Crate Label, Annie Laurie Brand, California Oranges, Scottish Tartan, NOS, Vintage 1930s

The Strathmore Packing House built an entire sub-brand around Scottish Highland imagery, and this label — acquired directly from the family that owned the packing house — is one of the loveliest examples of that unlikely pairing.

• Brand: Annie Laurie Brand / Strathmore Packing House Co., Strathmore, Tulare County, California
• Produce: Oranges
• Origin: Strathmore, California, USA
• Materials: Paper, lithograph
• Dimensions: Approx. 11.0" wide
• Era: Vintage, 1930s
• Condition: New Old Stock (NOS) — unused, excellent mint condition, age-appropriate yellowing. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

A Scottish woman, poised and wrapped in tartan, stands against a green and blue plaid ground, orange blossoms framing her. Annie Laurie is one of the great ballads of Scottish romantic tradition, and the Strathmore Packing House chose her deliberately — the name evokes the Highlands, and the label delivers that promise in full color lithography. This example was acquired directly from the family that owned the Strathmore Packing House, a rare and direct provenance.

Frame it as Scottish heritage decor, tartan wall art, or simply as beautifully composed 1930s figurative lithography — equally at home in a study, sitting room, or library.

The Strathmore Packing House built several of their labels around Scottish Highland imagery, of which this is among the loveliest, and pieces from this catalog remain favorites among citrus label collectors today.

A wonderful gift for anyone proud of Scottish heritage, a tartan decor enthusiast, or a California citrus label collector.