Meredith Corporation (Better Homes & Gardens)

  Product Details Company Meredith Corporation Certificate Type Common Stock Date Issued 1980's Canceled Yes Printer American Bank Note Company Signatures Machine printed Approximate Size 12" (w) by 8" (h) Product Images Representative of the piece you will receive Authentic Yes Additional Details NA Historical Context Edwin Thomas Meredith founded the company in 1902 when he began publishing Successful Farming magazine.In 1922, Meredith began publishing Fruit, Garden and Home magazine, a home and family service publication.In 1924, the magazine was retitled Better Homes and Gardens, and the first issue cost a dime on the newsstand.By 1928, the company had circulation of 2.5 million.In 1930, the company published the first edition of The Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book.In 1946, the company became a public company. It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1965.In March 2012, Meredith acquired allrecipes.com from Reader's Digest Asso