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- "Ford Good Drivers League" Pin, 1940-1942 - Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. The League initially invited boys to compete in state and national championships--girls would join in 1941. Contestants wrote essays and participated in driving tests. National champions won trophies and scholarships. America's entry into World War II ended the program.
- 1940-1942
- Collections - Artifact
"Ford Good Drivers League" Pin, 1940-1942
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. The League initially invited boys to compete in state and national championships--girls would join in 1941. Contestants wrote essays and participated in driving tests. National champions won trophies and scholarships. America's entry into World War II ended the program.
- Vanderbilt Cup Race Lapel Pin, 1908 - William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., launched America's first great automobile race, the Vanderbilt Cup, in 1904. Top American and European drivers and cars came to Long Island, New York, for the annual event. After three consecutive victories by French cars, an American-built Locomobile won in 1908. Driver George Robertson and mechanician Glenn Ethridge earned the prize with their car "Old 16."
- October 24, 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Vanderbilt Cup Race Lapel Pin, 1908
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., launched America's first great automobile race, the Vanderbilt Cup, in 1904. Top American and European drivers and cars came to Long Island, New York, for the annual event. After three consecutive victories by French cars, an American-built Locomobile won in 1908. Driver George Robertson and mechanician Glenn Ethridge earned the prize with their car "Old 16."
- Bracelet, Worn by Janet Visner Kozlowski, 1968 -
- 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Bracelet, Worn by Janet Visner Kozlowski, 1968
- Bracelet, Worn by Janet Visner Kozlowski, 1968 -
- 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Bracelet, Worn by Janet Visner Kozlowski, 1968
- Safe Driver Award Given by the National Safety Council, circa 1967 -
- circa 1967
- Collections - Artifact
Safe Driver Award Given by the National Safety Council, circa 1967
- Jewelry Box, 1895-1915 -
- 1895-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Jewelry Box, 1895-1915
- Rhinestone Studded Bracelet, Worn by Janet Visner Kozlowski, 1968 - This rhinestone-encrusted bangle bracelet was purchased in a second-hand boutique in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco in the late 1960s, when the area was known as the center of the "hippie" counterculture. Self-described hippies sought to break with mainstream America and create their own society. This garishly decorated bracelet is a good example of hippie aesthetics.
- 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Rhinestone Studded Bracelet, Worn by Janet Visner Kozlowski, 1968
This rhinestone-encrusted bangle bracelet was purchased in a second-hand boutique in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco in the late 1960s, when the area was known as the center of the "hippie" counterculture. Self-described hippies sought to break with mainstream America and create their own society. This garishly decorated bracelet is a good example of hippie aesthetics.
- Heinz Master Pickle Picker Pin, 1965-1970 - The pickle charm was H.J. Heinz's most successful promotion and giveaway. The charm eventually evolved into a lapel pin, allowing customers to wear their souvenirs in public -- a simple, yet extremely effective marketing strategy. This golden pickle pin giveaway was possibly created to commemorate the company's centennial in 1969.
- 1965-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Heinz Master Pickle Picker Pin, 1965-1970
The pickle charm was H.J. Heinz's most successful promotion and giveaway. The charm eventually evolved into a lapel pin, allowing customers to wear their souvenirs in public -- a simple, yet extremely effective marketing strategy. This golden pickle pin giveaway was possibly created to commemorate the company's centennial in 1969.
- "Indianapolis 500" Pin, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic upset plans to hold the 2020 Indianapolis 500 as scheduled on May 24 -- but not before many souvenirs were already manufactured. Officials postponed the race until August 23 and ran it without spectators in attendance. Japanese driver Takuma Sato took the checkered flag for his second Indy 500 victory, following his win in 2017.
- May 24, 2020
- Collections - Artifact
"Indianapolis 500" Pin, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic upset plans to hold the 2020 Indianapolis 500 as scheduled on May 24 -- but not before many souvenirs were already manufactured. Officials postponed the race until August 23 and ran it without spectators in attendance. Japanese driver Takuma Sato took the checkered flag for his second Indy 500 victory, following his win in 2017.
- "Stone, Woods & Cook 1941 Willys Dragster" Lapel Pin, circa 2021 - Black team owners Tim Woods and Fred Stone joined white driver Doug Cook in 1961 to form Stone, Woods & Cook -- one of the first multiracial partnerships in NHRA drag racing. The team's Willys coupes thrilled fans during the "Gasser Wars" of the 1960s. Stone, Woods & Cook was especially popular at southern California's Lions Drag Strip.
- circa 2021
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"Stone, Woods & Cook 1941 Willys Dragster" Lapel Pin, circa 2021
Black team owners Tim Woods and Fred Stone joined white driver Doug Cook in 1961 to form Stone, Woods & Cook -- one of the first multiracial partnerships in NHRA drag racing. The team's Willys coupes thrilled fans during the "Gasser Wars" of the 1960s. Stone, Woods & Cook was especially popular at southern California's Lions Drag Strip.