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4702 and 4703 wall clothes hook (gancio) | Olaf von Bohr | Kartell, Italy | 1970
Olaf von BohrKartell, Italy1970Olaf von Bohr is a prolific designer who has done a lot of product design work for Kartell. Here is a brief biography of Olaf von Bohr. In that post I looked at the...
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Ball O’Tissue tissue dispenser | Joel and Nancy Aronie | Aronie Galleries,...
Joel and Nancy Aronie Aronie Galleries, United States of America1979, reissued 2010The story of how Joel and Nancy Aronie arrived at the Ball O’Tissue (also known as the BOT) tissue dispenser starts...
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Lumitime clock model C-41 | Various designers | Tamura Electric Corp., Japan...
An update to my post about Lumitime clocks from March 23, 2009, specifically the model C-41. Click for other posts I’ve made about Lumitime clocks. The model C-41 has “Tamura” in raised letters on the...
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Minicube alarm clock, model E043-000 | Seth Thomas, General Time, Talley...
Here is a yellow plastic alarm clock by Seth Thomas called Minicube. The clock is given catalog number 557 and model E043-000. Seth Thomas is a division of General Time, a Talley Industries Company....
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Speed read cube lite flip clock, model 0854-000 | Seth Thomas, Talley...
While we’re on cube clocks by Seth Thomas, this is another that has retro written all over it. Here is a plastic cased flip number clock named “Speed read cube lite”. I have found the clock in four...
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Polycarbonate (PC)
Polycarbonate plastics, abbreviated PC, have chemical formulae that contain carbonate groups (–O–(C=O)–O–). They are covered by the trademarked names Lexan, Makrolon, and Makroclear. Lexan is the...
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green Endura alarm clock | West Germany
Inspired by a recent comment, I decided to revisit the orange Endura alarm clock and see what else I could find out about it. Here is the Endura triangle alarm clock in green. It measures...
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Kartell catalog | Kartell, Italy | 2012
Numerous new items and old items in new colors have been added to the Kartell catalog for 2012. The most notable is probably the reissue of the 4801 chair by Joe Colombo (in transparent, white, and...
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1476 carpet beater | Gino Colombini | Kartell, Italy | 1960 | UPDATE
Here is an update to my post of March 6, 2012, the 1476 carpet beater by Gino Colombini for Kartell. Here is the carpet beater (Battipanni) in green.eBay item 121043848137 ends January 3, 2013 at...
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4702 and 4703 wall clothes hook (gancio) | Olaf von Bohr | Kartell, Italy |...
Olaf von BohrKartell, Italy1970Olaf von Bohr is a prolific designer who has done a lot of product design work for Kartell. Here is a brief biography of Olaf von Bohr. My original post about the 4702...
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Italy: The new domestic landscape | Press release | Museum of Modern Art, New...
Here is a May 26, 1972 press release from the Museum of Modern Art, the first day of the seminal “Italy: The new domestic landscape” exhibition. It is a great read that gives a taste of what was seen...
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The top 10 posts of 2012
Happy New Year! If you haven’t stopped by my blog before, welcome. If you have, thanks for being a returning visitor. It has been another great year, learning more about what I can do to put...
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Simon game | Ralph H. Baer, Howard J. Morrison, Lenny Cope, and Douglas P....
Ralph H. Baer and Howard J. Morrison (game play)Lenny Cope (programming)Douglas P. Montagne (housing design)Milton Bradley, United States of America1978Simon’s a computer, Simon has a brain, you...
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Art Happenings No. 12 interactive art | Raymor, United States of America | 1970
Irving Richards was born on May 17, 1907 in Manhattan, New York City. In the 1920s, he owned a bookstore through which he sold desk accessories. He later closed the store and became a lamp buyer for...
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Alessi Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter new collections | Alessi, Italy | 2012
Twice a year, Alessi presents their new collections. Here are their offerings for Spring/Summer 2012 (left) and and Fall/Winter 2012 (right). Click S/S12 or F/W12 or the covers below to read the new...
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January 1–6, 2013: Shared vintage modern plastic design
Ok, I’m going to see if I can pull this off for the next 365 days. Each day I’m going to pull a piece of plastic design off the internet, share it, and post it as a digest here. Like Object Plastic...
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83697 pen holder | Walter Zeischegg | Helit, Germany
Walter Zeischegg 83697 pen holder Helit, GermanyWhat an outstanding pen holder this is. It has a retro, yet futuristic look and a smooth but weighty feel. This pen stand was designed by Walter...
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84043 bowl | Walter Zeischegg | Helit, Germany | ca. 1960s
Since my last post was an object by Walter Zeischegg for Helit, why not another? Click for a brief biography of Walter Zeischegg. Here is a beautiful three-lobed shamrock, this bowl has great...
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January 7–13, 2013: Shared vintage modern plastic design
Like Object Plastic on Facebook to get your daily dose of modern and vintage plastic design! Here are the items that were shared the week of January 7, 2013. There was an Orbit table clock, an...
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M 48 ashtray | Luci, Italy
Here is a set of M 48 ashtrays in red by Luci Illuminazione di Interni. The set consists of three square, stackable ashtrays that are each 10cm by 10cm. The top of each ashtray is metal. The three...
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