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Did a botched Thanksgiving Order Lead to the TV Tray Dinner?

As the story goes . . . In 1953, an employee at C.A. Swanson & Sons overestimated “Florida’s Best Newspaper for Antiques & Collectibles”
demand for Thanksgiving turkey and the company was left with some 260 tons is looking for key people to represent our monthly newspaper
of extra frozen birds. As a solution, throughout Florida. To qualify, you must have a desire to help
a Swanson salesman ordered 5,000
aluminum trays, devised a turkey support the Antiques & Collectibles Industry, be willing to contact
meal, and recruited an assembly line Antique & Collectible related businesses in your area, be sincere
of workers to compile what would and hardworking! Sales Opportunities are available in many areas
become the first TV tray dinners.
A culinary hit was born. In the first throughout the state. For information call, write or email:
full year of production, 1954, the The Antique Shoppe
company sold 10 million turkey TV PO Box 2175, Keystone Heights, FL 32656
tray dinners. Email: sales@antiqueshoppefl.com 352-475-1679
Urban Legend? You be the judge.

Deb’s TAMPA

Whistle Stop Depot
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Antiques Collectibles

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ANTIQUES

100 NW 4th Avenue
Lutz, FL 33549 Advertise Your Shop! INCLUDING LUTZ
813-949-8600
deborah.sherman29@gmail.com 1 Call 352-475-1679

World Famous
Gaslight Antiques

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THREE LARGE GALLERIES
Offering The Finest Quality Antiques Of The 18th & 19th Centuries
• MAIN GALLERY: Victorian walnut & oak bedroom sets, fireplace mantles, armoires, china
cabinets with curved glass, wash stands, secretaries, Victorian sofas, dressers.
• OFFICE FURNITURE GALLERY: Fabulous selection of roll top desks, cylinder desks, flat tops
desks, file cabinets, conference tables, bookcases, etc.
• GEORGIAN GALLERY: Chippendale style dining tables and chairs, breakfronts, game tables,
highboys, empire chests, four poster beds, fabulous selection of Tiffany style lamps.
OPEN 3616 Henderson Blvd.
Mon-Sat. 1 Block East
10:30-4:00 813-870-0934 of Dale Mabry
Visit us at:
www.GaslightAntiques.com 3

1002 N. Rome Ave
Tampa
813-443-4641
www.schillersalvage.com 4

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Mon-Sat 9-5
Call first
We could be out pickin’
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