Crate Label: Delite Brand, Florida Citrus, Valentine Couple, NOS, Vintage 1940s

There is nothing remotely romantic about Florida citrus, and yet a packing company decided a couple dancing cheek to cheek was exactly the right image for their crate.

• Brand: Delite Brand / Marion County Citrus Co.
• Origin: Weirsdale, Florida, USA
• Materials: Paper, lithograph
• Dimensions: 9.0" × 9.0"
• Era: Vintage, circa 1940s
• Condition: New Old Stock (NOS) — unused, mint condition, age-appropriate yellowing on the reverse only. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

A couple dances cheek to cheek in front of two enormous red hearts, she in a 1940s upswept hairstyle and understated elegant jewelry, he impeccably dapper in a black tuxedo with boutonnière, oranges and grapefruit glowing with vivid color in the foreground.

Frame it for Valentine's Day, for a kitchen, or simply because it's genuinely beautiful and completely unexpected.

The whole effect is warm and romantic and absolutely of its moment — one of the most unexpectedly charming label designs in American crate label history.

A wonderful gift for a romantic, a vintage label collector, or a Florida history enthusiast.