H69.468.1
ca. 1969
.5 in WIDE
(1.27 cm WIDE)
(1.27 cm WIDE)
Gift of Andrea Aymeric
H69.468.1
WHAT DO YOU CALL THE OBJECT? 4 Blue Chip Stamps
BECAUSE: They are a stamp named that by people who made them
THE OBJECT REPRESENTS: family
EXPLAIN WHY (BELIEF OR FEELING): Whole family could use - parent's decide what to get
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION -
SHAPE: rectangle
COLOR(S): blue
MATERIAL: paper with stickum on back
CULTURAL DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
WHERE DID YOU FIND IT? mother's purse
HOW DID IT GET THERE? (Where did it come from) Get them at the store when you buy things. Store buys stamps from Blue Chip Stamp Co.
WHO DID IT BELONG TO? mother
WHO MADE IT? Blue Chip Stamp Co.
HOW WAS IT MADE? Made of paper and printed
WHAT OTHER KINDS OF OBJECTS ARE SIMILAR TO THIS ONE OR USED WITH THIS ONE?
HOW IS THE OBJECT USED? Trade stamps for objects. Put in books and take to trading center.
WHO USES THE OBJECT MOST OF THE TIME? mother
WHERE WOULD YOU USUALLY FIND THE OBJECT? In paper bag in closet
IS IT BROKEN OR COMPLETE?--what is missing? Little piece of stamp missing at top and bottom
WHAT DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT, THINK ABOUT IT--YOUR ATTITUDE: sort of like getting something free
VALUE:
WHAT IS THE FUTURE HISTORICAL VALUE OF THE OBJECT? To see how we got tings without paying for them
WHY DID YOU SELECT IT? Everyday use
HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK THE OBJECT IS WORTH TODAY? $.01-.02
WOULD YOU LIKE TO KEEP THE OBJECT? Yes, stores have stamps to get more people to buy things
Used: St. Paschal Baylon | Sequoyah neighborhood | Student | Family
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