100 - Affiche Ancienne Vintage reproduction poster for a 1894 advertising poster for Lion Coffee produced by the Woolson Spice Co., based in Toledo, Ohio, featuring a whimsical anthropomorphic lion in a sailor's outfit, dressed in a dark blue double-breasted pea coat and a matching sailor’s cap bearing the name Lion Coffee, resting a hand on his hip while smoking a tobacco pipe, with a paper package of "Lion Fancy Roasted Coffee" below. Founded in Toledo, Ohio, in 1864, Lion Coffee revolutionised the industry by expertly roasting and blending fine global beans, sparing consumers from having to scorch low-quality green beans at home. To guarantee quality, the company pioneered sealed one-pound bags bearing its iconic trademark, establishing new standards for freshness. Its growth accelerated in 1882 after joining the Woolson Spice Company, where a series of innovative marketing campaigns launched the brand to global prominence, e.g. including collectable trading cards, paper dolls, and redeemable premiums like toys and bicycles, Lion Coffee quickly grew into the second-largest coffee company in the world. Printed by Portal Publications, Sausalito, California. Good condition, creasing, tears, staining, pinholes. Country of issue: USA, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 73x46, year of printing: 1970s.