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- "San Francisco" Snow Globe, circa 1970 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- circa 1970
- Collections - Artifact
"San Francisco" Snow Globe, circa 1970
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "Seattle, Washington" Snow Globe, 1970-1980 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- 1970-1980
- Collections - Artifact
"Seattle, Washington" Snow Globe, 1970-1980
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- Hallmark "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Rudolph and Friends" Christmas Snow Globe, 2006 - Hallmark began selling postcards and greeting cards in the early 1900s--but the company did not stop there. Hallmark introduced gift wrap in the late 1910s, tested an adhesive ribbon in the 1930s, and started selling Christmas ornaments in 1973. Although cards were--and still are--a core product, the company increasingly created a variety of high-quality holiday and party goods.
- 2006
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Rudolph and Friends" Christmas Snow Globe, 2006
Hallmark began selling postcards and greeting cards in the early 1900s--but the company did not stop there. Hallmark introduced gift wrap in the late 1910s, tested an adhesive ribbon in the 1930s, and started selling Christmas ornaments in 1973. Although cards were--and still are--a core product, the company increasingly created a variety of high-quality holiday and party goods.
- "San Antonio World's Fair" Snow Globe, circa 1968 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- circa 1968
- Collections - Artifact
"San Antonio World's Fair" Snow Globe, circa 1968
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "San Francisco" Snow Globe, 1980-1995 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- 1980-1995
- Collections - Artifact
"San Francisco" Snow Globe, 1980-1995
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "Liberty Island" Snow Globe, circa 1995 - Innovations in plastics and injection-molding led to the availability of affordable snow globes for the mass public. These became integrally linked with roadside travel, sold as tourist souvenirs. Liberty Island--part of the borough of Manhattan in New York but located in New Jersey waters--includes the Statue of Liberty, shown here against the New York City skyline.
- circa 1995
- Collections - Artifact
"Liberty Island" Snow Globe, circa 1995
Innovations in plastics and injection-molding led to the availability of affordable snow globes for the mass public. These became integrally linked with roadside travel, sold as tourist souvenirs. Liberty Island--part of the borough of Manhattan in New York but located in New Jersey waters--includes the Statue of Liberty, shown here against the New York City skyline.
- "Independence Hall" Snow Globe, 1960-1976 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- 1960-1976
- Collections - Artifact
"Independence Hall" Snow Globe, 1960-1976
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "Graceland" Snow Globe, 1985-2000 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- 1985-2000
- Collections - Artifact
"Graceland" Snow Globe, 1985-2000
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "Wonderful Wyoming" Snow Globe, 1960-1970 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
"Wonderful Wyoming" Snow Globe, 1960-1970
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- "The Wonderful World of Disney" Snow Globe, 1969-1979 - Savvy marketers adopted a novel advertising medium -- snow globes -- in the 1950s. These small, inexpensive collectibles resulted from innovations in plastics and manufacturing technologies. Walt Disney Productions introduced snow globes promoting the company's television programs in 1959.
- 1969-1979
- Collections - Artifact
"The Wonderful World of Disney" Snow Globe, 1969-1979
Savvy marketers adopted a novel advertising medium -- snow globes -- in the 1950s. These small, inexpensive collectibles resulted from innovations in plastics and manufacturing technologies. Walt Disney Productions introduced snow globes promoting the company's television programs in 1959.