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- Knoblock Pyramid Toaster, circa 1909 -
- circa 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Knoblock Pyramid Toaster, circa 1909
- Trade Card for Prof. Horsford's Phosphatic Baking Powder, Rumford Chemical Works, 1869-1895 - 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.
- 1869-1895
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Prof. Horsford's Phosphatic Baking Powder, Rumford Chemical Works, 1869-1895
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.
- Trade Card for Horsford's Self-Raising Bread Preparation, Rumford Chemical Works, 1876-1900 - 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.
- 1876-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Horsford's Self-Raising Bread Preparation, Rumford Chemical Works, 1876-1900
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.
- Samson United Corporation "Tandem Toaster," 1947 -
- 1947
- Collections - Artifact
Samson United Corporation "Tandem Toaster," 1947
- Sears, Roebuck and Company "Kenmore Model 344-63321 Toaster," circa 1948 -
- circa 1948
- Collections - Artifact
Sears, Roebuck and Company "Kenmore Model 344-63321 Toaster," circa 1948
- Landers, Frary & Clark Electric Toaster, 1915-1920 -
- 1915-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Landers, Frary & Clark Electric Toaster, 1915-1920
- Landers, Frary, & Clark "Universal Model E945 Toaster," 1918 - 1923 -
- 1918-1923
- Collections - Artifact
Landers, Frary, & Clark "Universal Model E945 Toaster," 1918 - 1923
- Hallmark "Toast for Two" Christmas Ornament, 2007 - 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.
- 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Toast for Two" Christmas Ornament, 2007
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.
- Bread Box, 1994 - 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.
- 1994
- Collections - Artifact
Bread Box, 1994
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.
- Crate Label, "Bocce Brand Zinfandel Grapes," circa 1940 - As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels were created to attract the attention of grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets. C. Mondavi & Sons played up their Italian roots by featuring men playing bocce on their label -- a popular recreation sport in Italy.
- circa 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Crate Label, "Bocce Brand Zinfandel Grapes," circa 1940
As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels were created to attract the attention of grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets. C. Mondavi & Sons played up their Italian roots by featuring men playing bocce on their label -- a popular recreation sport in Italy.