads per series lore. See Broncho Coffee & American Pickers and _resources/art_of_the_pick.md.
HH-BOOK-2014-0006
TEXAS GLASS: An Illustrated History of The Three Rivers Glass Company, 1922–1937 by Michael David Smith (author-direct copy)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-01 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Thin, light-periwinkle softcover; centered type stack with Smith byline at the base; cover photograph of an embossed *3 RIVERS* milk bottle in front of mold hardware. Acquired by mailing a check to Michael David Smith in Austin, TX — the **author-direct path**...
HH-BOOK-2014-0007
TEXAS GLASS: An Illustrated History of The Three Rivers Glass Company, 1922–1937 by Michael David Smith — additional copies (The Goodie Box, Three Rivers TX, 14 June 2014)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-14 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Additional copies (plural per the post: "more copies of the glass reference book") of Michael David Smith's TEXAS GLASS, purchased in-person at **THE GOODIE BOX, HWY 72 EAST, THREE RIVERS TX 78071** on 2014-06-14. Acquired together with additional regional Three Rivers embossed...
HH-BOOK-2014-0008
San Antonio Uncovered by Mark Louis Rybczyk (1992, Wordware Publishing)
- Acquired
- 2014-09-29 · amazon
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Popular San Antonio history/travel reference (Wordware Pub., Plano TX, 1992; 290 pp.; ISBN 1-55622-145-2 / 978-1-55622-145-3). Co-authored with Richard III Rouse. Acquired via Amazon order history (referrer tag ppx_hzod_title) on 2014-09-29. Held as a San Antonio period-reference book to support local-context research...
HH-BOOK-2015-0001
San Antonio Nexapa (Helen Seargeant)—signed first-edition account of a Mexico coffee plantation
- Acquired
- 2015-04-23 · ebay · ref 231538049999
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
- Loan priority
- 18
Loan ready
Research context for Mexican green coffee sourcing. See San Antonio Nexapa. Seller hrd-wood.
HH-BOOK-2016-0001
Edible San Antonio magazine — August/September 2016, Issue No. 18 (La Familia Cortez 75 Years article with Master Chef Coffee sign visible in spread)
- Acquired
- 2016-08-23 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- magazine
Issue No. 18 of *Edible San Antonio* (Aug/Sep 2016). Carries the **La Familia Cortez "75 Years of Food and Family"** article on the Mi Tierra Café founding-family (Pedro and Cruz Cortez, 1941). The spread shows a **painted portrait** of the Cortez founders...
HH-BOOK-2026-0001
A Collector's Guide to Key-Wind Coffee Tins with Price Guide (Stahl, 1991)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
James H. Stahl's compact reference on key-wind coffee tins with 1991 price guide. Direct-attribution reference for H&H Master Chef and other key-wind tins in the collection. Physically in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library registration date 2026-05-24. Pre-existing resources/...
HH-BOOK-2026-0002
Antique Coffee Grinders: American, English, and European (White, 2001 — Schiffer Publishing)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Michael L. White's grinder reference; companion to his 1993 Early American Coffee Mills patent-history volume. Grinder context for the broader coffee-counter ecosystem H&H tins lived in. Physically in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library registration date 2026-05-24. Pre-existing resources/...
HH-BOOK-2026-0003
Bottle Makers and Their Marks (Toulouse, 1971, Thomas Nelson)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Julian Harrison Toulouse's standard reference for identifying glass bottle makers from mold marks. Working desk reference for the Three Rivers Glass Company / H&H Crystalvac attribution thread. Physically in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library registration date 2026-05-24. Pre-existing...
HH-BOOK-2026-0004
Coffee Antiques (Kvetko & Congdon-Martin, 2000 — Schiffer Publishing)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Edward C. Kvetko and Douglas Congdon-Martin's Schiffer-style survey of coffee paraphernalia (packaging, brewers, trade cards, display pieces). High-utility visual comparison reference for H&H tin attribution. Physically in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library registration date 2026-05-24. Pre-existing resources/ entry...
HH-BOOK-2026-0005
Downtown San Antonio (Korte & Peché, 2013, Arcadia Images of America)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Physically in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library registration date 2026-05-24, not original purchase. Pre-existing resources/ entry promoted to library holding under TODO-26 buildout. Original purchase date and source not separately recorded.
HH-BOOK-2026-0006
Early American Coffee Mills: Patent History and Guide for Collectors (White, 1993)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Michael L. White's patent-history-driven mill reference; companion to his 2001 Antique Coffee Grinders volume. Hardware-evolution context linked to US patent literature; useful for the mill-and-grinder side of the H&H household ecosystem. Physically in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library...
HH-BOOK-2026-0007
Fruit Jars (Toulouse, 1969, Thomas Nelson / Everybodys Press)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Julian Harrison Toulouse's collector manual for identifying and dating fruit jars; companion shelfmate to his 1971 Bottle Makers and Their Marks. Working reference for the H&H Crystalvac square-jar attribution thread (Three Rivers Glass Co. supplier). Physically in hand prior to formal library...
HH-BOOK-2026-0008
Greater San Antonio: The City of Destiny and Of Your Destination (Higher Publicity League of Texas, 1918 — WWI-era booster volume)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
WWI-era promotional / booster volume. PDF held at assets/pdfs/c1915-greater-san-antonio-city-of-destiny.pdf (Internet Archive scan; filename retains original c1915- curator estimate). Physical copy in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library registration date 2026-05-24. Year corrected from c.1915 curator estimate to 1918 (2026-05-25)...
HH-BOOK-2026-0009
Historic Photos of San Antonio (Faulkner, 2007 — Turner Publishing large-format photo book)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Physically in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library registration date 2026-05-24. Pre-existing resources/ entry promoted to library holding under TODO-26 buildout. Original purchase date and source not separately recorded. Cover image not yet captured for gallery.
HH-BOOK-2026-0010
Home Coffee Roasting: Romance and Revival (Davids, 2003 — second edition St. Martin's Griffin)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Kenneth Davids's modern guide to small-scale roasting — popcorn poppers to small drums. Modern craft-side reference for understanding roast / grind variables that historic H&H labels and tins (Master Chef, H&H Blend, etc.) make claims about. Physically in hand prior to formal...
HH-BOOK-2026-0011
Saving San Antonio: The Precarious Preservation of a Heritage (Fisher, 1996, Texas Tech University Press)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Lewis F. Fisher's preservation history of San Antonio. Physically in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library registration date 2026-05-24. Pre-existing resources/ entry promoted to library holding under TODO-26 buildout. Original purchase date and source not separately recorded. Cover image...
HH-BOOK-2026-0012
The Art and Craft of Coffee: An Enthusiast's Guide to Selecting, Roasting, and Brewing Exquisite Coffee (Sinnott, 2010 — Quarry Books)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Kevin Sinnott's serious-enthusiast guide. Sharpens modern vocabulary for roast / grind / extraction against historic H&H labels and ad-copy claims. Physically in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library registration date 2026-05-24. Pre-existing resources/ entry promoted to library holding under...
HH-BOOK-2026-0013
The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee: Growing, Roasting, and Drinking, with Recipes (Freeman et al., 2012 — Ten Speed Press)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
James Freeman and Blue Bottle collaborators on third-wave specialty café practice. Modern counterpart to early-twentieth-century coffee-trade voices like Ukers. Physically in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library registration date 2026-05-24. Pre-existing resources/ entry promoted to library holding under TODO-26...
HH-BOOK-2026-0014
The Coffeeist Manifesto: No More Bad Coffee! (Ward, 2015)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Steven D. Ward's accessible quick-read on better-coffee habits — water, grind, freshness, simple gear. Modern visitor-friendly title. Physically in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library registration date 2026-05-24. Pre-existing resources/ entry promoted to library holding under TODO-26 buildout.
HH-BOOK-2026-0015
The History And Mystery Of The Menger Hotel (Williams, 2000, Republic of Texas Press)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Docia Schultz Williams's hospitality-history-plus-ghost-lore volume on the Menger Hotel, the long-established downtown San Antonio hotel in the same commercial district as H&H. Physically in hand prior to formal library accessioning; acquisition_date reflects library registration date 2026-05-24. Pre-existing resources/ entry promoted to library...
HH-BOOK-2026-0016
Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World (Pendergrast — Basic Books, edition TBD)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Mark Pendergrast's narrative history of coffee — Ethiopian origin to modern commodity markets. Edition (1999 first ed. vs. 2010 revised) to be confirmed in-hand; TODO-24 purchase list mistakenly listed Uncommon Grounds as a P1 target before this in-hand confirmation. Physically in hand...
HH-BOOK-2026-0017
Huntley Manufacturing Co. Monitor Coffee Machinery Catalog No. 66
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · ebay · ref 18-14667-28953
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- catalog
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
Huntley Manufacturing Co. Monitor Coffee Machinery Catalog No. 66. Soft cover; white ground with "Monitor" script trademark, "COFFEE MACHINERY" in serif display type, the Huntley medallion, and "HUNTLEY MANUFACTURING CO. / BROCTON, N.Y., U.S.A." plus "CANADIAN FACTORY / HUNTLEY MFG. CO. LTD.,...
HH-BOOK-2026-0018
Huntley Mfg. Co. Monitor Spare Part Catalog — Peanut Cleaning, Shelling and Grading Machinery (as in Catalog No. 55)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · ebay · ref 18-14667-28954
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- catalog
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
Huntley Mfg. Company (Silver Creek, N.Y.) Monitor "Spare Part Catalog for Peanut Cleaning, Shelling and Grading Machinery, As Illustrated and Described in Catalog No. 55." Soft cover, gray-blue ground with black rule border, Monitor script trademark, Huntley medallion with "ESTABLISHED 1879 /...
HH-BOOK-2026-0019
Huntley Mfg. Co. Monitor Coffee Roasting, Cooling and Stoning Machinery — Supplementary to Catalogue No. 64
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · ebay · ref 18-14667-28954
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- catalog
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
Huntley Mfg. Co. (Silver Creek, N.Y.) "Monitor / Coffee Roasting, Cooling and Stoning Machinery / Supplementary to Catalogue No. 64." Soft cover, off-white/cream ground with typeset title. Table of contents visible on cover: Four-Bag Model (pp. 3-5), B Style Self-Contained (pp. 6-8),...
HH-BOOK-2026-0020
Huntley Manufacturing Co. Monitor Peanut Cleaning, Shelling, Grading and Roasting Machinery — Catalog No. 69
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · ebay · ref 18-14667-28955
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- catalog
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
Huntley Manufacturing Co. Monitor "Peanut Cleaning, Shelling, Grading and Roasting Machinery, Catalog No. 69." Soft cover, gray-green ground with black ruled border, Monitor script trademark at top, Huntley medallion (silver-cream) centered, "Catalog No. 69" at bottom. eBay listing: "1920 Monitor Peanut Cleaning...
HH-BOOK-2026-0021
Huntley Mfg. Co. Monitor Coffee Grinding and Blending Machinery catalog
- Acquired
- 2026-05-24 · ebay · ref 18-14667-28956
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- catalog
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
Huntley Mfg. Co. Monitor "Coffee Grinding and Blending Machinery" catalog. Soft cover, white ground; header image shows an aerial/perspective view of a large multi-story factory complex. Monitor script trademark below the factory image; "Coffee Grinding and Blending Machinery" in red italic type;...
HH-BOOK-2026-0022
Antique Arms Annual 1st Edition — Edited by R.L. Wilson, Published by S.P. Stevens (TGCA, 1971)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-22 · amazon · ref 114-3831143-0425040
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- annual
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
1st edition of the Antique Arms Annual, sponsored by the Texas Gun Collectors' Association (TGCA). Cover: "Edited by R.L. Wilson / S.P. Stevens / Publisher / 1st Edition / Featuring the James S. Fowler Collection." 3,000-copy print run; hand-set at San Antonio...
HH-BOOK-2026-0023
The Canning Clan: A Pageant of Pioneering Americans — Earl Chapin May (Macmillan, 1937)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-27 · amazon · ref 112-5444411-2094601
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
Earl Chapin May, "The Canning Clan: A Pageant of Pioneering Americans." New York: The Macmillan Company, 1937. Hardcover. Published the same year H&H installed its vacuum-can closing equipment (June 1937) and the same year the Three Rivers Glass Co. was formally dissolved....
HH-BOOK-2026-0024
The Tin Can Book: The Can as Collectible Art, Advertising Art & High Art — Hyla M. Clark
- Acquired
- 2026-05-27 · amazon · ref 112-1514364-8781022
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
Hyla M. Clark, "The Tin Can Book: The Can as Collectible Art, Advertising Art & High Art." Collector's reference on lithographed tin containers. Cover shows a montage of colorful vintage lithographed tins including coffee, cocoa, peanut butter, and other food product cans...
HH-BOOK-2026-0025
How To Make The Best Coffee At Home — James Hoffmann
- Acquired
- 2026-05-27 · amazon · ref 112-3459836-6982653
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- excellent
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
James Hoffmann, "How To Make The Best Coffee At Home." New hardcover, forest-green cloth boards with copper foil title lettering and line-art illustrations of a hand grinder and gooseneck kettle. Contemporary specialty coffee preparation reference by the author of The World Atlas...
HH-BOOK-2026-0026
The World Atlas of Coffee, 3rd Edition — James Hoffmann
- Acquired
- 2026-05-27 · amazon · ref 112-3459836-6982653
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- excellent
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
James Hoffmann, "The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing – Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed," 3rd edition. New hardcover, dark charcoal cloth boards with gold foil coffee-plant illustration. Country-by-country reference on coffee origins, varieties, processing, and brewing. $25.49; sold by...
HH-BOOK-2026-0027
San Antonio's Historic Hotels (Peché, 2019, Arcadia Images of America) — signed author copy
- Acquired
- 2026-06-13 · donation
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- excellent
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Signed author copy of David L. Peché, "San Antonio's Historic Hotels" (Arcadia, Images of America, 2019; foreword by Henry Cisneros; ISBN 9781467102476). Given and inscribed by the author to curator Brett Elmendorf on 13 June 2026 during the Peché family's museum tour...
HH-BOOK-2026-0030
San Antonio's Historic Hotels (Peché, 2019, Arcadia Images of America) — hardcover reading copy
- Acquired
- 2026-06-08 · amazon · ref 112-8295829-4169062
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- excellent
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- book
Hardcover edition of David L. Peché, "San Antonio's Historic Hotels" (Arcadia, Images of America, 2019; foreword by Henry Cisneros). Bought on Amazon as a clean reading/reference copy — distinct from the signed softcover David inscribed and gifted to the curator on the...
BOTTLE
HH-BOTTLE-2014-0001
Diamond K embossed soda bottle (Three Rivers Glass; Kingsville, Texas)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-11 · ebay · ref 331223480969
- Status
- transferred — Sold to Mac Johanson (Three Rivers, TX).
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Mac Johanson, Three Rivers, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bottle
Regional Three Rivers Glass Company bottle (not H&H-branded); bought with the June 2014 six-lot bottle set described in Glass Bottles from Three Rivers. Object page: Three Rivers Diamond K soda bottle (Kingsville, Texas). eBay title: Kingsville Texas TX Diamond K embosed soda bottle Dr Pepper 3 Rivers Glass 1920s; seller jays-emporium.
HH-BOTTLE-2014-0002
Three Rivers clear glass crown-top beer bottle (Shiner listing, 1922–1937 era)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-11 · ebay · ref 231250345115
- Status
- transferred — Sold to Mac Johanson (Three Rivers, TX).
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Mac Johanson, Three Rivers, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bottle
Three Rivers Glass; part of the six-bottle eBay set described in Glass Bottles from Three Rivers. Object page with collection-period photo and write-up: Three Rivers clear crown-top beer bottle (Shiner listing). eBay: 3 Rivers Texas Clear Glass crown top beer bottle Three Rivers 1922-1937 Shiner; seller jays-emporium.
HH-BOTTLE-2014-0003
Dragon Bottling (San Antonio) embossed soda bottle (Three Rivers Glass)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-11 · ebay · ref 231250345932
- Status
- in_collection — Physical inventory 2026-05: still in San Antonio collection; sole retained bottle from the June 2014 six-lot regional run (others transferred to Mac Johanson).
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bottle
Three Rivers Glass; part of the six-bottle eBay set described in Glass Bottles from Three Rivers. Object page with collection photo and write-up: Dragon soda bottle (San Antonio; Three Rivers Glass). eBay: Dragon San Antonio Texas TX soda bottle embossed picture 3 Rivers Glass 3R* 1930; seller jays-emporium.
HH-BOTTLE-2014-0004
City Bottling Works embossed deco soda bottle (Three Rivers Glass)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-11 · ebay · ref 331223484285
- Status
- transferred — Sold to Mac Johanson (Three Rivers, TX). Physical inventory confirmed 2026-05.
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Mac Johanson, Three Rivers, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bottle
Three Rivers Glass; part of the six-bottle eBay set described in Glass Bottles from Three Rivers. Object page with collection photo and write-up: City Bottling Works deco soda bottle (Three Rivers Glass). eBay: City Bottling Works embossed 3 Three Rivers deco soda bottle unknown Texas town; seller jays-emporium.
HH-BOTTLE-2014-0005
Milwaukee Drinks embossed art deco soda bottle (Three Rivers Glass)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-11 · ebay · ref 331223486210
- Status
- transferred — Sold to Mac Johanson (Three Rivers, TX). Physical inventory confirmed 2026-05.
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Mac Johanson, Three Rivers, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bottle
Three Rivers Glass; part of the six-bottle eBay set described in Glass Bottles from Three Rivers. Object page with collection photo and write-up: Milwaukee Drinks art-deco soda bottle (Three Rivers Glass). eBay: Milwaukee Drinks embossed Texas art deco soda bottle 3 Rivers Glass 1922-1937; seller jays-emporium.
HH-BOTTLE-2014-0006
Trinity Bottling Works crown-top art deco soda bottle (Three Rivers Glass)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-11 · ebay · ref 231250348177
- Status
- transferred — Sold to Mac Johanson (Three Rivers, TX). Physical inventory confirmed 2026-05.
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Mac Johanson, Three Rivers, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bottle
Three Rivers Glass; part of the six-bottle eBay set described in Glass Bottles from Three Rivers. Object page with collection photo and write-up: Trinity Bottling Works crown-top bottle (Three Rivers Glass). eBay: Trinity Texas TX embossed crown top art deco soda bottle 3 Rivers Glass; seller jays-emporium.
HH-BOTTLE-2014-0007
Additional regional Three Rivers embossed bottles (lot) — The Goodie Box, Three Rivers TX, 14 June 2014
- Acquired
- 2014-06-14 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bottle
In-person lot purchase at **THE GOODIE BOX, HWY 72 EAST, THREE RIVERS TX 78071** on 2014-06-14: "more regional Three Rivers embossed bottles" per `A Visit to Three Rivers`. The shop's H&H stock was empty that day, but additional Three Rivers Glass Company-marked regional bottles (non-H&H) were...
HH-BOTTLE-2015-0001
Delaware Punch embossed soda bottle (Three Rivers Glass; 16 oz)
- Acquired
- 2015-04-28 · ebay · ref 171763133816
- Status
- in_collection — Physical inventory 2026-05: still in San Antonio collection.
- Condition
- excellent
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bottle
- Loan priority
- 19
Loan ready
Three Rivers Glass / Texas soft-drink context (not H&H-branded). See Delaware Punch Soda Bottle. Seller mistersoda.
HH-BOTTLE-2015-0002
Small glass extract bottle with Kork-N-Seal cap (estate find; base ‘H & H’ emboss—Haig comparandum in post)
- Acquired
- 2015-05-31 · ebay · ref 251969534058
- Status
- in_collection — Physical inventory (curator): still in San Antonio collection.
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bottle
- Loan priority
- 20
Loan ready
Post argues emboss likely Haig & Haig (Scotch), not Hoffmann–Hayman—kept as name-collision / research object. See Small Kork-N-Seal Extract Bottle. Seller healthy_in_heart.
HH-BOTTLE-2017-0001
Javo bottled coffee aqua-glass bottle (comparandum; non-Hoffmann-Hayman)
- Acquired
- 2017-05-14 · ebay · ref 182572993362-1658414014008
- Status
- in_collection — Physical inventory 2026-05: still in San Antonio collection.
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bottle
- Loan priority
- 63
Loan ready
Comparative bottle from unrelated Javo brand; kept for contextual trade research. See Javo Bottled Coffee — Aqua Glass Bottle. Seller stonerider-collectibles.
HH-BOTTLE-2026-0001
H and H Coffee three-pound square glass jar with red metal lid and paper label
- Acquired
- 2026-05-25 · ebay · ref 08-14687-92016
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
Three-pound square Crystalvac-style glass jar with original red painted metal screw lid and partial paper label. Label reads "H H / 3 LBS. NET / REGULAR GRIND / COFFEE / HOFFMANN-HAYMAN [CO.] SAN ANTONIO, TEX." in blue and yellow on white ground;...
HH-BOTTLE-2026-0002
H and H Blend Coffee one-pound Crystalvac jar, smooth-body, with near-total label loss
- Acquired
- 2026-06-06 · ebay · ref 04-14744-68689
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 78
One-pound smooth-body Crystalvac jar (HH-ITEM-0001, small size) with the shoulder embossed "H AND H" and a rusted brown metal screw lid printed "VACUUM PACKED". The paper label survives only as a narrow vertical strip along the left face — enough to read...
HH-BOTTLE-2026-0003
H and H one-pound Crystalvac jar, smooth-body, unlabeled — embossed shoulder only
- Acquired
- 2026-07-14 · ebay · ref 19-14880-36678
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 55
Loan ready
One-pound smooth-body Crystalvac jar (HH-ITEM-0001, small size) carrying no paper label at all — the shoulder embossing "H AND H" is the only mark identifying the maker. Brown metal screw lid, oxidized. Glass clear and sound with light interior haze and faint...
HH-BOTTLE-2026-0004
H and H Blend Coffee one-pound Crystalvac jar with reassembled composite label and "We Roast It" side panel
- Acquired
- 2026-06-27 · ebay · ref 27-14796-38766
- Status
- in_collection — Downgraded from "fair / loan_ready: true" on 2026-07-21 after curator examination established that the label is a reassembled composite — large portions are missing and the surviving fragments are not correctly aligned to the jar body. The object cannot be displayed or cited as an intact label without misrepresenting it, and panel adjacency read from it is unreliable.
- Condition
- poor
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 80
One-pound smooth-body Crystalvac jar (HH-ITEM-0001, small size), shoulder embossed "H AND H", brown oxidized screw lid. Base bears the Owens-Illinois diamond-oval-I mark, plant 7 (Alton, Illinois), date digit 8 = 1938 — the latest of the four. The paper label is a...
HH-BOTTLE-2026-0005
H and H Blend Coffee one-pound Crystalvac jar with intact label and red screw cap
- Acquired
- 2026-07-20 · other · ref Private sale, San Antonio — paid via Venmo 2026-07-20
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- excellent
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 11
Loan ready
One-pound smooth-body Crystalvac jar (HH-ITEM-0001, small size), shoulder embossed "H AND H", with a bright red ribbed metal screw cap and a near-pristine paper label. The front panel is complete and unfaded: "ONE POUND / NET WEIGHT" across the top, the red...
CAN
HH-CAN-2014-0001
H and H Coffee one-pound keywind tin
- Acquired
- 2014-05-10 · ebay · ref 221431937970
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 2
Loan ready
First eBay acquisition for the project (listing title “Old H&H Coffee Can”). Heavily oxidized keywind one-pound tin; red over navy face with coffee-spray illustration and “We Roast It — Others Praise It” band. Documented on site as Our First Item for the Collection (permalink /first-collection-item/). Seller jhudso4....
HH-CAN-2014-0002
H and H Brand Spices one-ounce cinnamon tin (packed for Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co., San Antonio)
- Acquired
- 2014-07-01 · ebay · ref 191225102763
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 5
Loan ready
See Wait! Spices?. eBay: ANTIQUE H&H CINNAMON SPICE TIN CAN HOFFMANN HAYMAN COFFEE CO SAN ANTONIO TEXAS; seller hat-trick.
HH-CAN-2014-0003
H and H High Grade one-pound vacuum-packed coffee tin
- Acquired
- 2014-08-02 · ebay · ref 131252262520
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 8
Loan ready
See H and H High Grade one-pound vacuum tin. eBay: Antique H and H High Grade Coffee Tin Can; ledger seller pkmom.
HH-CAN-2014-0004
H and H Brand Spices ginger tin, 1½ oz net (packed for Hoffmann-Hayman)
- Acquired
- 2014-11-16 · ebay · ref 400804048589
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 13
Loan ready
Pairs with cinnamon accession (HH-CAN-2014-0002) in one gallery frame. See H and H Brand Spices ginger, 1½ oz. Seller funky-retro-monkey.
HH-CAN-2014-0005
John Hoffmann & Sons Old Time Blended Coffee one-pound tin (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
- Acquired
- 2014-12-14 · ebay · ref 281523603760
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 14
Loan ready
Comparandum: same surname spelling as Hoffmann–Hayman San Antonio, different company (Milwaukee). See Hoffmann’s Old Time Blended Coffee (Milwaukee). Seller kjhinric.
HH-CAN-2014-0006
Master Chef one-pound keywind tin (red livery; Regular Grind), Comfort Antique Mall lot
- Acquired
- 2014-06-29 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 42
Loan ready
Dealer circuit with Debbie Keneson; not eBay. See Three Tins and a Crystalvac jar, Comfort.
HH-CAN-2014-0007
Master Chef three-pound keywind tin (red livery; Drip Grind), Comfort Antique Mall lot
- Acquired
- 2014-06-29 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 43
Loan ready
Dealer circuit with Debbie Keneson; not eBay. See Three Tins and a Crystalvac jar, Comfort.
HH-CAN-2014-0008
H and H Blend 2.5 lb coffee tin (paper-label Perc-O-Drip grind; label losses), Comfort pick
- Acquired
- 2014-06-29 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 44
Loan ready
Comfort Antique Mall circuit; not eBay. See Three Tins and a Crystalvac jar, Comfort.
HH-CAN-2014-0009
Master Chef Regular Grind one-pound tin (red litho keywind form; lid missing at acquisition)
- Acquired
- 2014-08-11 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 48
Loan ready
Etsy shop BellaEclectic2008 (San Antonio seller); not eBay. See Master Chef Regular Grind one-pound tin.
HH-CAN-2015-0001
Harnit & Hewitt Co. Mocha Blend one-pound paper-label tin (Toledo, Ohio)
- Acquired
- 2015-02-25 · ebay · ref 201291170545
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 17
Loan ready
Name-collision comparandum (H & H trade dress); not Hoffmann–Hayman San Antonio. See Harnit & Hewitt Co. Mocha Blend Coffee (Toledo, Ohio). Seller ej846w.
HH-CAN-2015-0002
H and H Brand Spices allspice tin, 1½ oz (packed for Hoffmann-Hayman)
- Acquired
- 2015-06-15 · ebay · ref 361316222846
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 22
Loan ready
Third spice tin line in collection per post. See H and H Spices - Tin of Allspice. Seller funky-retro-monkey.
HH-CAN-2015-0003
H and H Brand Spices nutmeg tin, 1½ oz (Euless eBay lot)
- Acquired
- 2015-08-18 · ebay · ref 121728404366
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 26
Loan ready
Paired same-day purchase with ginger tin (HH-CAN-2015-0004). See H and H Spices Nutmeg and Cinnamon. Seller petsof.
HH-CAN-2015-0004
H and H Brand Spices ginger spice tin (San Antonio; Hoffmann-Hayman)
- Acquired
- 2015-08-18 · ebay · ref 121728418277
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 27
Loan ready
Listing was ginger spice tin; post groups with nutmeg and shows cinnamon tin photo—verify physical match if auditing. See H and H Spices Nutmeg and Cinnamon. Seller petsof.
HH-CAN-2015-0005
H and H Blend Coffee three-pound rectangular tin (Euless eBay; painted “We roast it — Others praise it”)
- Acquired
- 2015-10-03 · ebay · ref 121771233158
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 30
Loan ready
eBay three-pound tin; round tin from same trip is a separate object (HH-CAN-2015-0008, in-person at Stuff & More). See H and H Blend Three Pound Tin.
HH-CAN-2015-0006
H and H High Grade three-pound coffee tin (lid missing)
- Acquired
- 2015-11-24 · ebay · ref 391324452132
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 34
Loan ready
See H and H High Grade Three Pound Tin. Seller greichman1944.
HH-CAN-2015-0007
H and H Master Chef one-pound coffee tin (with lid)
- Acquired
- 2015-11-29 · ebay · ref 141836897815
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 35
Loan ready
Post includes secondary comparandum image (Etsy). See H and H Master Chef Tin. Seller rjs1956.
HH-CAN-2015-0008
H and H Blend Coffee round tin (paper label missing; embossed lid)
- Acquired
- 2015-09-20 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 36
Loan ready
Retail purchase in person at Stuff & More, Comfort, TX (not eBay). See H and H Blend Round Tin. Distinct from HH-CAN-2015-0005 (three-pound rectangular tin, eBay 2015-10-03).
HH-CAN-2016-0001
H and H Coffee family-size keywind tin (~28 oz), Houston address variant (lid missing)
- Acquired
- 2016-01-15 · ebay · ref 281904408792
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 37
Loan ready
First known family-size format in collection; side panel notes Houston. See H and H Coffee Family Size Tin. Seller byenehc.
HH-CAN-2016-0002
Lot: two Master Chef Pulverized one-pound keywind tins (1950s bright red livery; single eBay purchase)
- Acquired
- 2016-02-17 · ebay · ref 361485822226
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 39
Loan ready
One auction lot containing two tins; photograph shows both. See Two Master Chef Pulverized One-Pound Keywind Tins. Seller texanabooks.
HH-CAN-2016-0003
Anchor Brand red pepper spice tin (David G. Evans Coffee Co., St. Louis) — comparandum for H and H spices study
- Acquired
- 2016-04-27 · ebay · ref 322079397216
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 53
Loan ready
Not Hoffmann–Hayman branded; coffee-trade packer comparison for spice tin formats. See Anchor Brand Red Pepper Tin — David G. Evans Coffee Co.. Seller wdpickersantiquemall.
HH-CAN-2016-0004
H and H Master Chef one-pound keywind tin (red livery; Etsy TheJellyJar, San Antonio)
- Acquired
- 2016-02-17 · etsy · ref 1078732478
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
Red one-pound H and H Master Chef keywind tin sourced from Etsy seller TheJellyJar (San Antonio, $42.91). Post 2016-02-17-master-chef-one-pound-tin-sa.md references "two Master Chef pulverized one-pound keywind tins arrived" — may correspond to two specimens; verify against the photograph and split the accession...
HH-CAN-2017-0001
H and H Blend half-pound Light Housekeepers Size litho tin (Medium Ground; lid missing — eBay specimen)
- Acquired
- 2017-02-27 · ebay · ref 112310665696-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 57
Loan ready
One of two Light Housekeepers half-pound tins in the collection; **this listing is the lid-missing specimen**. Companion **HH-CAN-2017-0004** retains its lid (Germany, Wolf Henning von Kameke, Mar 2017). See H and H Blend — Light Housekeepers Half-Pound Tin (Feb 2017). Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-CAN-2017-0002
H and H High Grade Coffee one-pound vacuum-packed tin (Regular Grind / percolator bands)
- Acquired
- 2017-03-08 · ebay · ref 112320771694-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 59
Loan ready
Collection photography and narrative in H and H High Grade Coffee — One Pound Tin (Instagram/workbench shortly after Mar 8 purchase). Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-CAN-2017-0003
Vintage H and H Coffee tin (line/size identification pending)
- Acquired
- 2017-03-13 · ebay · ref 322444420343-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
Low-dollar listing; draft awaits full walk-around photos and taxonomy match. Seller uglymoemonkeys.
HH-CAN-2017-0004
H and H Blend half-pound Light Housekeepers tin (1920s paper-label layout; with lid — Germany, Wolf Henning von Kameke, Mar 2017)
- Acquired
- 2017-03-02 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 62
Loan ready
Second of two Light Housekeepers half-pound tins; **HH-CAN-2017-0001** is the **eBay San Antonio specimen without lid**. Seller **Wolf Henning von Kameke**, Germany, March 2017—tin acquired **with lid**; aunt’s basement provenance per seller. Purchase **€80 including shipping**. Provenance contact at sale: whvk@kameke.org. See...
HH-CAN-2017-0005
Texas Girl Coffee four-pound pail (wire bail handle; yellow-and-blue livery)
- Acquired
- 2017-08-22 · ebay · ref 401385077348-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 65
Loan ready
Large household pail format with bail intact. See Texas Girl Coffee Four-Pound Pail. Seller funky-retro-monkey.
HH-CAN-2017-0006
Master Chef one-pound tin with matching lid and 'Free 250 Trading Stamps' sticker
- Acquired
- 2017-10-01 · ebay · ref 122733279141-1849205058002
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 70
Loan ready
Trading-stamps promotion variant with lid retained. See Master Chef One-Pound Tin with 250 Trading Stamps Sticker. Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-CAN-2017-0007
H and H Coffee one-pound litho tin with lid (Kentucky find; Etsy AStringorTwo, Maysville KY)
- Acquired
- 2017-04-29 · etsy · ref 1196706723
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
One-pound H and H Coffee lithographed tin with lid, branded Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co., San Antonio. Etsy seller AStringorTwo, Maysville, KY ($30.46). Useful as evidence that H and H litho tins circulated well outside Texas. Created from _drafts/2017-04-29-h-and-h-coffee-tin-one-pound.md during the DEBT-3 drafts ingest...
HH-CAN-2017-0008
H and H High Grade one-pound vacuum tin with matching lid (coffee-branch artwork)
- Acquired
- 2017-08-28 · find
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
One-pound H and H High Grade vacuum tin with original lid; full cylindrical specimen with coffee-branch artwork. See post H and H High Grade — One Pound Tin With Matching Lid. Created during DEBT-4 narrative-backfill pass (2026-05-16).
HH-CAN-2018-0001
Master Chef two-pound keywind tin (San Antonio listing, Feb 2018)
- Acquired
- 2018-02-21 · ebay · ref 391983911396-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
Draft record pending dedicated specimen photography. Seller greichman1944.
HH-CAN-2018-0002
H and H Brand Spices nutmeg tin, 1½ oz (small navy/red litho format)
- Acquired
- 2018-07-16 · ebay · ref 113142183757-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 74
Loan ready
1.5 oz spice format in packed-for Hoffmann-Hayman line. See H and H Brand Spices — Nutmeg Tin, 1½ oz. Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-CAN-2018-0003
Master Chef one-pound keywind tin (unopened listing specimen)
- Acquired
- 2018-10-04 · ebay · ref 312243523946-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
Draft-only listing-backed record; add dedicated photography and publish post when ready. Seller hat-trick.
HH-CAN-2018-0004
Hoffmann-Hayman H and H one-pound tin (Oct 2018 listing specimen)
- Acquired
- 2018-10-14 · ebay · ref 362452613670-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
Draft-only record pending specimen photos and variant placement. Seller funky-retro-monkey.
HH-CAN-2019-0001
H and H Coffee half-pound tin with lid (Apr 2019 listing; distinct from Light Housekeepers specimens)
- Acquired
- 2019-04-11 · ebay · ref 293034774019-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
Keep distinct from HH-CAN-2017-0001 and HH-CAN-2017-0004 pending dedicated specimen photography. Seller the*wizard*of*oz.
HH-CAN-2019-0002
H and H Blend Coffee three-pound round tin with intact paper label
- Acquired
- 2019-05-01 · ebay · ref 293062394807-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 78
Loan ready
Paper-label three-pound round variant. See H and H Blend Coffee Three-Pound Paper-Label Tin. Seller the*wizard*of*oz.
HH-CAN-2019-0003
Sam Houston Coffee one-pound keywind tin (Hoffmann-Hayman San Antonio)
- Acquired
- 2019-05-01 · ebay · ref 303134530727-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 79
Loan ready
Related brand line from same acquisition day as three-pound H and H Blend tin. See H and H Sam Houston Tin. Seller the*wizard*of*oz.
HH-CAN-2019-0004
Red Bird Coffee one-pound keywind tin (Reinhard Coffee & Tea Co., San Antonio)
- Acquired
- 2019-07-21 · ebay · ref 11-03638-09380
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 80
Loan ready
Regional San Antonio comparandum (not H and H brand). See Red Bird Coffee One-Pound Keywind Tin. Seller the*wizard*of*oz.
HH-CAN-2019-0005
H and H Blend one-pound sealed paper-label tin (Oct 2019)
- Acquired
- 2019-10-04 · ebay · ref 392461926275
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 84
Loan ready
Unopened paper-label one-pound can from same seller/date lot as Master Chef tin. See H and H Blend Unopened One-Pound Paper-Label Tin. Seller greichman1944.
HH-CAN-2019-0006
H and H Master Chef one-pound sealed keywind tin with trading-stamp sticker
- Acquired
- 2019-10-04 · ebay · ref 15-03956-48562
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 85
Loan ready
Sealed keywind with 250 trading stamps offer sticker. See H and H Master Chef One-Pound Keywind Tin. Seller browns_vintage.
HH-CAN-2022-0001
Harnit & Hewitt Steel Cut Mocha one-pound tin (Toledo, Ohio — comparandum; not Hoffmann-Hayman)
- Acquired
- 2022-07-17 · ebay · ref 21-08873-13917
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 87
Loan ready
Unrelated “H&H” initials; kept as dealer-identification cautionary comparandum. See Harnit & Hewitt Mocha Coffee Tin, Toledo (Not Hoffmann-Hayman). Seller gevl-85.
HH-CAN-2023-0001
Broncho Coffee three-pound tin with wire bail handle (Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co.)
- Acquired
- 2023-02-02 · ebay · ref 03-09663-42532
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 1
Loan ready
Hoffmann-Hayman Broncho brand; Morrison-era trade dress, ca. post–March 1917 acquisition of Morrison Coffee Co. Documented on site as Broncho Coffee Tin (permalink /h-and-h-broncho-coffee-pail-three-pound/). eBay listing title reference: Vtg Antique Broncho Coffee Tin Can San Antonio Texas 3lb Cowboy Bucking Broc; seller oldsawmill.
HH-CAN-2023-0002
H and H Master Chef two-pound keywind tin with premium-offer lid
- Acquired
- 2023-01-06 · ebay · ref 03-09553-22463
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 88
Loan ready
Mid-century Master Chef label family; lid carries West Bend premium offer. See H and H Master Chef Two Pound Tin. Seller americangraffiti54.
HH-CAN-2023-0003
Aviation Coffee one-pound keywind can (San Antonio regional line; draft)
- Acquired
- 2023-04-20 · ebay · ref 03-09970-80200
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
Tucker Coffee / Aviation brand context — not Hoffmann-Hayman H and H. Draft post without specimen photography in repo. Seller broadwaypaul.
HH-CAN-2023-0004
Large bulk-format H and H Blend Coffee tin (early slogan / guarantee panels; lid missing)
- Acquired
- 2023-05-20 · ebay · ref 17-10078-49147
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 90
Loan ready
Square-cross-section bulk tin; early-1920s-style painted panels. See A Large Bulk-Size H and H Blend Coffee Tin — Same Early-1920s Slogan, Bigger Format. Seller celsog64.
HH-CAN-2025-0001
H and H Spices cumin one-ounce paper-label tin
- Acquired
- 2025-09-23 · ebay · ref 19-13604-28317
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 92
Loan ready
H and H Spices line cumin variant. See H and H Spices Cumin, 1 Ounce. Seller jav_eee.
HH-CAN-2025-0002
Early H and H Tea small cylindrical tin (Orange Pekoe Ceylon & India)
- Acquired
- 2025-10-19 · ebay · ref 05-13729-87325
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 93
Loan ready
Paper-label tea tin; rare format vs coffee tins. See Early H and H Tea Tin. Seller jav_eee.
HH-CAN-2025-0003
H and H Coffee one-pound keywind vacuum tin (second clean example)
- Acquired
- 2025-11-17 · ebay · ref 01-13858-79904
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 94
Loan ready
Companion to 2014 founding tin; same label family. See A Second, Clean Example of the Founding H and H Coffee Keywind Tin. Seller 360todd65.
HH-CAN-2026-0001
H and H Family Size one-pound keywind tin with matching lid
- Acquired
- 2026-03-10 · ebay · ref 16-14338-73234
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 95
Loan ready
Tri-band Family Size livery; completes lid pairing vs 2015 lid-missing example. See H and H Family Size Keywind Tin with Matching Top. Seller mandc14feb.
HH-CAN-2026-0002
H and H High Grade three-pound vacuum tin (second example; lid missing)
- Acquired
- 2026-04-19 · ebay · ref 03-14535-92429
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 97
Loan ready
Cleaner body than 2015 three-pound High Grade example; still missing press-fit lid. See A Clean Second Example of the H and H High Grade Three-Pound Tin. Seller mandc14feb.
HH-CAN-2026-0003
Master Chef Ground Coffee 30.5 oz composite canister (modern package)
- Acquired
- 2026-04-22 · ebay · ref 13-14537-93528
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 25
eBay order screenshot evidence captured with item photo and order metadata. Seller kh_6030.
HH-CAN-2026-0004
Joy-Cup Brand Coffee one-pound slip-lid tin (Kroneberger, Baltimore)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-06 · ebay · ref 24-03962-76461
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 22
Baltimore Joy-Cup brand tin (Kroneberger per listing)—same city as Simpson & Doeller label lithography; face label idiom comparable to Sam Houston portrait tins, not H and H branded merchandise. eBay item 326777645981. See Joy-Cup Brand Coffee slip-lid tin. Seller bullseye_emporium.
HH-CAN-2026-0006
Master Chef two-pound keywind tin, 1962+ bright red livery (lot of two; tin #1 of 2, photographed)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-20 · ebay · ref 10-14664-15537
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
One of two tins acquired together in a single eBay lot ("Vintage Master Chef Coffee Tins Rare Hard to Find California Texas", seller lovebug0101, $72.17 total, delivered 2026-05-22). This is the tin individually photographed on 2026-05-23 — 2 LBS NET, Regular grind,...
HH-CAN-2026-0007
Master Chef two-pound keywind tin, white-script livery (lot of two; tin #2 of 2, earlier label generation than tin #1)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-20 · ebay · ref 10-14664-15537
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
Companion tin to HH-CAN-2026-0006 — second of two two-pound tins from the same eBay lot ("Vintage Master Chef Coffee Tins Rare Hard to Find California Texas", seller lovebug0101, order 10-14664-15537, $72.17 total, delivered 2026-05-22). Both tins in the lot are 2 LBS...
HH-CAN-2026-0008
Antique Merchants Coffee Co. 'Old Plantation' Steel Cut Coffee one-pound tin (Baltimore, MD; Simpson & Doeller maker's mark)
- Acquired
- 2026-05-18 · ebay · ref 06-14660-24384
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 50
Loan ready
Comparandum — NOT an H and H product. Merchants Coffee Co. of Baltimore, MD (distinct from the San Antonio Merchants Coffee Co. that became Hoffmann-Hayman in 1912). Steel Cut Coffee, 1 lb, "Never Sold In Bulk" trademark line, plantation-scene lithograph. Significance for...
HH-CAN-2026-0009
Master Chef Ground Coffee 30.5 oz steel can — Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (current production)
- Acquired
- 2026-06-16 · ebay · ref 27-14751-23267
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- excellent
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 40
Loan ready
Current-production retail can of Master Chef Ground Coffee, 30.5 oz (1 lb 14.5 oz) 864 g, manufactured by Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA. NOT a Hoffmann-Hayman product — but not an unrelated namesake either: the live federal wordmark it carries (MASTER CHEF, Reg....
HH-CAN-2026-0010
Hoffman Bros & Co. Ltd. imported coffee canister, Columbus, Ohio — not Hoffmann-Hayman
- Acquired
- 2026-05-31 · ebay · ref 13-14704-07684
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can
- Loan priority
- 72
Loan ready
Cream-ground lithographed tin coffee canister, approximately 6 in. diameter × 4.5 in. high, reading "COFFEE / IMPORTED BY / HOFFMAN BROS & CO. LTD / COLUMBUS, OHIO" in red on a cream field between thin blue rules. NOT a Hoffmann-Hayman product and...
DOCUMENT
HH-DOCUMENT-2014-0001
Four St. Mary’s parish bulletins (San Antonio, 1920s–30s), including Feb 1936 with H and H Crystalvac ad
- Acquired
- 2014-12-15 · ebay · ref 201236212148
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- periodical
- Loan priority
- 15
Loan ready
Lot of four bulletins; Crystalvac spread documented in post. See St. Mary’s Bulletin, February 1936 — H and H Crystalvac ad. Seller texanabooks.
HH-DOCUMENT-2014-0002
Three staple-bound sales report booklets (handwritten entries; Tea, H and H brands, Sam Houston, Broncho, Texas Girl)
- Acquired
- 2014-12-09 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- form
- Loan priority
- 52
Loan ready
Recovered in situ above the ground-floor office ceiling during cable installation at the Hoffmann–Hayman factory building—not a marketplace purchase. Handwritten line items document product offerings (Tea, house brands, Sam Houston, Broncho, Texas Girl). See Sales report books from the office ceiling.
HH-DOCUMENT-2015-0001
Tucker Coffee Company letterhead (San Antonio; Aviation Coffee vignette, ca. 1920s)
- Acquired
- 2015-06-14 · ebay · ref 321776804200
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- letterhead
- Loan priority
- 21
Loan ready
Competitor / San Antonio coffee trade context (not Hoffmann-Hayman). See Tucker Coffee Co. Letterhead. Seller silverspn03.
HH-DOCUMENT-2015-0002
Sam Houston coffee paper label (removed from 1 lb Perc-o-Drip Grind tin)
- Acquired
- 2015-10-22 · ebay · ref 391301508268
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- label
- Loan priority
- 31
Loan ready
Flat paper label artifact. See Sam Houston Coffee Label. Seller okidokisales.
HH-DOCUMENT-2017-0001
Two illustrated Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. letterheads with factory scene and officer line
- Acquired
- 2017-12-09 · ebay · ref 382298085345-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- letterhead
- Loan priority
- 71
Loan ready
Two-sheet lot; masthead and factory footer documented in dedicated post. See Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. Illustrated Letterheads. Seller gowith.
HH-DOCUMENT-2017-0002
Alamo National Bank Statement of Condition fragments — 20 April 1953 (recovered from interior factory wall cavity)
- Acquired
- 2017-06-20 · find
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- poor
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- statement
Torn fragments of an **Alamo National Bank "Statement of Condition"** dated **April 20, 1953**, recovered from inside an interior wall cavity at the 601 Delaware Street factory during 2017 building work. Paper is holed and ragged, consistent with long enclosure. The Resources...
HH-DOCUMENT-2026-0001
Menger Family Genealogy — Children of Rudolph and Catherine Barbara Menger
- Acquired
- 2026-06-01 · donation · ref Email from Timothy J. Draves (draves@uiwtx.edu), UIW, subject: The William Menger Page, 2026-06-01
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- genealogy
- Loan priority
- 85
Loan ready
Photocopy of a Menger family genealogy page listing the children of Rudolph and Catherine Barbara Menger, including Maria Wilhemina (Minnie) Menger who married William R. Hoffmann — the founder of Hoffmann Hayman Coffee — and her brothers Gus (Gustav Peter Rudolph, 1890–1974)...
EPHEMERA
HH-EPHEMERA-1930-0001
H and H Coffee paper sample cup (cream waxed paper, 'Ask your grocer for H and H Coffee' red block)
- Acquired
- 1930-01-01 · other
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- cup
Small cream waxed-paper sample cup printed in red with "Ask your grocer for H and H Coffee," two fine rules, and the large monogram H's with "and" between. Retail hand-sampling ephemera from the interwar "ask your grocer" campaign era. **Pre-website acquisition**: physical...
HH-EPHEMERA-2014-0001
Wooden slide whistle with kraft-paper H. and H. coffee premium band (bobwhite listing)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-26 · ebay · ref 390725029237
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- premium
- Loan priority
- 3
Loan ready
Post discusses uncertain attribution to Hoffmann-Hayman San Antonio vs another regional packer. See A Coffee Whistle?. eBay: H & H COFFEE WHISTLE AD BOB WHITE WOODEN SLIDE WHISTLE TOY BIRD CALL; seller dlstek.
HH-EPHEMERA-2014-0002
Signed 12×18 Broncho Coffee tin photograph (Art of the Pick print; Mike Wolfe margin signature)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-28 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- Loan priority
- 51
Loan ready
Companion retail purchase to HH-BOOK-2014-0005; image reproduces the Season 5 Texas gift tin—not the physical tin in collection. See Broncho Coffee & American Pickers.
HH-EPHEMERA-2015-0001
H and H Cleaning Company soap bar packaging (Des Moines, Iowa—not Hoffmann-Hayman)
- Acquired
- 2015-08-27 · ebay · ref 391224180429
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- poor
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- soap
- Loan priority
- 28
Loan ready
Name-collision comparandum. See H and H Cleaner. Seller gonna-get-organized.
HH-EPHEMERA-2015-0002
Hoffmann-Hayman “Puzzler” promotional puzzle (box distressed; incomplete)
- Acquired
- 2015-11-18 · ebay · ref 121816073745
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- poor
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- premium
- Loan priority
- 33
Loan ready
Premium redemption item. See Hoffmann-Hayman Puzzler. Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-EPHEMERA-2015-0003
H and H Puzzler (premium/promotional item; Gypsies Antiques, Austin, TX)
- Acquired
- 2015-08-10 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- premium
H&H-branded "Puzzler" promotional / premium item (wood + cardboard construction per post tags). Acquired from Deborah Sierra / Gypsies Antiques in Austin, TX ($35). See post H and H Puzzler. Created during DEBT-4 narrative-backfill pass (2026-05-16); add nomenclature detail and a hero photo when re-cataloged....
HH-EPHEMERA-2017-0001
Master Chef 4 oz paper Handi-Handle sample cup (Sutherland stock)
- Acquired
- 2017-02-16 · ebay · ref 292024021043-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- cup
- Loan priority
- 55
Loan ready
Mixed-brand eBay lot; H and H Master Chef specimen called out in post. See H and H Master Chef Handi-Handle Sample Cup. Seller lw5148.
HH-EPHEMERA-2017-0002
H and H Coffee promotional paper napkin (Sam Houston & Texas Girl vignettes)
- Acquired
- 2017-03-30 · ebay · ref 322463112496-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- napkin
- Loan priority
- 61
Loan ready
See H and H Coffee Promotional Paper Napkin — Sam Houston & Texas Girl. Seller resalestoyou.
HH-EPHEMERA-2017-0003
Set of four 1933 Hoffman Beverage Co. soda bottle labels (Newark, NJ; not Hoffmann-Hayman)
- Acquired
- 2017-09-03 · ebay · ref 263179225591-2077033154016
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- label
- Loan priority
- 66
Loan ready
Name-collision comparandum (Hoffman Newark vs Hoffmann San Antonio). See Hoffman Beverage Co. Soda Labels, Newark NJ 1933. Seller beckcarlson.
HH-EPHEMERA-2017-0004
Aviation Brand Coffee jar lid (Tucker Coffee Co.; bomber graphic)
- Acquired
- 2017-09-18 · ebay · ref 112560603483-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- lid
- Loan priority
- 68
Loan ready
Tucker/Aviation family-history branch item; heavily oxidized but legible litho remains. See Aviation Brand Coffee Lid — Tucker Coffee Co.. Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-EPHEMERA-2018-0001
H and H Coffee clip-and-save coupon strips (five specimens)
- Acquired
- 2018-02-10 · donation
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- coupon
- Loan priority
- 76
Loan ready
Donated by Mac Johanson, Three Rivers, TX. Loose red deckle-edged strips (18 coupons for 1 lb. at grocer); distinct from bag-integrated coupon HH-EPHEMERA-2019-0001. See H and H Coffee Clip-and-Save Coupons.
HH-EPHEMERA-2019-0001
H and H Coffee 'Free Coupon' clipped from bag packaging
- Acquired
- 2019-01-02 · ebay · ref 233069973952-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- coupon
- Loan priority
- 75
Loan ready
Bag-integrated coupon format distinct from loose strips (HH-EPHEMERA-2018-0001). See H and H Coffee "Free Coupon" from a Coffee Bag. Seller speedddy.
HH-EPHEMERA-2019-0002
Coffee On Switch Art — framed novelty print of mug-as-light-switch (Etsy CrestField)
- Acquired
- 2019-12-12 · etsy · ref 1547692276
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
Framed novelty print: coffee mug as a light switch flipping between ON and OFF. Etsy seller CrestField, Charlotte NC ($34). Not an H&H artifact — kept for the roaster-office aesthetic alongside the catalog. See post Coffee On Switch Art. Created during DEBT-4 post- coverage backfill...
HH-EPHEMERA-2026-0001
Skyline of San Antonio linen postcard (Summerville Photo; postmarked c.1948)
- Acquired
- 2026-06-13 · ebay · ref 20-14749-04898
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- postcard
- Loan priority
- 30
Loan ready
Linen-era San Antonio tourist postcard, "21 SKYLINE OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS," credited "© Summerville Photo" with Curteich-style serial 3A-H1268 — i.e. the same San Antonio studio (Summerville Photo) that made the 1929 H&H employee billboard panorama held by the Draves family (see...
HH-EPHEMERA-2026-0002
San Antonio River 'Venice of Texas' linen postcard (Weiner News Co.; Curteich)
- Acquired
- 2026-06-13 · ebay · ref 09-14766-98020
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- excellent
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- postcard
- Loan priority
- 24
Loan ready
Linen-era San Antonio tourist postcard, "30—One of the Many Attractive Scenes along the San Antonio River." Publisher Weiner News Company, San Antonio; printed by Curteich-Chicago in the "C.T. Art-Colortone" linen process (genuine Curteich back; serial 1B-H308), dating it to the 1930s–40s linen...
EQUIPMENT
HH-EQUIPMENT-2014-0001
Household Institute three-piece aluminum percolator (twin-H monogram; not Hoffmann-Hayman)
- Acquired
- 2014-07-06 · ebay · ref 121375177112
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- coffee maker
- Loan priority
- 6
Loan ready
Listing suggested H&H; bottom stamp is Household Institute twin-H, not San Antonio roaster. See Household Institute three-piece percolator. Seller hat-trick.
HH-EQUIPMENT-2015-0001
Pe.De. (Peter Dienes) wall-mount coffee grinder (German, c.1930s; porcelain green-glaze hopper, 'Koffie' lettering)
- Acquired
- 2015-07-06 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- grinder
Wall-mount coffee grinder, **Peter Dienes** (Pe.De.), Remscheid, Germany (firm founded 1869); estimated **c.1930s** production based on porcelain-hopper styling. Dark green-glazed porcelain hopper with faint gold "Koffie" (Dutch for "coffee") lettering; "Pe.De." on the throat of the grinding mechanism; adjustable coarse-to-fine. Receiving jar...
HH-EQUIPMENT-2017-0001
Wagner Ware No. 4 cast-aluminum coffee scoop (embossed H and H Coffee Co., San Antonio, Texas)
- Acquired
- 2017-01-29 · ebay · ref 122323051727-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- scoop
- Loan priority
- 54
Loan ready
Hollow-ware advertising piece. See Wagner Ware No. 4 Coffee Scoop — H and H Coffee Co.. Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-EQUIPMENT-2017-0002
Lot of twelve loose keywind strip keys for coffee tins
- Acquired
- 2017-07-21 · ebay · ref 162591536335-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- can opener
- Loan priority
- 64
Loan ready
Demonstration accessories for opening keywind tins in collection. See Lot of Twelve Keywind Coffee-Tin Keys. Seller weslehal2. The plan-view bench crop `collection-vintage-tin-strip-keys-keywind-openers-loose-lot` (Collection gallery HH-COLL-0000-0041) is the same loose lot, re-photographed for the Instagram archive.
HH-EQUIPMENT-2023-0001
West Bend 8-cup automatic percolator (model 9389E), parts only
- Acquired
- 2023-12-23 · ebay · ref 07-10969-31197
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- parts_only
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- percolator
Generic mid-century West Bend electric percolator (not H&H-branded); purchased parts-only for restoration / period-context display. Seller mountaineer_picker. Stub created during DEBT-1 records ingest pass (2026-05-16) — flesh out with parts inventory + condition photos when cataloged.
HH-EQUIPMENT-2026-0001
Sam Houston Coffee insulated jug (thermos-style carafe with wire bail)
- Acquired
- 2026-03-24 · ebay · ref 11-14406-93560
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jug
- Loan priority
- 96
Loan ready
Sam Houston branded serving vessel; regional Hoffmann-Hayman line context. See Sam Houston Coffee Branded Insulated Jug. Seller illpaso.
PACKAGING
HH-PACKAGING-2014-0001
Clear glass H and H Crystalvac jar with wire bail and metal screw cap (base mold numeral 5)
- Acquired
- 2014-07-08 · ebay · ref 360977424289
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 7
Loan ready
Crystalvac line / Three Rivers glass context. See Third Crystalvac jar — clear, bail, base 5. eBay: Vintage Antique Glass mason Jar H&H storage Bottle Crystalvac container w handle; seller orloffjr.
HH-PACKAGING-2014-0002
H and H Coffee paper shipping sacks (24 one-pound regular bags imprint)
- Acquired
- 2014-10-27 · ebay · ref 390953450103
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bag
- Loan priority
- 11
Loan ready
eBay lot documenting 24 one-pound regular shipping-sack format. See H and H Coffee Paper Shipping Bags. Seller greichman1944.
HH-PACKAGING-2014-0003
Texas Girl and H and H one-pound shop bags (picker acquisition)
- Acquired
- 2014-11-28 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bag
- Loan priority
- 12
Loan ready
Purchased from picker Albert in San Antonio; includes Texas Girl and H and H one-pound delivery-bag stock. See Texas Girl and H and H one-pound shop bags. eBay export still lists a second Oct 2014 shipping-bag transaction (item_id 390959950738); that ledger row is not tied to this accession after provenance...
HH-PACKAGING-2014-0004
Large clear H and H Crystalvac jar, three-pound line (Comfort Antique Mall; Debbie Keneson)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-15 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 41
Loan ready
Private sale / booth pickup at Comfort Antique Mall (not eBay). See A Crystalvac Jar from H and H Coffee and A Visit to Three Rivers. Seller context: Debbie Keneson.
HH-PACKAGING-2014-0005
Clear H and H Crystalvac jar (Comfort weekend pick; wire bail missing; embossed lid)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-29 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Same Comfort, Texas, dealer circuit as HH-PACKAGING-2014-0004; distinct jar from the June 2014 run described in Three Tins and a Crystalvac jar, Comfort. Post has no dedicated gallery frame—confirm object photography before setting loan_ready.
HH-PACKAGING-2014-0006
H and H two-pound retail shop outer bags (wholesale paper stock; empty shells)
- Acquired
- 2014-12-20 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bag
- Loan priority
- 45
Loan ready
Picker network (Albert), San Antonio–area antique sourcing—not eBay. See Two-pound H and H shop bags (picker find).
HH-PACKAGING-2014-0007
Texas Girl & H and H one-pound shop outer bags (24×1 lb retail shipment shells)
- Acquired
- 2014-11-28 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- bag
- Loan priority
- 46
Loan ready
Picker purchase from Albert; provenance distinct from October 2014 eBay shipping sacks (HH-PACKAGING-2014-0002 / -0003) though gallery asset overlaps—verify physical lots when auditing. See Texas Girl and H and H one-pound shop bags.
HH-PACKAGING-2014-0008
Small H and H Crystalvac-line jar with wire basket and wood handle (Ball closure; Bowie, TX)
- Acquired
- 2014-08-13 · vendor · ref 220435098
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 49
Loan ready
Etsy (KimmysKicks); treat reference as marketplace order/listing id. See H and H Blend Three-Pound Crystalvac Jar.
HH-PACKAGING-2015-0001
Large clear H and H Crystalvac jar (wire bail; lid missing; base mold 10)
- Acquired
- 2015-02-01 · ebay · ref 321651553605
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 16
Loan ready
Georgetown, Texas find. See Large H and H Crystalvac jar, Georgetown, Texas. Seller dse61.
HH-PACKAGING-2015-0002
Large H and H Crystalvac jar with wooden bail handle (Colleyville, Texas)
- Acquired
- 2015-07-11 · ebay · ref 400951039316
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 23
Loan ready
Distinctive wood handle variant. See Large Crystalvac Jar with Wooden Handle. Seller dlisak2011.
HH-PACKAGING-2015-0003
Small square Crystalvac lid with wire bail on Duraglas jar (Tyler, Texas)
- Acquired
- 2015-08-02 · ebay · ref 281756973137
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 24
Loan ready
Square Duraglas body vs Three Rivers mold run. See Small Square Crystalvac Jar with Handle. Seller lhea77.
HH-PACKAGING-2015-0004
H and H Brand High Grade Orange Pekoe tea cardboard retail box (unopened)
- Acquired
- 2015-09-08 · ebay · ref 151808583455
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- carton
- Loan priority
- 29
Loan ready
See H and H Tea, Orange Pekoe High Grade. Seller amcoan.
HH-PACKAGING-2015-0005
One-pound clear Crystalvac jar with Ball lid (Three Rivers base mark)
- Acquired
- 2015-11-01 · ebay · ref 321907737110
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 32
Loan ready
Image filenames use “cyrystalvac” typo; post slug is crystalvac. See One Pound Three Rivers Crystalvac Jar. Seller lowryjar.
HH-PACKAGING-2015-0006
H and H Crystalvac one-pound jar (Etsy MiksJunkDrawer; Somerset, TX estate lot)
- Acquired
- 2015-05-28 · etsy · ref 1033279836
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Acquired as part of a "Lots of 5 Vintage Glass Mason Jars" estate lot from Etsy seller MiksJunkDrawer in Somerset, TX ($48.50 total). See post One Pound Crystalvac Jar. Created during DEBT-4 post-coverage backfill (2026-05-16); refine title/condition when the specimen is re-shot for the catalog....
HH-PACKAGING-2015-0007
H and H Coffee square glass jar (Duraglas; from local picker Albert)
- Acquired
- 2015-07-06 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
H&H square coffee jar with apparent Duraglas glass (Owens-Illinois post-1940 trademark per the 2015-12-28 follow-up post); paper label with blacked-out elements (printed that way) in the inset where the label belongs; pebble-textured diamond panels on the other three sides; three bands of...
HH-PACKAGING-2015-0008
Crystalvac jars lot (Three Rivers / one-pound; Comfort Antique Mall picker run)
- Acquired
- 2015-10-25 · vendor
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Crystalvac jars acquired during a Comfort Antique Mall picker run, October 2015 ($80 total). Includes the small clear Three Rivers-base one-pound jar photographed in the post and (per post body) a large clear jar — may need to be split into 2...
HH-PACKAGING-2015-0009
H and H Coffee three-pound glass jar (donated by Richard, San Antonio)
- Acquired
- 2015-12-28 · donation
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
H&H three-pound glass jar — donated to the collection by Richard (San Antonio source contact); post body discusses an open identification mystery on the specific Crystalvac variant. See post H and H Coffee 3 Pound Jar Glass Mystery. Created during DEBT-4 narrative-backfill pass (2026-05-16); resolve mystery (mold marks / Owens-Illinois...
HH-PACKAGING-2016-0001
Large H and H Crystalvac coffee jar with wire handle (custom blue-painted lid; O-I base codes ~1939)
- Acquired
- 2016-01-17 · ebay · ref 281908690959
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 38
Loan ready
Victoria, TX listing. See Large Crystalvac Coffee Jar. Seller cnjander.
HH-PACKAGING-2016-0002
Small clear H and H Crystalvac jar (Three Rivers base mark; replacement Kerr lid)
- Acquired
- 2016-02-21 · ebay · ref 281933597676
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 40
Loan ready
Post dated from publish week; purchase matches ledger 2016-02-21. See Small Crystalvac Coffee Jar. Seller vintagecoolthingsdfw.
HH-PACKAGING-2016-0003
H and H Spices Black Pepper 4 oz carton (donated from Torrington, WY)
- Acquired
- 2016-03-26 · donation
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- carton
4 oz cardboard carton, H and H Spices Black Pepper. Donated to the collection from a Torrington, WY contact. See post H and H Spices Black Pepper. Created during DEBT-4 narrative-backfill pass (2026-05-16).
HH-PACKAGING-2016-0004
Small amber H and H Crystalvac one-pound jar (Three Rivers Glass; 601-8 mold; circular base imprint)
- Acquired
- 2016-02-17 · vendor · ref eastexbottleguy
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Small **amber** H and H Crystalvac one-pound jar — the project's first amber specimen (amber is markedly scarcer than clear; later use, typical of UV-sensitive product packaging). Three Rivers Glass Company base mark with **601-8 mold number** and a **clean circular base...
HH-PACKAGING-2017-0001
One-pound clear Crystalvac jar (Three Rivers base; mold 601-1; no tin lid as acquired)
- Acquired
- 2017-02-26 · ebay · ref 371871967936-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 56
Loan ready
Hero imagery emphasizes base mold marks. See One Pound Three Rivers Crystalvac Jar. Seller buckieballs.
HH-PACKAGING-2017-0002
Clear Crystalvac quart jar (Three Rivers Glass; mold 601-1)
- Acquired
- 2017-02-28 · ebay · ref 252791756851-2008766234015
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 58
Loan ready
Ledger seller id shows as deleted eBay account in acquisitions export—listing preserved via transaction id. See H and H Blend Three-Pound Crystalvac Jar.
HH-PACKAGING-2017-0003
All Gold Tea quarter-pound carton (San Antonio Coffee Co.; comparative grocery tea packaging)
- Acquired
- 2017-03-04 · ebay · ref 112316247902-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- carton
Not Hoffmann–Hayman branded; kept as San Antonio trade comparandum. Draft lacks archived hero photography—add media_refs and set loan_ready when documented. Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-PACKAGING-2017-0004
Sealed H and H High Grade Orange Pekoe & Pekoe tea carton (3½ oz)
- Acquired
- 2017-03-23 · ebay · ref 122401163773-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- carton
- Loan priority
- 60
Loan ready
See Unopened H and H High Grade Orange Pekoe & Pekoe Tea Carton. Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-PACKAGING-2017-0005
H and H Original Coffee Crystalvac jar with wire bail handle (listing acquisition)
- Acquired
- 2017-04-09 · ebay · ref 282391804713-1664004942018
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Draft stub with placeholder thumbnail—add gallery frames then media_refs and loan_ready. Seller vintagegirltexas.
HH-PACKAGING-2017-0006
Three-pound Crystalvac jar with original red lid and wire bail (Owens-Illinois period)
- Acquired
- 2017-09-12 · ebay · ref 112560597520-1708309611001
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 67
Loan ready
Strong surviving lid-plus-bail example from later Crystalvac production period. See Three-Pound Crystalvac Jar with Wire Handle and Original Red Lid. Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-PACKAGING-2017-0007
One-pound Crystalvac jar, Three Rivers mold 601-7
- Acquired
- 2017-09-19 · ebay · ref 112561947012-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 69
Loan ready
Companion mold-series point to 601-1 and other one-pound examples in collection. See One-Pound Crystalvac Jar, Three Rivers Mold 601-7. Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-PACKAGING-2017-0008
Three Rivers square fruit jar (quart-size comparandum; non-Hoffmann-Hayman)
- Acquired
- 2017-12-28 · ebay · ref 162818030981-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Draft-only comparandum for Crystalvac sizing/shape study; dedicated photos pending. Seller caspernwendy0.
HH-PACKAGING-2017-0009
H and H Blend tin lid with embossed 'We Roast It / Others Praise It' slogan
- Acquired
- 2017-03-17 · find
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- lid
Small H and H Blend Coffee tin lid carrying the registered-trademark slogan "We Roast It / Others Praise It" in embossed metal. The slogan was filed as USPTO Reg. 160,728 / Serial 161,907 on April 10, 1922 (use claimed since 1917) —...
HH-PACKAGING-2017-0010
Crystalvac one-pound jar lid (embossed Crystalvac slogan ring, gold finish)
- Acquired
- 2017-04-30 · find
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- aged
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- lid
Original metal screw lid for a one-pound Crystalvac jar; carries the embossed Crystalvac slogan ring on an aged gold-tone finish. Companion to the Crystalvac jar accessions (Three Rivers Glass body line). See post Crystalvac Jar Lid — We Roast It / Others Praise It (Embossed Metal). Created during DEBT-4 narrative-backfill pass (2026-05-16).
HH-PACKAGING-2018-0001
Large Crystalvac jar repurposed with cast-iron butter-churn head and wooden dasher
- Acquired
- 2018-04-21 · ebay · ref 112954104049-1802927312001
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 72
Loan ready
Hybrid utility object showing second-life use of Crystalvac jars. See Crystalvac Jar with Butter-Churn Attachment. Seller streetstylefinds.
HH-PACKAGING-2018-0002
Three Rivers waffle-pattern square quart jar (comparandum; non-Hoffmann-Hayman)
- Acquired
- 2018-06-22 · ebay · ref 153071805046-1739954429005
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Comparative Three Rivers glass form for Crystalvac context. Draft awaiting dedicated photos. Seller twentytimesaround.
HH-PACKAGING-2018-0003
H and H Coffee Crystalvac-style jar with wire bail (Jul 2018 listing)
- Acquired
- 2018-07-21 · ebay · ref 123261898264-1980512027002
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Draft record awaiting base/lid photography to place within Crystalvac variants. Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-PACKAGING-2018-0004
Second three-pound clear Crystalvac jar (Owens-Illinois period listing specimen)
- Acquired
- 2018-09-04 · ebay · ref 253847387679-2324534879015
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Post currently uses 2017 companion image as teaser; no dedicated specimen photos archived yet. See Second Three-Pound Owens-Illinois Crystalvac (Clear). Seller anew_sa.
HH-PACKAGING-2019-0001
H and H Crystalvac jar with original embossed lid (Feb 2019 listing specimen)
- Acquired
- 2019-02-02 · ebay · ref 303047845630-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Draft-only record awaiting dedicated specimen images. Seller pm-g3.
HH-PACKAGING-2019-0002
H and H Coffee one-pound Crystalvac jar, Three Rivers mold 601-1 (no lid)
- Acquired
- 2019-04-24 · ebay · ref 183774760425-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Post uses placeholder teaser until specimen is photographed. See Second Three Rivers 601-1 Crystalvac Jar (No Lid). Seller tyomingsales.
HH-PACKAGING-2019-0003
H and H Hoffmann-Hayman aqua-tinted Crystalvac jar with wire-bail lid (Owens-Illinois era)
- Acquired
- 2019-08-17 · ebay · ref 19-03751-66299
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 81
Loan ready
Aqua Owens-Illinois production Crystalvac. See H and H Aqua Crystalvac Jar. Seller beacon-hill-antiques.
HH-PACKAGING-2019-0004
Vintage H and H Crystalvac coffee jar (craftnick Sep 2019 listing)
- Acquired
- 2019-09-06 · ebay · ref 08-03837-91831
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Keep separate from other Crystalvac records pending dedicated photography and embossing documentation. Seller craftnick.
HH-PACKAGING-2019-0005
H and H Blend Coffee three-pound embossed glass Crystalvac container (as-is)
- Acquired
- 2019-10-04 · ebay · ref 21-03956-14126
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
- Loan priority
- 83
Loan ready
Three-pound glass Crystalvac with paper label. See H and H Blend Three-Pound Crystalvac Jar. Seller greichman1944.
HH-PACKAGING-2023-0001
Hoffmann-Hayman Crystalvac square gallon glass jar with lid (1930s-style listing)
- Acquired
- 2023-08-10 · ebay · ref 05-10400-41258
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- jar
Draft record; no gallery photography in repo yet. Seller mfopi1.
HH-PACKAGING-2024-0001
H and H Tea paperboard box 3 oz Orange Pekoe & Pekoe (sealed acquisition)
- Acquired
- 2024-09-22 · ebay · ref 12-12101-63437
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- fair
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- carton
- Loan priority
- 91
Loan ready
Small retail tea carton; post lists additional panel photography needs. See H and H Tea Box (Sealed, 3 oz). Seller smokinsales.
PHOTO
HH-PHOTO-2014-0001
Vintage coffee factory interior photograph (jar line; Maxwell House cases in frame)
- Acquired
- 2014-06-27 · ebay · ref 331220647784
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- photograph
- Loan priority
- 4
Loan ready
Seller titled listing Chase & Sanborn; scene shows Maxwell House shipping cases—national-brand reference, not San Antonio H&H. See Coffee factory interior — Maxwell House cases and jar line.
HH-PHOTO-2018-0001
Lot of two Hoffmann-Hayman employee/factory photographs — 1929 Fragrant billboard (Summerville) + 1933 N.R.A. step scene (Zintgraff)
- Acquired
- 2018-07-12 · ebay · ref 183310018227-0
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- photograph
- Loan priority
- 73
Loan ready
Press-photo lot with key workforce/facade evidence. See 1929 Hoffmann-Hayman Employees at the "Fragrant…" Billboard. Seller nutfieldantiques.
HH-PHOTO-2019-0001
Press portrait photograph of Gus P. Menger, president, Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co.
- Acquired
- 2019-10-06 · ebay · ref 03-03964-80425
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- good
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- photograph
- Loan priority
- 86
Loan ready
Seller/dealer press photo print. See Gus P. Menger Press Portrait, Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co.. Seller historicimages-store.
HH-PHOTO-2019-0002
Black-and-white photographic print: silver-haired man sampling coffee at a commercial drum roaster (H&H-adjacent stack)
- Acquired
- 2019-08-19 · find
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- photograph
Vintage B&W photographic print showing a silver-haired middle-aged man in a light work shirt holding a sample pan of freshly-roasted beans in front of a large patinated commercial drum coffee roaster. Documented 2019-08-19 as part of a stack of prints that included...
HH-PHOTO-2019-0003
G. P. Menger cupping portrait — Photo by Studer, published SA Express-News 10 Oct 1938
- Acquired
- 2019-12-04 · find
- Status
- in_collection
- Condition
- unknown
- Location
- Private collection, San Antonio, Texas
- Nomenclature
- photograph
Framed B&W studio portrait of G. P. Menger (1889–1974), president of Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co., photographed in situ on 2019-12-04. Subject identified by name in the SA Express-News caption of 10 Oct 1938 ("Knows His Java and His Mocha Too"): "Mr. G. P....