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Vintage Hubig's Pies Ads |
Hubig's was one of New Orleans' most iconic brands. Sadly, in 2012, the factory was destroyed by fire and the owners have not yet rebuilt. I have a page on Hubig's, but I thought these ads deserved a page of their own. I think, after you read them, you'll understand why. :-) -- Nancy |
Left, Hubig's ad, 1921: "Do You Know What It Means To eat a cheap, bad, punky pie and suffer from indigestion? It means that you will if persisted in, ruin your stomach, impoverish your blood and bring about a complete demoralization of your system. In other words, you become a dyspeptic. Now, if you want to avoid this, just eat Hubig's Famous Honey-Fruit Pies and your digestive organs will actually be invigorated. Red blood, strong nerves and good health comes from good and pure eating. The pies that Simon the Pieman makes are good eating. They are pure. They are wholesome and nourishing. You will know what it means to feel well when you eat only good pies. The word 'Hubig' cut on the top crust of the pie you buy is your guarantee of good health. Ask your grocer for them." |
Right, Hubig's ad, 1921: "And now comes 'Simon, the Pie Man' with his famous 'Honey Fruit Pies' ~ The more you eat, the more you want. ~ Made by Electric Machine ~ Baked by Machine ~ In a sanitary, sunlit shop by clean women and men, 26 pies every minute, over 1,500 every hour. ~ Delivered fresh from the oven machine to the grocer by our little red and gold wagons. Guaranteed 100% pure and made with loving care. ~ The million dollar pie ~ don't cost a million to buy but they taste like a million. Simon Hubig Company ~ Owned and operated by Simon Hubig, Windsor Jones and John M. Parker, all New Orleans men ~ A bona fide New Orleans institution. Our pies are famous from coast to coast. ~ Inspection Invited." |
Left, Hubig's ad, about 1928: "Seventh Anniversary in New Orleans of the House of 'Simon the Pieman' ~ and 'Simon the Pieman' thanks the good people of New Orleans for having made possible the great success he has enjoyed in this fair city ~ and much greater is his satisfaction on account of the fact that New Orleans, known the world over as a city of connoisseurs of good things to eat, has consumed more than ten thousand Hubig's Famous Honey-Fruit Pies a Day for the past seven years. 25,000,000 of these delicious pies have been baked and sold in New Orleans. Verily, we have proven that quality counts." |
I'm not prepared to say that eating Hubig's pies guaranteed good health, but two of the claims were true beyond doubt - Hubig's was a bona fide New Orleans institution...and Hubig's pies were very good eating. I hope, one day, their "little wagons" will, again, travel the streets of New Orleans. -- Nancy |