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- Black & Decker Hand Mixer, 1999 - 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.
- 1999
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Black & Decker Hand Mixer, 1999
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.
- Sunbeam Mixmaster Electric Hand Mixer, circa 1965 - The Sunbeam Corporation received the first handheld electric mixer patent in 1961. Handheld electric mixers were lightweight and more portable than larger, stationary countertop models. The Sunbeam Corporation, a leading home appliances manufacturer in post-World War II America, produced this mixer in an avocado green color, which was fashionable for modern kitchens in the mid-1960s.
- circa 1965
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Sunbeam Mixmaster Electric Hand Mixer, circa 1965
The Sunbeam Corporation received the first handheld electric mixer patent in 1961. Handheld electric mixers were lightweight and more portable than larger, stationary countertop models. The Sunbeam Corporation, a leading home appliances manufacturer in post-World War II America, produced this mixer in an avocado green color, which was fashionable for modern kitchens in the mid-1960s.
- Presto Rock-'N-Mix Portable Mixer, 1960-1970 - Electric appliance manufacturer National Presto Industries, Inc., became known for innovative products that anticipated and responded to evolving consumer needs. In the 1960s and 1970s, the company contracted Mel Boldt and Associates to design its line of kitchen appliances. Distinctive styling and unusual product names helped set Presto apart from the competition.
- 1960-1970
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Presto Rock-'N-Mix Portable Mixer, 1960-1970
Electric appliance manufacturer National Presto Industries, Inc., became known for innovative products that anticipated and responded to evolving consumer needs. In the 1960s and 1970s, the company contracted Mel Boldt and Associates to design its line of kitchen appliances. Distinctive styling and unusual product names helped set Presto apart from the competition.