Museum Artifact: Replogle 12″ Relief Globe, 1964 Made By: Replogle Globes, Inc., 1901 N. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL [North Austin] “As I followed that globe from beginning to end of the manufacturing process, I was struck by something cosmic in the very setting. Overhead, conveyers whirled finished spheres in stately orbits. Below them, ranks of plastic bases glittered like stars. I stood amid a galaxy in miniature.” The post Replogle Globes, Inc., est. 1930 appeared first on Made...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: General Motors “Erie Limited” Locomotive Data Card (Electro-Motive Div.), 1950s Made By: Toby Rubovits, Inc., 127 S. Aberdeen St., Chicago, IL [West Loop] On New Year’s Day, 1912, Toby Rubovits took out a large advertisement in the Chicago Tribune, promoting his services as “Printing without frills.” He was, unlike many of his competitors, offering three professional skills in one office. The post Toby Rubovits, Inc., est. 1893 appeared first on Made-in-Chicago Museum.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Tintype Photo Medallion of Woman, c. 1910s Made By: Columbia Medallion Studios / Columbia Portrait Co., 6616-6620 South Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, IL [Woodlawn] “These beautiful photo medallions are the most artistic portraits ever produced. They are mounted on non-corrosive metal specially prepared. The portrait is burnt in, same as on porcelain, and covered with heavy celluloid, making the picture strong and imperishable, The post Columbia Medallion Studios, est. 1888 a...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: “Little Playmates” Musical Postcard / Christmas Card and “Chicago” Musical Postcard, c. 1960 Made By: Musical Postcard Company, 415 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL [River North] Donated By: Nyla Panzilius It’s no news to anyone that you can’t fit a square peg in a round hole. But what about playing a rectangular paper record on a round turntable? If you’re simultaneously intrigued and skeptical, The post Musical Postcard Company, est. 1958 appeared first on Made-in...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Duro “Sign Maker” Letter and Number Decals + Display Box, c. 1960s Made By: Duro Decal Co., Inc. / Duro Art Supply, Inc. / Duro Art Industries, 1832 W. Juneway Terrace, Chicago, IL [Rogers Park] Donated By: Jeff Levine “Duro Letters and Numbers speed up work and are easy to transfer, making every sign a perfect job. Each character is precision made of Best Grade Black Lacquer and Gold Bronze to insure uniformity and quality. The post Duro Decal Company, est. 1938 appear...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: “The Bear” Ortho-Scope 3-D Children’s Book, 1934 Made By: The Orthovis Company / Orthovis Publishing Co., 1328 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL [South Loop] “The amazing illustrations in ORTHOVIS educational books give the illusion of life-like depth and atmospheric distance. Through the eyes of the orthoscope that comes with each book, animals, birds and objects seem to become alive.” —Orthovis advertisement, The post Orthovis Company, est. 1933 appeared first on Made...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifacts: Superior Match Promotional Matchbook and Company Catalog No. 612, 1940s Made By: Superior Match Company, 7530 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago, IL [Grand Crossing] “Book Matches are silent salesmen, on the job for you constantly, never taking a day off, never late for work, never taking a vacation or asking for a raise in pay! . . . For just as surely as a match is used to light a cigarette, The post Superior Match Co., est. 1937 appeared first on Made-in-Chicago Museum.| Made-in-Chicago Museum