Cross-Cut Paper Shredder with Pencil Sharpener, 2005

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Artifact Overview

Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Paper shredder

Date Made

2005

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.1378

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Styrofoam (TM)

Color

White (Color)
Silver (Color)
Green
Red
Blue
Cream (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 15.5 in (shredder on bin)
Width: 14.5 in (shredder on bin)
Length: 9.5 in (shredder on bin)
Height: 17 in (packaging)
Width: 15.25 in (packaging)
Length: 10.5 undefined (packaging)

Inscriptions

on top of shredder: POWER / OFF / BIN FULL / REV AUTO / CLEAR on front of shredder: Graves on front of manual Graves / CROSS-CUT SHREDDER WITH / PENCIL SHARPENER / MODEL: MMG-PS2820 / BEFORE OPERATING THIS PRODUCT, / PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY. / OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS on top of packaging: crosscut / paper shredder on front of packaging: crosscut / paper shredder / Shreds up to 5 sheets per shred - Shreds up to 1 credit card per shred / Shredding size: 1/5" x 1 5/8" (5mm x 42mm) particles - Built-in pencil sharpener / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN(TM) on sides of packaging: crosscut / paper shredder / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN(TM) on back of packaging: crosscut / paper shredder / [?] / [?] architecture, Graves, one of the most noted architects of our time, has designed buildings for such / clients as Disney(TM), including the company's corporate headquarters and [...] / The Michael Graves Design (TM) Collection provides an inspired balance of form and function. / Sensible and sublime, practical and whimsical, the objects[...] / Graves on bottom of packaging: 080 03 0298 ID594456-0298 / Distributed by Target Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55403 / (c)2004 Target Brands, Inc. / All Rights Reserved / www.target.com / Made in China
Cross-Cut Paper Shredder with Pencil Sharpener, 2005