Virgin Atlantic Amenity Kit, 1990-2000

THF808540 / Virgin Atlantic Amenity Kit, 1990-2000
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Artifact Overview

Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965 but left to marry Richard Hill a year later -- a time when many airlines employed only single women in that job. Beers Hill continued her interest in the airline industry and assembled an impressive collection of memorabilia, including toiletries and amenity kits branded with various airlines' names and logos.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Kit (Set)

Date Made

1990-2000

Creator Notes

Commissioned by Virgin Atlantic. Earplugs made by EAR Inc. of Boulder, Colorado. Bottled sprays, lotion, and gel made by Molton Brown of London, England. Banana Boat brand aloe vera cream made by Sun Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Delray Beach, Florida.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.66.25

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Diane Beers Hill.

Material

Cloth
Metal
Plastic
Paperboard
Foam (Material form)

Color

Black (Color)
Red
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2.25 in
Width: 7 in
Length: 4 in

Inscriptions

on case: virgin atlantic Virgin on case zipper pull: Upper Class on shoe shine cloth packaging: shoe shine cloth on front of earplugs packaging: EAR PLUGS / Virgin / atlantic on packet of aloe vera: THERAPEUTIC / ALOE VERA / Body Lotion / for / Dry, Damaged Skin / [...] on each bottle: MOLTON BROWN / LONDON