"Hoover Dam" Snow Globe, 1960-1975

Summary

Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.

Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.

Artifact

Snow globe

Date Made

1960-1975

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

China, Hong Kong 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.99.36

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Water (Inorganic material)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 2.313 in

Width: 2.875 in

Length: 2.125 in

Inscriptions

inside, front: HOOVER DAM on bottom: MADE IN HONG KONG / (U) 635

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