SAIL-ME MODEL AIRPLANE ENVELOPE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"SAIL-ME" MODEL AIRPLANE ENVELOPE

Entry/Object ID

2001.204.2.1

Description

Color: Black; Brown An envelope for the "Sail-Me" model airplane, 1928. Printed on the top of the front is "How to fly the Sail-Me." This is followed by directions to make the toy execute a vertical spiral, a horizontal glide, and a loop the loop. Each of the latter are accompanied by an illustration of a boy completing the tricks. Printed on the bottom of the envelope are troubleshooting instructions. On the back, printed on the flap, is "One new model / Sail-Me Airplane . Aviation's official / toy ship." Along the left are three drawings illustrating how to assemble the plane. Text for each drawing is along the right side. Near the bottom right corner is the price as well as the name and address of the manufacturer. All of the printing on the front and back is in black ink. The wings for the airplane are in the collection and are item number .2. With light creases, some yellowing of the paper, light stains, and a small tear, the artifact is in good condition overall.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Toys

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Envelopes, Sail-Me Co., Inc., Airplanes--Models

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Envelopes