Prop, Theatrical
Object number2012.10.47 a-c
Manufacturer
Plastics Manufacturing Company
Retailer
Lechters
Date1968-2001
MediumPlastic; Paint; Paper; Ink; Adhesive
Credit LineGift of The Fred Rogers Company
DescriptionSet of three X the Owl hand-painted plates television props. Each circular plate is made of white plastic. The front of each plate features a different hand-painted portrait of a blue owl. One plate features portrait of a male owl with eyeglasses, one features a male owl with black cap and black collar, and one features a female owl with straw hat decorated with flowers. Reverse of each plate has maker’s mark at center and price tag at bottom center.DimensionsEach plate: 7 × 0.688 in. (17.8 × 1.7 cm)Inscriptions(a-c)
Each plate has rectangular white paper adhesive price tag at bottom center, price tag has printed purple and black text “80 / Lechters / $1 49”.
Marks(a)
Raised text at center “E’lan / by / Plastics Manufacturing Company / [symbol] / J4 / [price tag obscures end of mark]”.
(b)
Raised text at center “E’lan / by / Plastics Manufacturing Company / [symbol] / J4 / G”.
(c)
Raised text at center “E’lan / by / Plastics Manufacturing Company / [symbol] / J4 / B”.
Historical NotesThese plates are from the house in X the Owl's tree and were part of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe set. Part of a collection from the set of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Mister Rogers was one of the longest running children’s show on public television. It debuted on national television in 1968 and ran until the 2001.
Related institution
Public Broadcasting Service
Related institution
WQED
Related person
Fred McFeely Rogers
On View
Not on view
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c. 1968
David Birdsey Walkley
1968-2001
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