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Frank Skiff and Frank Ross formed the Jewel Tea Company in Chicago in 1899 offering door-to-door sales of household goods.   In addition to selling their own roasted coffee and tea, the duo created faithful customers eager for loyalty coupon rewards.   Over time, Jewel offered Haviland chinaware up front as incentive for loyalty. The company trusted customers to continue buying groceries that eventually paid for the loyalty dishes. 

In 1932, management purchased eighty-one grocery stores and in 1934 Jewel Foods merged with Jewel Tea Company.  The Autumn Leaf pattern in the Aladdin Tea pot circa 1942 and the pie plate circa 1933 were produced by Hall China Company in Ohio.  The pattern was made exclusively for Jewel.  Today, the company operates as Jewel-Osco.

Two Door-to-Door Salesmen Make Good

Papers gifted by Mary Jannotta and Loyalty Dishes loaned by Ronald and Carolyn Henry

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