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- Label, "J. Berry's Fine Confections," 1886-1905 -
- 1886-1905
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Label, "J. Berry's Fine Confections," 1886-1905
- Trade Card for Singer Sewing Machines, 1880-1900 - As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This colorful trade card promoted the Singer Sewing Machine Company, founded by Isaac Singer when he introduced the first practical sewing machine for home use in 1851.
- 1880-1900
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Trade Card for Singer Sewing Machines, 1880-1900
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This colorful trade card promoted the Singer Sewing Machine Company, founded by Isaac Singer when he introduced the first practical sewing machine for home use in 1851.
- "Hi! - and a Happy Birthday to You!," circa 1980 - Gwen Frostic (1906-2001) was an artist, author, poet, entrepreneur, and nature lover. In the 1940s, Frostic bought a printing press and started a printing business doing commercial jobs, but most notably, she carefully carved linoleum blocks to create nature-inspired works of art. Frostic created block prints for the next fifty years that graced her books, note cards, and greeting cards.
- circa 1980
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"Hi! - and a Happy Birthday to You!," circa 1980
Gwen Frostic (1906-2001) was an artist, author, poet, entrepreneur, and nature lover. In the 1940s, Frostic bought a printing press and started a printing business doing commercial jobs, but most notably, she carefully carved linoleum blocks to create nature-inspired works of art. Frostic created block prints for the next fifty years that graced her books, note cards, and greeting cards.
- Composition Paper from a School Desk, 1940-1960 -
- 1940-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Composition Paper from a School Desk, 1940-1960
- German Irises Growing in a Nursery, circa 1923 -
- circa 1923
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German Irises Growing in a Nursery, circa 1923
- Candleholder, 1940-1950 - The Van Briggle Pottery was among the most important and longest-lasting art potteries. The pottery, established in 1901 and located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is known for its satin matte glazes perfected by its founder, Artus Van Briggle. The pottery produced works for more than one hundred years, finally closing its doors in the early 2010s.
- 1940-1950
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Candleholder, 1940-1950
The Van Briggle Pottery was among the most important and longest-lasting art potteries. The pottery, established in 1901 and located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is known for its satin matte glazes perfected by its founder, Artus Van Briggle. The pottery produced works for more than one hundred years, finally closing its doors in the early 2010s.
- Ewer, 1936-1940 - During the Great Depression of the 1930s, American art potteries produced inexpensive wares to boost waning sales. The Niloak Pottery Company of Benton, Arkansas, made this ewer (a pitcher or jug, usually decorative, with a wide mouth) as part of a low-cost line introduced in 1931. It features Niloak's matte pink and green-gray glaze combination known as Ozark Dawn.
- 1936-1940
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Ewer, 1936-1940
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, American art potteries produced inexpensive wares to boost waning sales. The Niloak Pottery Company of Benton, Arkansas, made this ewer (a pitcher or jug, usually decorative, with a wide mouth) as part of a low-cost line introduced in 1931. It features Niloak's matte pink and green-gray glaze combination known as Ozark Dawn.
- Flask, 1830-1834 - Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks appealed to America's common man. Many of these flasks contained symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation. Embellishments on other flasks, like this one, were purely decorative, though you will find an anchor -- a symbol of hope -- on the reverse.
- 1830-1834
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Flask, 1830-1834
Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks appealed to America's common man. Many of these flasks contained symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation. Embellishments on other flasks, like this one, were purely decorative, though you will find an anchor -- a symbol of hope -- on the reverse.
- Trade Card for Seely's Fine Perfumes, circa 1880 - 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.
- circa 1880
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Trade Card for Seely's Fine Perfumes, circa 1880
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.
- "St. Anthony's Fire" by Paul J. Stankard, 1976 - Paul Stankard is one of the founders of the Studio Glass movement of the 1960s and 70s. Most early Studio Glass artists began their careers creating paperweights and moved on to other forms. Stankard concentrated on creating the most technically sophisticated and beautiful paperweights he could imagine. Today, Stankard is acclaimed for his miniature worlds, consisting of imaginary botanicals, bees and sometimes human figures.
- 1976
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"St. Anthony's Fire" by Paul J. Stankard, 1976
Paul Stankard is one of the founders of the Studio Glass movement of the 1960s and 70s. Most early Studio Glass artists began their careers creating paperweights and moved on to other forms. Stankard concentrated on creating the most technically sophisticated and beautiful paperweights he could imagine. Today, Stankard is acclaimed for his miniature worlds, consisting of imaginary botanicals, bees and sometimes human figures.