Costume, Holiday
Object number2018.47.1 a-d
Manufacturer
J. Halpern Company
Date1960-1970
MediumCardboard; Cellophane; Plastic; Fabric; Paint; String; Ink
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionChild's astronaut costume, consisting of a fabric, once piece suit, a brightly-colored mask, and product box.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 9 × 8.125 × 2.75 in. (22.9 × 20.6 × 7 cm)Height x Width (b): 39.75 × 30.688 in. (101 × 77.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 11.25 × 9.25 × 2.5 in. (28.6 × 23.5 × 6.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 11.063 × 9.125 × 2.5 in. (28.1 × 23.2 × 6.4 cm)
Inscriptions(a) Mask reads "JOHNNY / ASTRO"
(b): Black text across chest reads "JOHNNY ASTRO TM / DELUXE TOPPER CORP.".
(c): Front of box: "HALCO STAR / MASQUERADE COSTUME / WITH VENTILATED MASK". Red stars contain phrases that repeat throughout box: "TV", "MOVIES", and "COMICS".
Left and right sides of box are the same; right side reads "STARS / MASQUERADE / COSTUME". Circle surrounding star in center has red text that reads "MOVIES / TV/ COMICS". Six yellow stars has red text that reads: "MOVIES", "TV", "COMICS" and repeats.
Top side of the box reads: "Rayon taffeta costume treated to tempo- / rarily retard flame." / "Continuing quaranties filed with Federal / Trade Commission under Federal Flamma- / ble Fabrics Act and Textile Fabric Products / Identification Act." / J. HALPERN COMPANY / PITTSBURGH, PA. / MADE IN UNITED STATES". Text on right side reads "HALCO / STAR / MASQUERADE / COSTUME". Six yellow stars has red text that reads: "MOVIES", "TV", "COMICS" and repeats.
Bottom edge of box: Left side of box has six yellow stars has red text that reads: "MOVIES", "TV", "COMICS" and repeats. Text in center reads "HALCO / STAR / MASQUERADE / COSTUME". Stamp in right section reads "JOHNNY ASTRO TM / MEDIUM (8-10) / 480 CHILD". Retail sticker in top right section reads "HARTS / $1.69 / Dept 4 / S8".
Historical NotesThe J. Halpern Company, a toy and costume company, was started in 1946 by Julius Halpern a banker and prominent member of the Jewish community in Pittsburgh. They were especially known for their cap guns. Julius Halpern was chairman of the board and president of the Washington Trust Company. He came to Pittsburgh in 1909, he had immigrated to the states from Austria in 1907.
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