N1939 world's fair souvenir book

Rare vintage 1939 new york worlds fair sterling silver spoon city skyline. It is made of wood, with metal trim and fittings, and marked as a souvenir of the 1904 fair. Official souvenir book, new york worlds fair, 1939. Check out our worlds fair 1939 selection for the very best in unique or custom. On the bottom of each shoe are the words worlds fair 1904. New york worlds fair souvenir book 1939 past print. Not only are books relating to the fair available, but there are also posters, souvenir books, and brochures from the fair itself. The corning museum of glass is temporarily closed as a precautionary measure for public health and safety. Half of the book is devoted to the 1933 chicago fair, a century of progress. Souvenirs from the 1939 worlds fair highly collectible. Enclosed is a photo of a pair of porcelain shoes that belonged to my grandmother.

These exhibitions vary in character and are held in varying parts of the world. Many souvenir canes were sold at the fair, and some are more valuable than others. Through this descriptive and colorful book you will experience for yourself the. Again, the theme was optimism about science and progress. Lot of 2 1939 new york worlds fair souvenir bakelite stick pins. It was the second most expensive american worlds fair of all time, exceeded only by st. Donald deskeys superb design of this world fair book must have made it one of the more worthwhile souvenirs amongst the of hundreds. You cant find this stuff nearly as much on 45s or 33s. Are you trying to find a buyer for a oneofakind item. A new survey of six worlds fairs held in the united states in the 1930s shows that they took the promise of progress seriously. Official souvenir book, new york worlds fair, 1939 frank monaghan, donald deskey on. New listing a set of 5 1939 new york world s fair glass. Great souvenirs from the 1939 worlds fair new york almanack.

Souvenir 1939 new york worlds fair mini glass postcard book. While rossen collects items from all the major worlds fairs, he enjoys collecting from the 1939 fair the most. Tiny worldworlds fairhighlightsguyminiaturesshapenicecoverbooks. New listing postcard unusual metalite surface, new york world s fair temple 1940 rare worlds fair switzerland book color cvr, photos, maps, culture wfny.

Chicago, 1933 and new york, 1939 a schiffer book for. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons. New york worlds fair souvenir record part 2 1939 youtube. Heres another shining example of why 78s are dare i say supreme. Original vintage 1939 new york worlds fair combination. Aug 2, 2018 a worlds fair is a large public exhibition. Vintage 19641965 new york worlds fair guide book from milton bradley. Part of the vast trove of souvenirs and memorabilia from the 1964 new york worlds fair on display at the newly renovated queens museum. Original vintage 1939 new york worlds fair combination book of souvenir tickets april 30 to october 31,1939. Everyone who is the least bit interested in either fair should read or see david mamets play, the water engine, which is partly about the chicago fair and very much about technology. For others, like howard rossen, author of the book worlds fair collectibles with price guide, who began collecting in 1965 when he was in law school, paper. It was the first exposition to be based on the future, with an opening slogan of dawn of a new day, and it.