Postcard of a Ford Advertisement Worked in Needlepoint, "Ford Sweet Ford," 1974

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Artifact Overview

This postcard shows a charming advertisement created as part of a "Come Home to Ford" marketing campaign launched by the Newark (New Jersey) District Ford Dealers Association in 1974. It and other similar ads were based on original needlepoint designs by Janet McCaffery and Judy McGuggart. Their works featured vintage Ford Model As and then-current Ford Pintos.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1974

Subject Date

1974

Creator Notes

Original needlepoint by Judy McGuggart. Advertisement created by Ketchum, MacLeod & Grove in 1974 for the Newark, New Jersey District Ford Dealer's Association.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.7.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of N. Frances Peck

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Photomechanical processes
Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 8.5 in