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- Streetcar Advertising Poster for Heinz Breakfast Wheat, "A New Treat in Wheat," 1933-1935 - Henry J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to market his "57 Varieties" -- a catchy slogan he created despite offering a line of more than 60 packaged food products. A prolific promoter, Heinz aimed to reach consumers in stores, at home, and everywhere in-between. This colorful poster advertised Heinz Breakfast Wheat, a hot cereal, to passengers riding a streetcar.
- 1933-1935
- Collections - Artifact
Streetcar Advertising Poster for Heinz Breakfast Wheat, "A New Treat in Wheat," 1933-1935
Henry J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to market his "57 Varieties" -- a catchy slogan he created despite offering a line of more than 60 packaged food products. A prolific promoter, Heinz aimed to reach consumers in stores, at home, and everywhere in-between. This colorful poster advertised Heinz Breakfast Wheat, a hot cereal, to passengers riding a streetcar.
- Kellogg's Corn Flakes Breakfast Cereal, circa 1995 -
- circa 1995
- Collections - Artifact
Kellogg's Corn Flakes Breakfast Cereal, circa 1995
- Kellogg's Corn Flakes Breakfast Cereal, circa 1995 -
- circa 1995
- Collections - Artifact
Kellogg's Corn Flakes Breakfast Cereal, circa 1995
- Cap'n Crunch Bo'sun Whistle, circa 1965 - The Bo'sun Whistle was a prize included in Cap'n Crunch cereal boxes in the late-1960s. The cereal company didn't realize the whistles emitted a 2600hz tone--a sound that could trick telephone routing equipment into giving people free long-distance telephone calls. "Phone phreakers"--a group of pranksters that repurposed technology to infiltrate and test telephone system limits--prized these whistles.
- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Cap'n Crunch Bo'sun Whistle, circa 1965
The Bo'sun Whistle was a prize included in Cap'n Crunch cereal boxes in the late-1960s. The cereal company didn't realize the whistles emitted a 2600hz tone--a sound that could trick telephone routing equipment into giving people free long-distance telephone calls. "Phone phreakers"--a group of pranksters that repurposed technology to infiltrate and test telephone system limits--prized these whistles.
- "Old Company Plate Signature" Flatware Set with Case, 1950-1955 -
- 1950-1955
- Collections - Artifact
"Old Company Plate Signature" Flatware Set with Case, 1950-1955
- Kellogg's Krumbles Around-the-World Cut-Out Dolls, Russia, 1946-1949 - The breakfast food manufacturer Kellogg's created attractive advertising premiums to entice customers to buy its products. In the late 1940s, as the United States became a global leader, the company printed cut-out paper dolls of children from around the world on the backs of Kellogg's Krumbles cereal boxes. Kellogg's Krumbles, a tasty toasted whole wheat cereal, was one of the company's best-selling products.
- 1946-1949
- Collections - Artifact
Kellogg's Krumbles Around-the-World Cut-Out Dolls, Russia, 1946-1949
The breakfast food manufacturer Kellogg's created attractive advertising premiums to entice customers to buy its products. In the late 1940s, as the United States became a global leader, the company printed cut-out paper dolls of children from around the world on the backs of Kellogg's Krumbles cereal boxes. Kellogg's Krumbles, a tasty toasted whole wheat cereal, was one of the company's best-selling products.
- Kellogg's Krumbles Around-the-World Cut-Out Dolls, Switzerland, 1946-1949 - The breakfast food manufacturer Kellogg's created attractive advertising premiums to entice customers to buy its products. In the late 1940s, as the United States became a global leader, the company printed cut-out paper dolls of children from around the world on the backs of Kellogg's Krumbles cereal boxes. Kellogg's Krumbles, a tasty toasted whole wheat cereal, was one of the company's best-selling products.
- 1946-1949
- Collections - Artifact
Kellogg's Krumbles Around-the-World Cut-Out Dolls, Switzerland, 1946-1949
The breakfast food manufacturer Kellogg's created attractive advertising premiums to entice customers to buy its products. In the late 1940s, as the United States became a global leader, the company printed cut-out paper dolls of children from around the world on the backs of Kellogg's Krumbles cereal boxes. Kellogg's Krumbles, a tasty toasted whole wheat cereal, was one of the company's best-selling products.
- Kellogg's Krumbles Around-the-World Cut-Out Dolls, Holland, 1946-1949 - The breakfast food manufacturer Kellogg's created attractive advertising premiums to entice customers to buy its products. In the late 1940s, as the United States became a global leader, the company printed cut-out paper dolls of children from around the world on the backs of Kellogg's Krumbles cereal boxes. Kellogg's Krumbles, a tasty toasted whole wheat cereal, was one of the company's best-selling products.
- 1946-1949
- Collections - Artifact
Kellogg's Krumbles Around-the-World Cut-Out Dolls, Holland, 1946-1949
The breakfast food manufacturer Kellogg's created attractive advertising premiums to entice customers to buy its products. In the late 1940s, as the United States became a global leader, the company printed cut-out paper dolls of children from around the world on the backs of Kellogg's Krumbles cereal boxes. Kellogg's Krumbles, a tasty toasted whole wheat cereal, was one of the company's best-selling products.
- "Kellogg's Offer You the Chance-of-a-Lifetime to Build this Beautiful Silverware Set," 1950-1955 -
- 1950-1955
- Collections - Artifact
"Kellogg's Offer You the Chance-of-a-Lifetime to Build this Beautiful Silverware Set," 1950-1955
- "PuRI.T" Soup or Cereal Bowls, 2005 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 2005
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"PuRI.T" Soup or Cereal Bowls, 2005
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.