USBFUL OBJECTS
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SIXTH ANNUAL,EXHIBITION OF USEFULOBJECTS ~~ed.$ ~ ,+\"oQ.,\"TIB lilUS';CUMOFMODZRN ART, 11 WEST53 STRZZT, NEW YORKt>~ r \,L.l cJ,'1i. 4-
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1. 6 Napkin rings. :;'2.95rct~ _ Ho:crxwher-Schlom.1TIcr,pent st:.ros
13. Shoo t r-oos ,rot. - Lordmont storos
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This exhibitiDn coc s not represcnt o, cOIilplete coveragG of all stores, but it is asanpling of objGcts r r-cri a vri do v:lriety of sources. In thG listinG of roto.il out-lets, wo hcvo nornod the st'?r0 fror.1 which tho ito1:1W:lS procured. This, hm'rever. i 5.._
not necossarily thu only source fro!:! which the object moy be obt".inod.
As t.hcr o is now only [\ trickle of new products appsuring in stores, nony of thoitoDs shown are in .limi ted supply. Whi Lo it is the Musoum' s policy ctwcys togive ncnc s of designGr and ':l(ll1ufacturcr of each object, it has often not beonpossible to do so this year because raany stores fool it nccess:lry to protGctthe::!selves by guarding tha sources of their supplies until products ar-c no ro
plentiful. 'ABBllliVIATIONS: do s , , D3SIGNER; ret., RETAILER
nfg., MANUFACTURER
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2. Corn holders \l1'1Gtnltcx-Lucitel1 C.25rot. _ Hr.lJDacher-Schler.J"or
14. Coo.t hunger. (i1.50rot. - Lord &. TlIylor, dopo.rt-r:lGut stores
3. Serving trey, rod. 01.35::1fG' - A.lina, N. Y.ret. _ HCIl'1I:lachor-SchleL>ner
15. Hat sta.ncls.rot. - Lc,rdMont stores
ell. 01.00&. ·Tc\ylor, dopo.rt-
4. Toast cover, cloa.r. ~'3.95rot. - Hmm:lD.chor-Sch1er.1r.lor,i,bercnmbic &: Fitch, dopllrtmentstores
16. COClItie cutters, cLoar , 00.. C.05mfg. - Buchncn Bros. Inc.rot. - F. 1"1. Yloolwortll Co. J
<"opartmont {\l1d hardware s;;Cl1'('8
5. Turner, clGor. ~;.60rot. _ llo.rnnachor-SchlOl:ll:lor
17. "Sholl-Glo" funnvl. (i.lSrot. - F. 'II. Wvolworth Co.,dopo.rtmcnt storos, hardwarostores6. "Kant_Spill" training cup. ~l.OO
I1fg. - Btlby -;;"orld Co.ret. _ Hwnmachor-Schlol:ll:lor, Lewis&. Conger
7. Cigarette cuse. clear. el.Oamfg. - Just Plastics, Inc.ret. - George E. Milowitz, drugtlnd dop.&rtl:lont steres
18. "Coeks-Bonox" spoons, cloarea.. ';.10
rGt. - ten cont und hardwarostores "
8. nVidonolt woment saIl plnstic ra.incoat.. ~)1.95
mfg. _ Richards" Boggs & King, Inc.rot. F. W. Woo Iv.rorth CD.
19. Milk bottle cap. (i.05rnfg. - KOJ"ptlMfg. Co.rot. - F. ~'I.~'{'J~)lworthCo.
9. "Vicleno" acordicn rain hood. $.49mfg. _"Richa.rds, Boggs & King, Inc.rot. - Ii'. iN. 'Noc lworth C::J.
20. tlNo-Kink" cord cover. :J;. 36ofg. - Frank Paper Productsrot. - drug, stO-tionery; anddepo.rtmcmt storBs
- 21. Crunb tray tll1C\ brush. 1;;7.00ret. - Can_Dcl-Luxo-Shops
-10. ltuLrl't5'OCt 1 rGd. 'If. 6'9_pe--t,-.=--~J. \~ool~ttr-e'o.
11. llZolll p':Jcket comb" cleo.r. $1.50rot. - Nowt::m Pharmacy
22. "Varoo" photo franos, plexiglass2-Jt x 3-:\c" 0 .603 X 41." "1 00., ',/.
5 X 7" $2.50ret. - "astmcn'Kodo.k Co.
12. IlGon--{ield"air pillow. eZ.OOret. ;. La rd & Taylor
23. Salt and poppor sho.kors.co.. 01.00
ret. - Cr.tn-Del-Luxe. Sl'i:ops.depo.rtmont stores
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24. "Vur-cc" cigarette po.cko.goholder. $.76ret. - Dexter &; Co.
25. Mugni.fior, c Lour- frro:-.o. '$5.00rot. - Lugcne , Lnc , , OpticiD.l1s
26. Liquid compas s , plastic case. $;3.50nfg. - Livingston Fl.as t i.ca Corp.rot. - Lugcno , Inc., Opticians
27. P_,lllroid Gogglos. ;)1.95mfg. - ;cmorictm Optical Co.rot. - Lugcno , Tnc , , Opticio.ns
28. "Dur-ebr-i t.c'' Kat-chook. $.25mf'g , - Plastic J1io Ldc d Products, Inc.rot. - dcpar-bmcrrb , hardware, andton cent store 8'
29. "Durnbrito" ho zo nozzle. :;.59mfg. - Pbsti c NlO lded Product s , Inc.ret. - dcpcr-tmorrb , hurdwaro , andton cent storos
30. "Durubr ibe " bodkin threcdcr-, $.10nfg. - Pl.ns tLc Molded Products, Inc.rot. - dcpar-tine rrb , har-dware, andton ccnt storo s
31. "Dur-abri tc" f.:lding cup. 0.39rdfg. - Pi as t i c Moldod Products, Inc.rot. - dopnr-t.ncrrc , hardware, andten cent st or-os
32. "Dur-abr'i tc " sink drn.iner. $.50mfg. - Pls.otic Molded Products, Inc.rot. - depo.rtmont., ho.rdwa.ro andton 'ccnt storo s
33. Knifc rack, c Loar ,rot. - R. H. Macy &;
01.94Co., Inc.
'f'lJulifb" seaSOIlal S. pre ;;".50mfg......t.
- cpl'nani be Pi dductsQblpeptl~JiII d.-gT-fb sturos
35. Sowing kit, plastic case. ~1.50mfg. - Gudobrod Bros., Silk Co., Ino.rGt. - Lewis /l; Congor, dopartnentrend gift storos
36. 25 I gardon hoso. ~10rot. - lDwis & Congor
37. Shoe horn, clear. $3.95rot. - lDwis & Conger, departmentstoros
38. Shoo horn. ;;'1.00rot. - LG1i'fis& Conger, departmontstoros
39. 8oz. noo.suring cup, cloor. ~~50mfg. - B. W. Photo Utilitiesrot. - department and photo store s
40. Egg Timer on plnstic sto.nd. e .59ret. - department and hardware stores
41. TurJoler, rod •. ~~.lOret. - F. W. Woolworth Co.
42. Cere~,l bawl, red; $.10ret. - F. W. VL,olworth Co.
43. Dish, red. $.15rot., - F. W. ifioolworth Co.
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44. TU1.16ling 00.11. $4.00
45. "Watertown" dinnerware,set of 20 pieces ~)6.99
mfg. Watcrt~m Mfg. Co.ret. - Gi.nbe 1 Bros 0: Inc.
41;. tlRain RabLlcS,!1 tOYSII i;;Jl"o{)..p;.@~. 8ltild!I65d InteresCSrot Isonis 0:: eOllgui
GLASS
51. Vase. ~1.95rot. James McCutchoon &; Co , ,gift and dcpc.rtncnb s tor-os
i2-.-P-o"UHJ glass bt3t'n, 12t". ~pl.95..tf'g-. €lre!rlJ'rffi~~C-o •...r-e- ';s>a ,,\1 6ongl!!f J g~fYt~ ae'fJart ..R'1Lb sbo! os 4
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54. Rolish dish with '2. 6p~jOns.$3.00
mfg. - Gombridgo GlC\ss Co.ret. - gift ond dcpc.rtnentstores
\55. uxor set (!Oort~.r c.nd postle).
';;2.00ret. - J.borcrombio & Fi tch Co.gift storos
56. Highball 1510.88. d z , 06.00nfg. bporial Glllss Corp.rot. - C~rdel Ltd.
57. Water tu ..bl r. dz. 3 40mfg. - Lllporinl Glass Corp.ret. - Cardel Ltd.
58. Old-f'ashioned glas s. dz. (,14.80mfg. - Il'lperinl Glllss Corp.rot. - Cardcl Ltd.
59. Juice glass. dz. :,)4.20mfg. _ Imperial Glass Corp.ret. - Cardol Ltd.
60. CDcktail shaker. .:)4.25m£'g. 'A. H. Hoisey te Co.rst. Black Starr &; Gorh=,Inc.
61. Cereal bcmls, opaque. 3 f.orf;;.10
ret. - F" VI. Woolworth Co.
62. and saucers 1 opaque3 fer ().25
- F. Vi, Woolworth
Cups
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63. Plute,ret. -
(f, 10opaq uo. ~...F. Vi. Woolworth
64. Magnifier. $1.00ret. - department rend station-ery stores '
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65. "Easy-be-See i outdoor thermometer.$1.00
mfg. _ Precision Products Co.ret. - Lewis & Conger, dep,wtmentstores
@€'i"'.... ..,·'·e"6't-a5's~e~~%'Il.. » ,~;20meg; -_~-ng ~nr~s'itO'f'KS~~,",DeJ'fflrtnfe1'i'e fuTi1""m.~ areste-res""lilO
67. Martini shaker and 8 glasses. $5.50ret. - Evelyn Reed
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CERAMICS
71. Cup and saucer. $.10ret. - F. W. Woolworth Co.
72. Ashtray with black glaze. $5.00des. - Weylande Gregoryret. - Artek-Pascoe
73. Deep bowl with blue glaze. ~. 79re". - R. H. Macy & Co.
74. Small bawls with blue glaze.4 for $1.09
ret. - R. H. Macy t, Co.
75. 4 qt. white bean pot, pottery.$.75
ret. - department and housewarestores
METAL
87. Bake-storage pan, aluminum.$.75
mi'g. - Reynolds Metals Co.ret. - hardware and dopartmentstores
88. "Um.ver s e.L'' prossure cooker.$11.95
mi'g. - Landers, Frary' & Clarkret. _ department and hardvmrestores
89. "Accentlite" swivel base ligt-ing fixture with spun aLunrinumshuda. $10.00mfg. and ret. - Genero.l Light-ing Co.
90. "Accentlite" coiling lightingfixture with swive L stem andspun aluminum shado, $10.50mft. and rot. - General Light-ing Co.
91. "Accentli to" ceiling fi:x;turewi th 4i" spun aluminum shade
$8.00mfg. and ret. - General Light-,ing Co.
92. "Accontlite" ceiling fixturewith 6~" spun aluminum shade
$9.00mfl',. ana. r"t. - rjeuo'ro.L Light-ing; Co.
*93. "Accentlito" flexiblo gooscno"klighting fixture with 4-1>" spunaluminum shade. $10.00
*94. '''Accentlite'' flexible goosoneeklighting fixture with 61.;-" spunaluminum shade. ~11.00
80. "Zippo" cigarette lighter. $2.50mfg. - Zippo Mfg. Co.ret. - cigar, drug and department WOODstores
81. "Service Lighter" ci.garot.ce lighter$1.00
mfg. - Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc.ret.' - department, drug and cig urstores
82. "Ever Lite" cigarette lighter. $4.50ret. - Peterson l' s Lnd , , Inc. J
Rockefoller centor Tobacco Shop
of3;, .... -~e.\t.@:k~,b ttl1d Lungs, al~mand plastic. $7.50 *
84. Ove I vegetable bowl. stainlesssteel. $4.25mfg. - Carrollton JiJfg. Co.ret. - Lewis &; Conger, housowareand dcp"rtment stores
I85. Food Chopper, stainless stee 1.
. $.60mfg. - Trippe Mfg. Co.ret. - hardware and departmentstoros
86. Cookie shceb , aluminum. $1'.00, mfg. - ReynoIds Metals Co.ret. - hardware and departmcptstores
* Mfg. - Yorkville Novelty Co.Ret. - hardware. and department stores
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100. BowL, maplo, 9t". $1.95mrg , and rot. - Kle in '5 GiftShop
101., Bawl, map lo , 7 3/4". $1.50mfg. and ret. - Klein's GiftShop
102. Bawls, maple, st". ec , $.50mfg. and ret. - Klein's GiftShop
103. Fork and SPOOrl set, black wal-,znrti , • $1.25ret. - Hemmache:r-Schlcrruner
104. Butter ladle. $.25ret. - Housoware and depart-ment stores
105. Cutting board, maple. $.69ret. - houseware and depart-
'ment stores
106. Stools with lacquered tops.ea. $9.50
des. - Alvar AnItamfg. and ret. - Art()k~Pascoo
* mfg. and ret. - General Light-ing Co.
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MISCZLLANEOUS
112. 'Woven basket,ret. - Georgo
CJ. 12,.."-". '*2.9511nose, '.1'
Tashj i U!J
113. Covered woven buake t , Mexican. 8"$1.50
rot. - Pan-American Shop
114. Covered wovon basket, Mexican8 3/4". $1.75
ret. - Pan-Ame rd can Shop
11.5. Cover-ed woven bus kc t , Mexicill1~9-:Jj"• $2.00
ret. - Pun-Amo r-i onn Shop
131. Carving set on wooden block.$3.00
mf'g , - Ekco Productsret. -. Harmnacher-Schlemmer,ho u aowe.re and dcpn.rtmont ........storos
132.
4-5I/1'8'l
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116. Wovenwaste basket, Mexican.rot. - Pun-Amer-Lcun Shop
117. Stoel with woven fibro scat,Mexican. $5.39
rut. - Abraham & Strauss, Inc.
118. Woven table mat, l.!3xice.n. ~. 50ret. - Artcok-Pascoe
119. Cor k mat" r-ound , $.50rot. - Aborcrombie & Fitch Co.
120. Whiskbroom, fibre. $.50ret. - Arnold Constable'" Co , ,department s to res
121. Hand'cart, metal. $5.25ret ... Lewis and ~ongGr
122. Out-door thermometer. $2.00mfg. - Swift & Andorson, Inc.rot. - Lewis & Conger, departmentand cutlery stores
1l!3. "Bamb i " Swiss a.Lnrm clock. :;)4.68rot. - R. H. Mo.oy &: Co.
mfg. -
:e-C',&r,-i--e-lcitehCli Giock.~'0"95"
Gonernl E' cctP4-e 801 p.:-fV*rtmG-B1;;a~dSCVilai e
125. Bottlc Guard, fabric. $1.75mfg. - Venus Corp.ret. - Se.ks Fifth Avenuo,.Spccio.lty stores
126. "Key-Chain-Li te" key ring withflush light. ~]:l.25ret. - Department and specialtystor0S
127. DoubIc, spe ccoc Lo case, leather.7 $3..50
ret. - Lugone, Tnc , , Opticians
128. $1.00depar-trnerrc
Utility mits, chamois,rot. - Lewis &: Conger,stores
129. Cheese. and butter slicer. $.10rot. - F. W. Woolworth
3:30. I3\Cfl bongs. Gis. ;9~ Sombas Lion I5p0c~ulty Co.F€b. - R. H. M'tre"y &3 CO".
Cowhido leather ashtro.y withglass lining. (f5.00
mf'g ; - Guilford Arts Co,ret. - Black, Starr &. Gorham
Cowhide lco.ther humidor wi thgLc.ss lining. ~12 .50mfg. - Guilford Arts Co.ret. - Black, Starr & Gorham
134. Food tray, stainless steel$1.75
mi'g. - La.Lance & Grosjean g.Co.ret. - Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
135. Gallon crock, sbonewar-e , $.75ret. - houseware and de-part-ment stores
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