Rebman's Carnival Supplies, Lancaster, PA Vintage Employee Canvas Apron painting of pineapples and together with the form

and together with the form gives it a bit of an Asian feel

On the underside of the lid are sample designs

an old painted bobber

with a great shape and arc to the teeth

Signed at lower right with what looks like Wm Ritter

Rebman's Carnival Supplies, Lancaster, PA Vintage Employee Canvas Apron painting of pineapples and together with the formI didn't know anything about Rebman's when I found this work apron, not far from Lancaster, but have since learned it was quite the institution started by Earl Rebman in 1909 (making candy at home for holiday sale) and by 1919 selling Christmas merch from a wheelbarrow in Penn Square. Lots about its history here. In addition to holiday merchandise (including x mas year round) Rebman's developed a party supply business, selling everything from pinball