Heinz 57 Vintage Ad

I did not know until this moment the meaning of 57 in Heinz 57 until I posted this vintage ad to Ebay.  What it means is one of 57 varieties. The term "Heinz 57" used for mixed breed dogs makes sense now.  The 57 varieties taken from Wikipedia:

Heinz Oven-Baked Beans - Pork and Tomato Sauce Heinz Oven-Baked Beans - Pork no Tomato Sauce Heinz Oven-Baked Beans - Tomato Sauce no Pork Heinz Oven-Baked Red Kidney Beans Heinz Cream of Asparagus Heinz Cream of Celery Soup Heinz Cream of Green Pea Soup Heinz Cream of Mushroom Heinz Cream of Oyster Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup Heinz Bean Soup Heinz Beef Broth Heinz Clam Chowder Heinz Gumbo Creole Heinz Mock Turtle Soup Heinz Scotch Broth Heinz Noodle Soup Heinz Pepper Pot Soup Heinz Vegetable Soup

Heinz Consommé Heinz Onion Soup Heinz Mince Meat Heinz Puddings—Date, Fig, and Plum Heinz Peanut Butter Heinz Cooked Spaghetti Heinz Cooked Macaroni Heinz Pure Jellies Heinz Apple Butter Heinz Gherkins—Sweet or Sour Heinz Mixed Pickles—Sweet or Sour Heinz Chow Chow Pickle Heinz Sweet Mustard Pickle Heinz Dill Pickles Heinz Fresh Cucumber Pickle Heinz Strained Foods Heinz India Relish Heinz Sandwich Spread Heinz Pickled Onions—Sweet and Sour

Heinz Spanish Queen Olives Heinz Stuffed Spanish Olives Heinz Ripe Olives Heinz Pure Spanish Olive Oil Heinz Tomato Ketchup Heinz Chili Sauce Heinz Beefsteak Sauce* Heinz Pepper Sauce—Red or Green Heinz Worcestershire Sauce Heinz Prepared Mustard—Brown or Yellow Heinz Evaporated Horseradish Heinz Mayonnaise Heinz Pure Malt Vinegar Heinz Pure Cider Vinegar Heinz Distilled White Vinegar Heinz Tarragon Vinegar Heinz Rice Flakes Heinz Breakfast Wheat Heinz Tomato Juice[5]

*Beefsteak Sauce was renamed Heinz 57 Sauce in 1940.

Check out this wonderful history of the Tomato.

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