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Green agate, gold, and topaz bi-disc necklace from Boma Jewelry, 2021
Boma is a jewelry company founded in Seattle in 1981 by Boon and Chieko Chaya. In earlier years of the company’s history, Boma’s marketing and designs rarely highlighted the founders’ Asian heritage, as was common in the jewelry industry at the time. Since becoming CEO in 2016, second-generation owner Suzanne Vetillart has led the company in a new direction. Boma…
ID Number:2022.5.2
Date:2021
Bocco jewelry box, 1990s
This Bocco jewelry box is from Boma, a jewelry company founded in Seattle in 1981 by Boon and Chieko Chaya. Bocco was the name of their retail location in Westlake in the 1990s. In earlier years of the company’s history, Boma’s marketing and designs rarely highlighted the founders’ Asian heritage and connections, as was common in the jewelry industry at…
ID Number:2022.5.RefBox1
Date:Circa 1990
Boma jewelry box, 2021
Boma is a jewelry company founded in Seattle in 1981 by Boon and Chieko Chaya. Their daughter Suzanne Vetillart became CEO in 2016.
ID Number:2022.5.RefBox2
Date:2021
Sick's Select bowling shirt, made by Bencoe Co., ca. 1941-1944
Sick’s Select Beer was produced by the Seattle Brewing & Malting Company which was owned and run by Emil Sick. It was introduced in 1941 and in 1944 the name was changed to Sicks’ Select. It is possible that these shirts were made for an employee bowling team at the brewery. The shirt was made in Seattle by the Bencoe…
ID Number:2022.7.1
Date:Circa 1941-1944
Pair of "Spider II USA" K2 skis, ca. 1970s
Brothers Bill and Don Kirschner founded K2 in 1962 on Vashon Island, and were known for pioneering lighter fiberglass skis that quickly became popular with winter sports enthusiasts. The name K2 comes from the world's second-largest mountain, but it also refers to the two Kirschner brothers, Bill and Don. These skis were made by K2 and named after professional champion…
ID Number:2022.10.1
Date:Circa 1970
Sewing machine used at Boeing during WWII
This sewing machine was used in Boeing Plant 2 during the Second World War. The donor’s grandmother Alice Baum Hudson used it during the war and then for decades afterwards until Boeing closed down their sewing shops. This was Hudson’s favorite machine, so when Boeing sold the machines at auction she purchased this one to use at home. Sewers at…
ID Number:2022.16.1
Date:Circa 1940
Teamsters nametag for Betty Kugland with pins attached, ca. 1970s-1980s
Elizabeth “Betty” Kugland worked at Boeing in the sewing shop during WWII. She continued after the war and became a member of the United Garment Workers Union and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America. Sewers at Boeing worked on fabric interior parts of the airplanes such as heavy Naugahyde for seats.
ID Number:2022.16.2
Date:Circa 1970-1990
United Garment Workers keychain belonging to Betty Kugland, ca. 1970s-1980s
Elizabeth “Betty” Kugland worked at Boeing in the sewing shop during WWII. She continued after the war and became a member of the United Garment Workers Union and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America. Sewers at Boeing worked on fabric interior parts of the airplanes such as heavy Naugahyde for seats.
ID Number:2022.16.3
Date:Circa 1970-1990
White Shah Safari shirt from the Goodwill Games, 1990
On July 20, 1990, the Goodwill Games opened in Seattle. Conceived as an apolitical alternative to the Olympics, the games promised international goodwill through world-class competition. Over 2,000 athletes from 54 countries competed in 21 sports events at the University of Washington and other cities in Washington State. Seattle company Shah Safari supplied these shirts to volunteers for the games.…
ID Number:2022.26.6
Date:1990
Denim dress from Seattle Gear, 1980s
Seattle designer Debbie Daley started Seattle Gear in 1984. She called her designs “high-end specialty sportswear,” and was particularly known for comfortable knitwear and jumpsuits. Her collections featured denim prominently in 1986 and 1987. The brand was sold at small Seattle boutiques such as Local Brilliance and Marlee, as well as larger stores like Nordstrom and Sak’s Fifth Avenue. The…
ID Number:2022.40.9
Date:1980-1989