About this piece
Original vintage magazine print advertisement for Jell-O Brand Gelatin Dessert, published in 1957.
This whimsical mid-century ad features storybook artwork reimagining the classic "Sing a Song of Sixpence" nursery rhyme with a king enjoying a lime Jell-O salad alongside twenty-four unemployed blackbirds.
Printed Text:
"Sing a song of sixpence, sing a little ballad.
Serve the King some Jell-O, fixed in a salad
The salad's so refreshing, the King is overjoyed--
And four and twenty blackbirds are now unemployed."
Details & Specifications:
• Product: Jell-O Brand Gelatin Dessert (Ten Delicious Flavors)
• Publisher / Copyright: Copr. 1957, General Foods Corp.
• Page Type: Original magazine page / print advertisement
• Approximate Dimensions: 9.7 x 12.7 inches
• Condition: Clean color illustration with minor expected edge wear/toning from vintage publication age.
Item will be packaged securely and shipped quickly to ensure safe arrival.
This whimsical mid-century ad features storybook artwork reimagining the classic "Sing a Song of Sixpence" nursery rhyme with a king enjoying a lime Jell-O salad alongside twenty-four unemployed blackbirds.
Printed Text:
"Sing a song of sixpence, sing a little ballad.
Serve the King some Jell-O, fixed in a salad
The salad's so refreshing, the King is overjoyed--
And four and twenty blackbirds are now unemployed."
Details & Specifications:
• Product: Jell-O Brand Gelatin Dessert (Ten Delicious Flavors)
• Publisher / Copyright: Copr. 1957, General Foods Corp.
• Page Type: Original magazine page / print advertisement
• Approximate Dimensions: 9.7 x 12.7 inches
• Condition: Clean color illustration with minor expected edge wear/toning from vintage publication age.
Item will be packaged securely and shipped quickly to ensure safe arrival.