Kellogg's Krumbles Around-the-World Cut-Out Dolls, Switzerland, 1946-1949
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Artifact Overview
The breakfast food manufacturer Kellogg's created attractive advertising premiums to entice customers to buy its products. In the late 1940s, as the United States became a global leader, the company printed cut-out paper dolls of children from around the world on the backs of Kellogg's Krumbles cereal boxes. Kellogg's Krumbles, a tasty toasted whole wheat cereal, was one of the company's best-selling products.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Paper doll
Date Made
1946-1949
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.177.561.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Almena Gray Wilde.
Material
Cardboard
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9 in (Height of largest card in collection)
Width: 5.25 in (Width of largest card in collection)
Inscriptions
AROUND-THE-WORLD CUT-OUT DOLLS / GET THE COMPLETE SERIES / SWITZERLAND / KELLOGG'S KRUMBLES
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