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- Penny-in-a-Bottle, 1968 - Paul Stankard, one of the founders of the Studio Glass movement, dreamed of becoming an artist even as he worked for chemical laboratories making scientific instruments. At his home studio in the late 1960s, he began fashioning small flame worked novelties and sold them to support his family. This creative outlet was not enough and he began to experiment with making paperweights--a form in which he would excel.
- 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Penny-in-a-Bottle, 1968
Paul Stankard, one of the founders of the Studio Glass movement, dreamed of becoming an artist even as he worked for chemical laboratories making scientific instruments. At his home studio in the late 1960s, he began fashioning small flame worked novelties and sold them to support his family. This creative outlet was not enough and he began to experiment with making paperweights--a form in which he would excel.
- Sunlite Diner Keychain, Sunnyside, Long Island, 1950-1959 - Local restaurant and diner owners brand various items with their establishment's name to remind customers of the dining experience. Owners usually purchase these inexpensive advertisements as promotional giveaways. The message is clear the next time the customer uses the item -- come back and have a meal.
- 1950-1959
- Collections - Artifact
Sunlite Diner Keychain, Sunnyside, Long Island, 1950-1959
Local restaurant and diner owners brand various items with their establishment's name to remind customers of the dining experience. Owners usually purchase these inexpensive advertisements as promotional giveaways. The message is clear the next time the customer uses the item -- come back and have a meal.
- Souvenir Medal with Lucky Penny, 1933 - Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this keepsake medal featuring a penny for "good luck."
- 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Souvenir Medal with Lucky Penny, 1933
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this keepsake medal featuring a penny for "good luck."