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- "Mega Pet" Virtual Pet, circa 1997 - Virtual pets, based on real or imaginary animals, were first introduced to the United States in the late-1990s. Using portable handheld electronic gaming devices, players "adopted" digital animals and controlled buttons to respond to the creatures' needs, such as food, attention, or medical care. A pet could even "die" if the player neglected them.
- circa 1997
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"Mega Pet" Virtual Pet, circa 1997
Virtual pets, based on real or imaginary animals, were first introduced to the United States in the late-1990s. Using portable handheld electronic gaming devices, players "adopted" digital animals and controlled buttons to respond to the creatures' needs, such as food, attention, or medical care. A pet could even "die" if the player neglected them.
- Pet Bowl Model - 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.
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Pet Bowl Model
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.
- "Barbie: Precious Kitty Giga Pet" Virtual Pet, 1997-1999 - Virtual pets, based on real or imaginary animals, were first introduced to the United States in the late-1990s. Using portable handheld electronic gaming devices, players "adopted" digital animals and controlled buttons to respond to the creatures' needs, such as food, attention, or medical care. A pet could even "die" if the player neglected them.
- 1997-1999
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"Barbie: Precious Kitty Giga Pet" Virtual Pet, 1997-1999
Virtual pets, based on real or imaginary animals, were first introduced to the United States in the late-1990s. Using portable handheld electronic gaming devices, players "adopted" digital animals and controlled buttons to respond to the creatures' needs, such as food, attention, or medical care. A pet could even "die" if the player neglected them.
- Pet Bowl Tray Model - 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.
- Collections - Artifact
Pet Bowl Tray Model
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.
- Sleepypod Pet Carrier, 2019 - Sleepypod pet carriers were designed to protect small animals during motor vehicle collisions. Straps on the carrier's exterior attached to a car's seat belt, and the padded interior cushioned the animal in a crash. Sleepypod tested and refined its carriers using some of the same facilities used to test child safety seats.
- 2019
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Sleepypod Pet Carrier, 2019
Sleepypod pet carriers were designed to protect small animals during motor vehicle collisions. Straps on the carrier's exterior attached to a car's seat belt, and the padded interior cushioned the animal in a crash. Sleepypod tested and refined its carriers using some of the same facilities used to test child safety seats.
- Pets.com Sock Puppet, 1999-2000 - Pets.com was a web-based pet supply retailer and one of the most public victims of the "dot-com bubble burst" among Internet companies in the 1999-2001 period. Their popular mascot--a sock puppet dog--was created by TBWA Worldwide and voiced by comedian Michael Ian Black. It made appearances on talk shows, commercials, and as a float in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
- 1999-2000
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Pets.com Sock Puppet, 1999-2000
Pets.com was a web-based pet supply retailer and one of the most public victims of the "dot-com bubble burst" among Internet companies in the 1999-2001 period. Their popular mascot--a sock puppet dog--was created by TBWA Worldwide and voiced by comedian Michael Ian Black. It made appearances on talk shows, commercials, and as a float in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
- Commodore PET 2001-B Personal Computer, 1979 - Introduced in 1977, the Commodore PET computer was part of the computer industry's transition from experimental to mass-marketed products. Manufactured by Commodore Business Machines of West Chester, Pennsylvania, it was the first computer with an integrated color display monitor. This model's calculator-style keyboard was not popular with Americans, but became a standard in Europe.
- 1979
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Commodore PET 2001-B Personal Computer, 1979
Introduced in 1977, the Commodore PET computer was part of the computer industry's transition from experimental to mass-marketed products. Manufactured by Commodore Business Machines of West Chester, Pennsylvania, it was the first computer with an integrated color display monitor. This model's calculator-style keyboard was not popular with Americans, but became a standard in Europe.
- Hallmark "Home Is Where the Pets Are" Christmas Ornament, 2008 - 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.
- 2008
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Hallmark "Home Is Where the Pets Are" Christmas Ornament, 2008
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.
- Trade Card for Dr. Jayne's Patent Medicines, "The Family Pet," 1880-1900 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- 1880-1900
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Trade Card for Dr. Jayne's Patent Medicines, "The Family Pet," 1880-1900
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Dog Bowl with Nonslip Rubber Base, 2005 - 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.
- 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Dog Bowl with Nonslip Rubber Base, 2005
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.