Melmac Dinner Service, circa 1960
Artifact
Dinner service
Date Made
circa 1960
Summary
After World War II, the Pro-Phy-Lac-Tic Brush Company expanded its product line from toothbrushes to items made from plastic resins. In 1955, building on the popularity of Melmac dinnerware (made with shatterproof, lightweight melamine), the company introduced its Prolon brand of dinnerware. This colorful line of dinnerware was designed by Irving Harper of the industrial design firm George Nelson Associates.
Place of Creation
Keywords
Object ID
2002.160.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Melmac Dinner Service, circa 1960
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