"Jell-O 2000" Gelatin Mold, circa 1999
THF177831 / "Jell-O 2000" Gelatin Mold, circa 1999
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Artifact Overview
For more than a century, Jell-O has been served at family gatherings, pot-lucks, parties, and barbeques, becoming an American icon. The Jell-O company created this special mold to help customers celebrate Y2K. The person who donated this mold also sent her New Year's Eve Jell-O recipe which called for sparkling club soda, sparkling Jell-O, and champagne. What a way to ring in the new millennium!
Artifact Details
Artifact
Jelly mold
Date Made
circa 1999
Creators
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2000.63.33.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Color
Red
Dimensions
Height: 2.75 in
Width: 12.0 in
Length: 5.125 in
Inscriptions
on bottom:
JELL-O (R) / BRAND
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