H and H Coffee

Dedicated to the history of the Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. founded 1899 in San Antonio, Texas.

Simpson & Doeller Company

Baltimore, Maryland. Label artwork / design trade house active 1896–1954. The maker mark “THE SIMPSON & DOELLER CO BALTO MD H 7080 11” is documented in macro detail on an H and H Blend tin (2016-12-05 post) — placing Simpson & Doeller as one of the H&H label-art / tin-decoration suppliers in the early-mid 20th century.

Open questions

  • Specific years Simpson & Doeller worked with H&H
  • Which other H&H tin lines used Simpson & Doeller marks (Master Chef? Sam Houston? Texas Girl?)
  • Did the firm produce the printed label or the lithographed tin body itself?
  • Full corporate history — original founders, Baltimore directory citations

See also