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- Water Cooler - At a time when many buildings lacked running water, people filled insulated metal, tin, stoneware, or ceramic water coolers with fresh cold water to drink. These coolers, placed in homes, offices, stores, and schools, provided quick refreshment with the turn of the spigot on a hot day.
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Water Cooler
At a time when many buildings lacked running water, people filled insulated metal, tin, stoneware, or ceramic water coolers with fresh cold water to drink. These coolers, placed in homes, offices, stores, and schools, provided quick refreshment with the turn of the spigot on a hot day.
- "Kelvinator Ice Cream Cabinets, Frozen Food & Ice Cream Merchandisers, Milk and Beverage Coolers," 1965 -
- 1965
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"Kelvinator Ice Cream Cabinets, Frozen Food & Ice Cream Merchandisers, Milk and Beverage Coolers," 1965
- Everlast "Forged Grape" Champagne Cooler, 1947-1960 - In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.
- 1947-1960
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Everlast "Forged Grape" Champagne Cooler, 1947-1960
In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.
- Wine Cooler, 1986 - 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.
- 1986
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Wine Cooler, 1986
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.
- Stoneware Water Cooler, 1825-1875 - This water cooler was made of a durable, leak-proof pottery called stoneware, shaped on a potter's wheel. The orange-peel-like outer glaze was created when the potter threw handfuls of common rock salt into a white-hot kiln during the piece's firing. Salt-glazed stoneware pieces were decorated with an amazing array of designs, including the bird and hearts on this piece.
- 1825-1875
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Stoneware Water Cooler, 1825-1875
This water cooler was made of a durable, leak-proof pottery called stoneware, shaped on a potter's wheel. The orange-peel-like outer glaze was created when the potter threw handfuls of common rock salt into a white-hot kiln during the piece's firing. Salt-glazed stoneware pieces were decorated with an amazing array of designs, including the bird and hearts on this piece.
- Cooler, circa 1946 -
- circa 1946
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Cooler, circa 1946
- Hallmark "Cool Santa" Collector's Club Miniature Ornament, 1995 - 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.
- 1995
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Hallmark "Cool Santa" Collector's Club Miniature Ornament, 1995
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.