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- "San Francisco" Snow Globe, circa 1970 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- circa 1970
- Collections - Artifact
"San Francisco" Snow Globe, circa 1970
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "Seattle, Washington" Snow Globe, 1970-1980 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- 1970-1980
- Collections - Artifact
"Seattle, Washington" Snow Globe, 1970-1980
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "Rocky Mountain National Park" Snow Globe, 1960-1970 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
"Rocky Mountain National Park" Snow Globe, 1960-1970
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "The Wonderful World of Disney" Snow Globe, 1969-1979 - Savvy marketers adopted a novel advertising medium -- snow globes -- in the 1950s. These small, inexpensive collectibles resulted from innovations in plastics and manufacturing technologies. Walt Disney Productions introduced snow globes promoting the company's television programs in 1959.
- 1969-1979
- Collections - Artifact
"The Wonderful World of Disney" Snow Globe, 1969-1979
Savvy marketers adopted a novel advertising medium -- snow globes -- in the 1950s. These small, inexpensive collectibles resulted from innovations in plastics and manufacturing technologies. Walt Disney Productions introduced snow globes promoting the company's television programs in 1959.
- Walt Disney "Donald Duck" Snow Globe, circa 1959 - Savvy marketers adopted a novel advertising medium -- snow globes -- in the 1950s. These small, inexpensive collectibles resulted from innovations in plastics and manufacturing technologies. Walt Disney Productions introduced snow globes promoting the company's television programs in 1959.
- circa 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Walt Disney "Donald Duck" Snow Globe, circa 1959
Savvy marketers adopted a novel advertising medium -- snow globes -- in the 1950s. These small, inexpensive collectibles resulted from innovations in plastics and manufacturing technologies. Walt Disney Productions introduced snow globes promoting the company's television programs in 1959.
- "Hoover Dam" Snow Globe, 1960-1975 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- 1960-1975
- Collections - Artifact
"Hoover Dam" Snow Globe, 1960-1975
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "The Ozarks" Snow Globe with Salt and Pepper Shakers, 1955-1970 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- 1955-1970
- Collections - Artifact
"The Ozarks" Snow Globe with Salt and Pepper Shakers, 1955-1970
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "Spokane World's Fair" Snow Globe, circa 1974 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- circa 1974
- Collections - Artifact
"Spokane World's Fair" Snow Globe, circa 1974
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village" Snow Globe, 1990-2000 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- 1990-2000
- Collections - Artifact
"Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village" Snow Globe, 1990-2000
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "St. Louis: Gateway to the West" Snow Globe, circa 1970 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- circa 1970
- Collections - Artifact
"St. Louis: Gateway to the West" Snow Globe, circa 1970
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.