Hothead Paisan Secret Stuff Box

Object/Artifact

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Wanderground Lesbian Archive/Library

Top of Box

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Name/Title

Hothead Paisan Secret Stuff Box

Entry/Object ID

2024.9.21

Description

Box the size and shape of a cigar box

Use

Originally held candy bars for sale

Context

Diane DiMassa used her Hothead Paisan characters to create a line of candy bars - milk chocolate, crunch bar, chocolate with nuts, and chocolate raspberry. Each box was decorated with characters from the Hothead Paisan drawings.

Collection

Women in Print

Category

Promotional Use

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Diane DiMassa (Author and Artist)

Role

Creator

Time Period

1990s

Place

City

New Haven, CT

Material

Cardboard

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Notes

Box lid is ready to fall off, corners have significant wear

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Diane DiMassa (Author and Artist)

Related Places

Place

Region

New England Region

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Mev worked with Diane DiMassa in the late 1980s and early 1990s at Inland Book Co, in East Haven, CT

Create Date

November 3, 2024

Update Date

November 6, 2024