Crate Label: Snow Owl Brand, Washington Pears, Blue, NOS, Vintage 1930s

The deep blue ground gives this owl a wintry, luminous quality — the kind of stillness that reads as attention rather than absence.

• Brand: Snow Owl Brand
• Origin: Yakima, Washington, USA
• Packing House / Grower: Perham Fruit Company
• Materials: Paper, lithograph
• Dimensions: 10.5" wide × 7.25" tall
• Era: Vintage, circa 1930s
• Condition: New Old Stock (NOS) — unused, excellent condition, age-appropriate yellowing on the reverse only. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

A snow owl — white, immaculate, composed — is centered against a cool blue ground, holding its perch with the absolute stillness owls are known for, glowing against the blue the way snow glows at dusk. This is the blue pear version; the same owl also appears on a red apple label from the same Perham Fruit Company, in stock.

Frame it as wildlife art or Pacific Northwest nature illustration — particularly strong in a bedroom, study, or winter-themed display.

Pairing the same design across two produce types and two color grounds was a common cost-saving practice for growers, and seeing both versions together makes the design choices especially clear.

Fred A. Perham arrived in the Pacific Northwest in 1879 and spent decades learning the fruit trade before founding his own company in 1919. The label era he printed in didn't last — wooden crates gave way to cardboard by the 1950s, and Perham's operation faded not long after — but the vivid, confident lithographs the company commissioned have made it a lasting favorite among collectors and historians today.

A wonderful gift for an owl lover, a birder, or a Pacific Northwest enthusiast.