Rebman's Carnival Supplies, Lancaster, PA Vintage Employee Canvas Apron painting of pineapples with very pretty blue backs

with very pretty blue backs

including a ring on the middle finger

and together with the form gives it a bit of an Asian feel

On the underside of the lid are sample designs

published by Willis P

Rebman's Carnival Supplies, Lancaster, PA Vintage Employee Canvas Apron painting of pineapples with very pretty blue backsI didn't know anything about Rebman's when I found this work apron, not far from Lancaster, but have since learned it was quite the institution started by Earl Rebman in 1909 (making candy at home for holiday sale) and by 1919 selling Christmas merch from a wheelbarrow in Penn Square. Lots about its history here. In addition to holiday merchandise (including x mas year round) Rebman's developed a party supply business, selling everything from pinball