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- "New York World's Fair" Snow Globe, circa 1961 - 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 1961
- Collections - Artifact
"New York World's Fair" Snow Globe, circa 1961
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.
- New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Souvenir Bracelet - The 1964-65 New York World's Fair, themed "Peace Through Understanding," celebrated "Man's Achievement on the Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe." The Unisphere -- a 12-story-high model of earth which embodied this theme -- can be seen on this souvenir bracelet.
- 1964-1965
- Collections - Artifact
New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Souvenir Bracelet
The 1964-65 New York World's Fair, themed "Peace Through Understanding," celebrated "Man's Achievement on the Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe." The Unisphere -- a 12-story-high model of earth which embodied this theme -- can be seen on this souvenir bracelet.