Subaru Marketing Postcard, "XENA LVR" Minnesota License Plate, circa 2000

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Artifact Overview

Market research in the early 1990s revealed that Subaru of America had a significant number of lesbian customers. The company launched an ad campaign with messages that appealed specifically to LGBTQ+ consumers. The license plate on this postcard, "XENA LVR," referenced Xena: Warrior Princess, a 1995-2001 television series with a strong lesbian fan base.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

circa 2000

Subject Date

circa 2000

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.103.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Saige Jedele.

Material

Printing (Process)
Card stock

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 4.25 in
Width: 6 in

Subaru Marketing Postcard, "XENA LVR" Minnesota License Plate, circa 2000