Pin

Name/Title

Pin

Entry/Object ID

2020.8.8

Description

Small metal pin in the shape of a man with lightning bolts for a body [Reddy Kilowatt]. His head is round with electrical sockets for ears and a lightbulb for a nose.

Use

Scatter pins are small pins that usually worn in groups of 3-5 on a shirt.

Context

Reddy Kilowatt is a cartoon character that acted as sorporate spokesman for electricity in the USA from 1926 to 1998.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.8

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1946 - 1976

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pin, Scatter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pin, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Metal