{"product_id":"prairie-maid-candies-antique-cardboard-box-bond-ronald-winnipeg","title":"\"Prairie Maid\" Candies Antique Cardboard Box – Bond \u0026 Ronald, Winnipeg","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming piece of early 20th-century Canadian confectionery history. This original cardboard candy box was produced by \u003cstrong\u003eBond \u0026amp; Ronald\u003c\/strong\u003e of Winnipeg, Manitoba, under their \u003cem\u003ePrairie Maid\u003c\/em\u003e brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper-left corner of the box bears a distinguished crest with the inscription: \u003cem\u003e\"By Appointment to Their Excellencies the Lord and Lady Byng of Vimy\"\u003c\/em\u003e — a royal-style warrant referencing Viscount Julian Byng and his wife Lady Evelyn Byng, who served as Canada's Governor General and viceregal consort from 1921 to 1926. This appointment crest dates the box to that era, making it approximately 100 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prairie Maid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bond \u0026amp; Ronald, Winnipeg, Manitoba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrest inscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"By Appointment to Their Excellencies the Lord and Lady Byng of Vimy\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cardboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated date:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1921–1926\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare and collectible piece of Winnipeg commercial and social history, ideal for collectors of Canadiana, confectionery ephemera, or viceregal memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26 x 7.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Portage MCC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47542039118077,"sku":"Storefront Cabinets","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/9597\/7651\/files\/Prairie_Maid_Candies_Antique_Cardboard_Box.jpg?v=1778876763","url":"https:\/\/portagemcc.com\/products\/prairie-maid-candies-antique-cardboard-box-bond-ronald-winnipeg","provider":"Portage MCC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}