Kellogg's No. 255 Whisk Broom with Wood Handle pottery canister with a 2 1/4" diameter

with a 2 1/4" diameter at base and 3/4" diameter at lip

librarian and great collector in Melrose

against the mustard

in perfect condition

Kellogg's No. 255 Whisk Broom with Wood Handle pottery canister with a 2 1/4" diameterJohn Kellogg, the founder of Kellogg's cereal company, apparently once denounced shredded wheat as tasteless: "like eating a whisk broom." Of course once the patent for Shredded What expired in 1912, Kellogg's began producing their own version, and I like to think this whisk broom was a company give away that cleverly made reference to John Kellogg's original comment! I think it's a pretty great looking and handy little broom, which I would hang on