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- Luxury Cars - Luxury cars offered the greatest in comfort and the latest in technology. They also provided status -- a large part of their attraction. Builders like Rolls-Royce specialized in extravagant cars with corresponding prices, while mass-market manufacturers like General Motors and Ford offered Cadillacs and Lincolns for customers of more modest means. Sport sedans and SUVs may have replaced carriage-inspired Victoria bodies, but luxury still sells.
- December 10, 2020
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Luxury Cars
Luxury cars offered the greatest in comfort and the latest in technology. They also provided status -- a large part of their attraction. Builders like Rolls-Royce specialized in extravagant cars with corresponding prices, while mass-market manufacturers like General Motors and Ford offered Cadillacs and Lincolns for customers of more modest means. Sport sedans and SUVs may have replaced carriage-inspired Victoria bodies, but luxury still sells.
- 1959 Mercury Sales Brochure, "Mercury '59 America's Liveliest Luxury Car" - Mercury's 1959 models had a family resemblance to that year's Ford lineup. Distinctive features included the honeycomb grille and the concave bodyside sculpting that extended from the front door through the length of the rear fender. Mercury offered three sedan series -- Park Lane, Montclair and Monterey -- in addition to the Country Cruiser station wagon.
- 1959
- Collections - Artifact
1959 Mercury Sales Brochure, "Mercury '59 America's Liveliest Luxury Car"
Mercury's 1959 models had a family resemblance to that year's Ford lineup. Distinctive features included the honeycomb grille and the concave bodyside sculpting that extended from the front door through the length of the rear fender. Mercury offered three sedan series -- Park Lane, Montclair and Monterey -- in addition to the Country Cruiser station wagon.
- 1959 Mercury Sales Brochure, "Mercury '59 America's Liveliest Luxury Car" - Mercury's 1959 models had a family resemblance to that year's Ford lineup. Distinctive features included the honeycomb grille and the concave bodyside sculpting that extended from the front door through the length of the rear fender. Mercury offered three sedan series -- Park Lane, Montclair and Monterey -- in addition to the Country Cruiser station wagon.
- 1959
- Collections - Artifact
1959 Mercury Sales Brochure, "Mercury '59 America's Liveliest Luxury Car"
Mercury's 1959 models had a family resemblance to that year's Ford lineup. Distinctive features included the honeycomb grille and the concave bodyside sculpting that extended from the front door through the length of the rear fender. Mercury offered three sedan series -- Park Lane, Montclair and Monterey -- in addition to the Country Cruiser station wagon.
- Hallmark "Miniature Kiddie Car Luxury Edition Series: 1937 Garton Ford" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 2001 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1937
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Miniature Kiddie Car Luxury Edition Series: 1937 Garton Ford" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 2001
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Miniature Kiddie Car Luxury Edition Series: 1935 Steelcraft by Murray" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 2000 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Miniature Kiddie Car Luxury Edition Series: 1935 Steelcraft by Murray" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 2000
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Miniature Kiddie Car Luxury Edition Series: 1937 Steelcraft Auburn" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 1998 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1937
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Miniature Kiddie Car Luxury Edition Series: 1937 Steelcraft Auburn" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 1998
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Delivery Wagon, Fehrenbach Table Luxuries, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
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Delivery Wagon, Fehrenbach Table Luxuries, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- Delivery Wagon, Fehrenbach Table Luxuries, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Delivery Wagon, Fehrenbach Table Luxuries, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- Can Label, "Luxury Brand Solid Pack Tomatoes," circa 1916 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this design for Luxury Brand Solid Pack Tomatoes, helped catch the attention of potential customers -- hopefully encouraging them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- circa 1916
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Can Label, "Luxury Brand Solid Pack Tomatoes," circa 1916
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this design for Luxury Brand Solid Pack Tomatoes, helped catch the attention of potential customers -- hopefully encouraging them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- 1956 Continental Mark II Advertisement, "Unliminted Luxury in a Limited Edition" - Designed in the tradition of the Lincoln Continentals of 1940-1948, the Continental Mark II debuted for 1956. Advertisements celebrated the car's understated look, its responsive handling, and its high build quality. But the Mark II's $10,000 price tag was beyond the reach of most buyers. Production ended after the 1957 model year.
- September 1956-October 1956
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1956 Continental Mark II Advertisement, "Unliminted Luxury in a Limited Edition"
Designed in the tradition of the Lincoln Continentals of 1940-1948, the Continental Mark II debuted for 1956. Advertisements celebrated the car's understated look, its responsive handling, and its high build quality. But the Mark II's $10,000 price tag was beyond the reach of most buyers. Production ended after the 1957 model year.