Skelly Oil Promotional Needle Book, 1950-1965

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Artifact Overview

Promotional giveaways can place advertising messages deeper into people's lives than billboards or magazine ads. Skelly Oil handed out this needle book (a case to hold and store needles) to customers. Users saw the Skelly logo and were reminded of Skelly petroleum products every time they darned a sock, patched at pair of pants or repaired a torn shirt.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Needle case

Date Made

1950-1965

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made in Western Germany.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

86.129.42

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Steel (Alloy)

Color

Orange (Color)
Blue
Beige (Color)
Brown
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 6.5 in

Inscriptions

Sides: SUPERIOR NEEDLE BOOK / FARM TESTED GUARANTEED / PETROLEUM PRODUCTS / SKELLY / YOUR SKELLY TANK MAN / BEST FOR ALL FAMILY USES + RUST RESISTANT / MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY / 60 NEEDLES + THREADER
Skelly Oil Promotional Needle Book, 1950-1965