Bag, Shopping
Object number2020.22.2
Manufacturer
Joseph Horne Company
(1849 - 1994)
Date1987
OriginKorea
MediumPlastic; Fabric string
Credit LineGift of Florence Bittner
DescriptionPlastic shopping bag. Rectangular bag is open at top with white fabric string cinch closure. Front and back of back have red ground and green background with white snow. Front of bag has front-facing Snowy Joey teddy bear sitting on red ground wearing red and black knit cap and red and black mittens with white dots; bear holds blank To:/From: sign and has white text on his hat. Reverse has reverse view of Snowy Joey. Front and back have department store name and logo at bottom center in white. Bottom of bag expands, is white, and has black printed text. Interior is white, but the exterior design is visible.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 24 x 18.125 x 1 in. (61 x 46 x 2.5 cm)InscriptionsFront of bag has white text on the bear's hat "1987 / SNOWY JOEY".
Bear holds a sign with black text "To: / from:".
MarksFront and back have white text at bottom center "[logo] horne's".
Bottom of bag has black printed text "MADE IN KOREA / WARNING … / THIS BAG IS NOT A TOY".
Historical NotesSnowy Joey promotional shopping bag. In 1987, the Joseph Horne Company (Horne's) used Snowy Joey as a Christmas holiday promotional item. Shoppers could purchase the Snowy Joey bear for $12 and a dollar would be given to a charity in the area.
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Robert Bowden
Robert Bowden
