Figure 1.--The portrait here is undated, but we believe was taken in the 1920s. Motice the cloth and sponge handing on his book satchel. They were of course used for the slates still commonly used for school work. |
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Most of our actual photographic images of Zuckertüte date from the 1910s and 30s. We see boys with these cones throughout the 1920s. Most of these photographs are not dated, but we feel fairly commfortable in our ability (veted by our German readers) to estimate the dates using the children's outfits. The cones are fairly standards, althugh they vary in size. The childrens' clothes, however,
vary quite a bit. A good example is an unidentified boy wearing a sailor suit. Many of the photographs are undated. We note some commercial postcards, but we are often unsure about the authenticity of the clothing. The boy's outfit here looks a little fancy. But we have seen actual portraits with very similar outfits. A good example is an unidentified boy in the early 1920s. The boys in the 1920s where quite a range of different outfits. After the 1920s, boys clothin ecomes much more standardized. The boys wear various styles. Most are dressed up in suits of varying descriptions. Sailor suits are common. Boys wear military and sailor caps with them, but no longer sailor hats.
Most of our actual photographic images of Zuckertute date from the 1910s through the 30s. Often who classes sported these cones. We see boys with these cones throughout the 1920s. Most of these photographs are not dated, but we feel fairly commfortable in our ability (veted by our German readers) to estimate the dates using the children's outfits.
The cones are fairly standard in shape and decoration. They were all cone shape. The decorations included images of happy children. They do vary in size. There seem to have been three popular sizes. We see large cones as large as the children themselves. There were also medium-sized cones about half as high as the children. And finally there were smaller cones about a quater the heighth of the children. The medium x\cones seem to have been the most common. They contained candy treas, small toys, and school supplies. Unfortunately almost all of the portraits are of the children with their cones before the children get inside to enjoy their goodies. Apparently the children took the cones to school and did not get to open them until after school. We would love to see a photograph of the children taking the items out of the cones so we can see what was inside. German parents seem to only wanted a portrait of the children with the cones before they were opened or perhaps after they were opened. But the idea seems to have been to shown the child and cone and not what was inside.
The childrens' clothes vary quite a bit. All kinds of sailor suits were very popular. We see some many traditinally style suits. A good example is an unidentified boy wearing a sailor suit. We still see many non-traditional suits in the early 20s. These uits were only worn by the younger boys just beginning school. The boys in the 1920s where quite a range of different outfits. After the 1920s, boys clothin ecomes much more standardized. The boys wear various styles. Most are dressed up in suits of varying descriptions. Sailor suits of course were not the only outfits for boys. We see all kinds of different suits. Most of the boys did wear suits for the occassion. Boys wear military and sailor caps with them, but no longer sailor hats.
We note some commercial postcards. They apparently were cards that family and friends sent to the children beginning school. We are often unsure about the authenticity of the clothing. The children's outfits in these commercial cards often looks fancy, but we see many family portraits with the children wearing similsar outfits. A good example is an unidentified boy in the early 1920s.
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