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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.
- 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.
- Bentley Seeds, Inc. "Red Poppy" Seed Packet, circa 2002 -
- circa 2002
- Collections - Artifact
Bentley Seeds, Inc. "Red Poppy" Seed Packet, circa 2002
- Everlast "Forged Poppy" Tray, 1937-1950 - 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.
- 1937-1950
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Everlast "Forged Poppy" Tray, 1937-1950
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.
- "A Field of Burbank's Crimson California Poppies," circa 1915 - California legislators named Eschscholzia californica (the California poppy) as the state flower in 1903. Luther Burbank, an American horticulturalist who gained a reputation for his commercially successful plant creations, believed he could improve on the state flower. He selectively bred the California Native Yellow Variety and created not a vivid yellow, but a consistently crimson, poppy.
- circa 1915
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"A Field of Burbank's Crimson California Poppies," circa 1915
California legislators named Eschscholzia californica (the California poppy) as the state flower in 1903. Luther Burbank, an American horticulturalist who gained a reputation for his commercially successful plant creations, believed he could improve on the state flower. He selectively bred the California Native Yellow Variety and created not a vivid yellow, but a consistently crimson, poppy.
- Quilt, 1933 -
- 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Quilt, 1933
- Everlast "Forged Poppy" Salad Bowl, circa 1938 - 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.
- circa 1938
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Everlast "Forged Poppy" Salad Bowl, circa 1938
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.
- Field of Burbank's Rosy Crimson Escholtzia, April 13, 1908 - California legislators named Eschscholzia californica (the California poppy) as the state flower in 1903. Luther Burbank, an American horticulturalist who gained a reputation for his commercially successful plant creations, believed he could improve on the state flower. He selectively bred the native plant and introduced The Burbank (1909), a consistently crimson poppy, though the postcard text misspelled the genus.
- April 13, 1908
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Field of Burbank's Rosy Crimson Escholtzia, April 13, 1908
California legislators named Eschscholzia californica (the California poppy) as the state flower in 1903. Luther Burbank, an American horticulturalist who gained a reputation for his commercially successful plant creations, believed he could improve on the state flower. He selectively bred the native plant and introduced The Burbank (1909), a consistently crimson poppy, though the postcard text misspelled the genus.
- Quilt, 1933 -
- 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Quilt, 1933
- Everlast "Forged Poppy" Pitcher, 1937-1950 - 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.
- 1937-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Everlast "Forged Poppy" Pitcher, 1937-1950
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.
- Everlast "Forged Poppy" Tray, 1938-1950 - 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.
- 1938-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Everlast "Forged Poppy" Tray, 1938-1950
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.