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Object number2016.8.1
Manufacturer
Airship International
Date1993
OriginChina
MediumVinyl?; Plastic
Credit LineIn memory of Edward A. Olzewski
DescriptionInflatable vinyl or plastic blimp. Light gray with orange and blue decorations including numerous Gulf logos. String looped through two lobes along top of blimp; front lobe has metal fitting; paperclip at center of string. Plastic blowhole device on proper left side of blimp at rear; raised text around perimeter regarding maker.DimensionsHeight x Width x Length: 8.25 × 6.25 × 22.75 in. (21 × 15.9 × 57.8 cm) [Not including string]InscriptionsNumerous Gulf logos decorate the blimp in orange and blue.
MarksPlastic blowhole device on proper left side of blimp at rear has raised text around perimeter "AIRSHIP INT'L MADE IN CHINA 93-2".
Historical NotesBlimp used as promotional item by the Gulf Oil. The donor’s father, Edward Olzewski, worked at Gulf from 1956 to 1989/1990 as a lab technician.
Related person
Edward A. Olzewski
Related institution
Gulf Oil Corporation
(1907 - 1984)
Subjects
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