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- Pincushion Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama -
- 1960-1969
- Collections - Artifact
Pincushion Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
- Sewing Box, "Victory for Adams," 1824-1828 - By the mid-1820s, a small selection of Presidential campaign materials sporting slogans and images of the candidates--buttons, medallions, flasks, and small boxes--were available to Americans. This colorful sewing box with a portrait of John Quincy Adams inside is topped with a padded velvet pincushion proclaiming: "Victory for Adams." He won in 1824 but lost the rematch to Andrew Jackson in 1828.
- 1824-1828
- Collections - Artifact
Sewing Box, "Victory for Adams," 1824-1828
By the mid-1820s, a small selection of Presidential campaign materials sporting slogans and images of the candidates--buttons, medallions, flasks, and small boxes--were available to Americans. This colorful sewing box with a portrait of John Quincy Adams inside is topped with a padded velvet pincushion proclaiming: "Victory for Adams." He won in 1824 but lost the rematch to Andrew Jackson in 1828.
- Pincushion, 1880-1900 - Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. The glass stem was once the base of a goblet but now supports a decorative and functional pin cushion.
- 1880-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Pincushion, 1880-1900
Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. The glass stem was once the base of a goblet but now supports a decorative and functional pin cushion.
- Hallmark "Love to Sew" Christmas Ornament, 1997 - 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.
- 1997
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Love to Sew" Christmas Ornament, 1997
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.