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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.
- Scarab Paperweight, 1904-1908 -
- 1904-1908
- Collections - Artifact
Scarab Paperweight, 1904-1908
- Paperweight by Harvey Littleton, 1962 -
- 1962
- Collections - Artifact
Paperweight by Harvey Littleton, 1962
- Roosevelt-Fairbanks Campaign Paperweight, 1904 - Having assumed the presidency when McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt was already immensely popular when he ran for president in 1904. His colorful and exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and skillful use of media gained him a wide following. Picking conservative Senator Charles W. Fairbanks as his running mate, Roosevelt was reelected in a landslide.
- 1904
- Collections - Artifact
Roosevelt-Fairbanks Campaign Paperweight, 1904
Having assumed the presidency when McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt was already immensely popular when he ran for president in 1904. His colorful and exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and skillful use of media gained him a wide following. Picking conservative Senator Charles W. Fairbanks as his running mate, Roosevelt was reelected in a landslide.
- Paperweight by Richard Ritter, 1975-1985 -
- 1975-1985
- Collections - Artifact
Paperweight by Richard Ritter, 1975-1985
- Paperweight, circa 1850 -
- circa 1850
- Collections - Artifact
Paperweight, circa 1850
- Paperweight, 1840-1850 -
- 1840-1850
- Collections - Artifact
Paperweight, 1840-1850
- Paperweight, 1950-1980 -
- 1950-1980
- Collections - Artifact
Paperweight, 1950-1980
- Paperweight by Dominick Labino, 1970 - Dominick Labino along with Harvey Littleton are remembered as the founders of the Studio Glass movement. A research chemist, Labino developed marbles composed of low melting point glass for use at several experimental -- and successful -- workshops organized by Littleton at the Toledo Museum of Art in 1962. Labino emerged as a leader of the first generation of studio glass artists.
- 1970
- Collections - Artifact
Paperweight by Dominick Labino, 1970
Dominick Labino along with Harvey Littleton are remembered as the founders of the Studio Glass movement. A research chemist, Labino developed marbles composed of low melting point glass for use at several experimental -- and successful -- workshops organized by Littleton at the Toledo Museum of Art in 1962. Labino emerged as a leader of the first generation of studio glass artists.
- Miniature Glass Figure, Paperweight, 1955-1985 - For visitors to the resort towns around Pentwater, Michigan, a trip to Henry Carter Johnson's "Glass Menagerie" was a cherished vacation ritual. For over forty years, beginning in 1952, Johnson heated colored glass rods and fashioned them into multicolored figures. His whimsical creatures captured the imaginations of children and adults who purchased them, providing a tangible reminder of an enjoyable Michigan summer.
- 1955-1985
- Collections - Artifact
Miniature Glass Figure, Paperweight, 1955-1985
For visitors to the resort towns around Pentwater, Michigan, a trip to Henry Carter Johnson's "Glass Menagerie" was a cherished vacation ritual. For over forty years, beginning in 1952, Johnson heated colored glass rods and fashioned them into multicolored figures. His whimsical creatures captured the imaginations of children and adults who purchased them, providing a tangible reminder of an enjoyable Michigan summer.