Name/Title
Group of six art paper, board and poster paint sample charts & books once in Sorkin's Art Supply, 400 Washington St., Hoboken, ca. 1939-1970.Entry/Object ID
2004.006.0006Description
Group of Six art paper, board and poster paint sample chart and books once in Sorkin Brothers Stationery and Art Supply Store, 400 Washington St., Hoboken, undated except one (1939), others from ca. 1940-1970.
1. Bainbridge Mat Board. Four-panel fold-out chart with sample board chips. 5-3/8" wide x 8-1/2" high, closed. No date, ca. 1950's.
2. SatinKote Railroad Board. Riveted pivot swing-out samples, 5-1/2" high x 8-1/2" wide. No date, ca. 1963 or later (note zip code).
3. Abbott's Construction Papers. Feeler samples for 16 papers. 1-1/8" wide x 6" high. No date, ca. 1940's.
4. Century Colored Poster Paper. Sample Book No. 5. Feeler samples for 33 colors. 3-1/4" wide x 8-3/4" high. No date, ca. 1940-50.
5. Color Card of Schmincke Poster [Paint] Colors. Manufactured by M. Grumbacher. Four-panel fold-out with forty sample paint chips. 3-1/2" high x 6-3/4" wide, closed. Printed in the U.S.A. and copyright 1939 by M. Grumbacher.
6. Construction [weight paper], Everyday Art Tune Palet Papers, An 'Old Faithful' Product. The American Crayon Company. 3-1/16" wide x 6" high. No date, ca. 1940. Stepped-cut feeler samples of 38 colors. Reverse has the more properly spelled product name, "Tuned Palette."Acquisition
Accession
2004.006Source or Donor
Merle, J.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of J. Merle.Made/Created
Date made
1939 - 1970Notes
Date: 1939-1970General Notes
Note
Display Value: Fair
Notes: The business closed ca. 1995. The retail space was renovated. It was later a coffee and food bar for ca. 3 years. In 2001, it became Qdoba, a restaurant with southwestern Tex-Mex cuisine, part of a national chain.
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2004-03-22
