Leaf Brands visual materials about Playboy Bunny Chocolates, [ca. 1966-1967]

  • Collection ID 2001.0254; 2014.0078
  • Creator Names Leaf Brands (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title Leaf Brands visual materials about Playboy Bunny Chocolates [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1966-1967]
  • Physical description
    • 7 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. and smaller.
    • 12 photomechanical prints : calendar ; 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
  • Collection summary Items related to Playboy Bunny Chocolates, manufactured and marketed by Chicago company Leaf Brands Inc., a candy, chocolate, and chewing gum manufacturer that licensed the Playboy Bunny logo from Playboy Enterprises. Includes a 1966 calendar; 7 publicity photographs of a Playboy Bunny posed with a package of Playboy Bunny Chocolates, sometimes standing in front of television camera with Marshall Leaf posing behind the camera; and a newspaper clipping that reproduced the publicity photograph.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Leaf Brands, Inc., collection of visual materials (2003.0043), the Leaf Brands candy photographs (2002.0008), and Leaf Brands ledgers and promotional materials.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Leaf Brands, Inc., manufactured chocolate candy at its factory on the corner of Cicero Avenue and Division Street (1155 North Cicero Avenue) in Chicago (Ill.) and sold it nation-wide.
  • Acquisition information
    • Gift of Marshall and Fredi Leaf (2001.0254).
    • Gift of Fredi Leaf (2014.0078).
  • Names
    • Leaf, Marshall Portraits.
    • Leaf Brands (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Playboy Enterprises.
    • Leaf, Marshall, former owner.
  • Uniform Title Playboy Illustrations.
  • Subjects
    • Candy Illinois Chicago 1960-1969. lctgm
    • Candy industry Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) 1960-1969.
  • Genre
    • Cartoons. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
    • Photomechanical prints. gmgpc
    • Advertisements. gmgpc
    • Calendars. gmgpc
    • Photographic prints. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.