Sweetheart Mother Goose Drinking Straws, circa 1950

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Straw (Drinking utensil)

Date Made

circa 1950

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2005.121.75

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Constance & James Levi.

Material

Card stock
Paper (Fiber product)
Cellophane

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.75 in (Packaging)
Width: 3.625 in (Packaging)
Length: 0.875 in (Packaging)

Inscriptions

on front of product package: Sweetheart / 100 Mother Goose / DRINKING STRAWS / Fun for all! / Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall on proper left side of product package: DRINKING STRAWS For all types of drinks on back of product package: Sweetheart / 100 Mother Goose / DRINKING STRAWS / for iced drinks / for milk / for picnics / for bottled beverages / for parties / Jack, be nimble, Jack, be quick, Jack, jump over The candlestick on proper right side of product package: 100 Mother Goose DRINKING STRAWS / MADE BY MARYLAND PAPER PRODUCTS CO. DIV. OF MARYLAND CUP CORP. OWINGS MILLS, MD. U.S.A. on top of product package: 100 / 10 / DRINKING STRAWS on bottom of product package: 100 Mother Goose DRINKING STRAWS
Sweetheart Mother Goose Drinking Straws, circa 1950