Advertising pencil for the Clay Craft Center, 1960s

Object/Artifact

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Advertising pencil for the Clay Craft Center, 1960s

Entry/Object ID

2021.62.5

Description

Acc. No. 21.62.5 Subject Category: Businesses of Alameda, craft stores (miscellaneous) Date or Period: c. 1960s Object: pencil, advertising Description: A white, unsharpened, wooden advertising pencil with black eraser at one end, with in red type imprinted: 'Clay Craft Center LA. 2-4732'; 2044 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda, California'; 'Firing and Ceramics Supplies'. Text does not repeat. Size: L 7 1/2 inches. History of Object: An advertising pencil for a arts store, called 'Clay Craft Center'. Acquired from: Charles Thau Donated: June 28, 2021 Catalog Date: July 3, 2021