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- Revere Ware 8-Cup Drip Coffee Maker, circa 1965 - Drip-and-filter coffeemakers made consistently better coffee than the easier-to-use percolators found in most homes before the 1970s. They brought the coffee grounds into contact with the water just once, producing the best flavor. But they weren't as convenient. The water first had to be boiled in a separate device--and monitored closely for transfer to the coffeemaker when it reached just the right temperature.

- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Revere Ware 8-Cup Drip Coffee Maker, circa 1965
Drip-and-filter coffeemakers made consistently better coffee than the easier-to-use percolators found in most homes before the 1970s. They brought the coffee grounds into contact with the water just once, producing the best flavor. But they weren't as convenient. The water first had to be boiled in a separate device--and monitored closely for transfer to the coffeemaker when it reached just the right temperature.
- Coffee Maker, 1900-1920 -

- 1900-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Coffee Maker, 1900-1920
- Trade Card for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition, Pearlicross Coffee and York's Favorite Coffee, 1899 - 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.

- 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition, Pearlicross Coffee and York's Favorite Coffee, 1899
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.
- Coffee Cup, 1939-1959 - Russel Wright was a leading figure among the first generation of industrial designers of the 1930s. Their goal was to make consumer products affordable, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. In collaboration with his wife, Mary, the couple pioneered the concept of lifestyle marketing. The American Modern line was their most popular design, in production from 1939 to 1959.

- 1939-1959
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Coffee Cup, 1939-1959
Russel Wright was a leading figure among the first generation of industrial designers of the 1930s. Their goal was to make consumer products affordable, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. In collaboration with his wife, Mary, the couple pioneered the concept of lifestyle marketing. The American Modern line was their most popular design, in production from 1939 to 1959.
- Diner-Themed Pajama Shirt, 1998-2005 -

- 1998-2005
- Collections - Artifact
Diner-Themed Pajama Shirt, 1998-2005
- Meret, Lelong, Fournier and Co. Turkish Style Coffeepot, 1920-1929 -

- 1920-1929
- Collections - Artifact
Meret, Lelong, Fournier and Co. Turkish Style Coffeepot, 1920-1929
- Coffee Table, 1940-1942 -

- 1940-1942
- Collections - Artifact
Coffee Table, 1940-1942
- Romney 7-Election Cup from 7-Eleven, 2012 - In 2012, 7-Eleven Inc. asked its customers to choose -- Obama or Romney? Coffee drinkers could select a blue Obama cup or a red Romney cup when they stopped at one of the company's thousands of convenience stores. Previous 7-Election promotions had successfully predicted the winners of the last three presidential elections. And for 2012? Another winner: Obama 59% to Romney 41%.

- 2012
- Collections - Artifact
Romney 7-Election Cup from 7-Eleven, 2012
In 2012, 7-Eleven Inc. asked its customers to choose -- Obama or Romney? Coffee drinkers could select a blue Obama cup or a red Romney cup when they stopped at one of the company's thousands of convenience stores. Previous 7-Election promotions had successfully predicted the winners of the last three presidential elections. And for 2012? Another winner: Obama 59% to Romney 41%.
- "Monarch Coffee" Thermos, circa 1931 - "Good pilots deserve good coffee." So says the label on this promotional vacuum flask given to airplane pilots by Reid, Murdoch & Company -- manufacturers of Monarch-brand foods. Monarch's sales force was quick to capitalize on aviation's growth. The brand not only distributed bottles like this, it operated its own Ford Tri-Motor airplane as a flying showroom for its products.

- circa 1931
- Collections - Artifact
"Monarch Coffee" Thermos, circa 1931
"Good pilots deserve good coffee." So says the label on this promotional vacuum flask given to airplane pilots by Reid, Murdoch & Company -- manufacturers of Monarch-brand foods. Monarch's sales force was quick to capitalize on aviation's growth. The brand not only distributed bottles like this, it operated its own Ford Tri-Motor airplane as a flying showroom for its products.
- "A Guide to Decaffeinated Coffees," 1986 -

- 1986
- Collections - Artifact
"A Guide to Decaffeinated Coffees," 1986