Sambo's Coffee Token

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Sambo's Coffee Token

Entry/Object ID

2011.89.7.8

Description

A circular, brown wooden token, with red inscriptions on both sides.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Sambo's

Date made

circa 1957 - circa 1981

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

One side of token

Transcription

PLEASING YOU-PLEASES US / [logo] / Sambo's LOS GATOS

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Type

Inscription

Location

Other side of token

Transcription

GOOD FOR A CUP OF COFFEE / at / Sambo's RESTAURANTS / ANYTIME - ANYWHERE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Token, Store

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Token

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Material

Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rebecca Lucille Yates née Baine

Notes

Donor