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Bow tie with Periodic Table print worn on the Bill Nye The Science Guy tv show, 1990s
This bow tie was worn by Bill Nye (b. 1955) on the groundbreaking science education TV Show Bill Nye the Science Guy. Nye grew up in Washington D.C. and studied mechanical engineering at Cornell University. He moved to Seattle to work for Boeing and later Sundstrand Data Control. While working as an engineer, he also became interested in standup and…
ID Number:2024.39.22
Date:1993-1999
Bill Nye The Science Guy hard hat, 1990s
The TV show “Bill Nye the Science Guy” was filmed and produced in Seattle from 1993-1999. Bill Nye (b. 1955) grew up in Washington D.C. and studied mechanical engineering at Cornell University. He moved to Seattle to work for Boeing but also became interested in the local comedy scene. Nye became a writer and performer on the King 5 TV…
ID Number:2024.39.23
Date:Circa 1990-1999
Shirt and shorts worn on Bill Nye the Science Guy "Skin" episode, autographed by Nate McMillan, ca. 1994
Bill Nye (b. 1955) wore this tank top and shorts in the “Skin” episode of his groundbreaking science education TV show “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” In the segment, he plays one-on-one basketball against NBA star Nate McMillan, who dominates the game while also sharing facts about skin, sweat, and temperature regulation. McMillan played basketball for the Seattle Supersonics from…
ID Number:2024.39.24
Date:1993-1996
Seafair Grand Marshal hat and plastic cover, 1997
Since 1990, the Seafair Torchlight Parade has named a Grand Marshal. In 1997 it was Bill Nye (b. 1955), who was several seasons into his groundbreaking “Bill Nye the Science Guy” TV show which was filmed and produced in Seattle. This was his Grand Marshal hat, which came with an optional rain cover. Even a summer festival in Seattle runs…
ID Number:2024.39.39
Date:1997
Blue shop coat modified and worn by Bill Nye, 1980s
Bill Nye (b. 1955) grew up in Washington D.C. and studied mechanical engineering at Cornell University. He moved to Seattle to work for Boeing and later Sundstrand Data Control and other local companies. As an engineer, he needed practical and protective clothing when he would visit the shop and work hands-on with the machinery. This is one of the shop…
ID Number:2024.39.Ref01
Date:Circa 1980
Space Needle elevator operator uniform, designed and worn by Joan Gellermann Seiler Nykreim, 1962
In 1962 Joan Gellermann Seiler answered a newspaper ad for women to work at the Space Needle during the World’s Fair. She initially thought it would be a modeling job, but discovered it was for elevator operators. The Needle specifically wanted tall women to match the theme of this new towering building, and Joan was a perfect recruit at 6’1”.…
ID Number:2024.43.1
Date:1962
Reversible "Seattle Basketball" Storm jersey, signed, ca. 2000-2020
This practice jersey was used by a player on the Seattle Storm, a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team founded in 2000. It is reversible so can be worn with the black or white side on the outside. The Storm have won four WNBA Championships: in 2004, 2010, 2018, and 2020.
ID Number:2024.48.7
Date:2000-2020
Seattle Storm bucket hat, 2000s
The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) member team founded in 2000. The bucket hat is a popular souvenir for the Seattle Storm's fans.
ID Number:2024.48.RefStormHat
Date:Circa 2000-2010
WNBA Seattle Storm T-shirt from Inaugural Season, 2000
The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team founded by Ginger Ackerley and her husband Barry in 2000. The inaugural season was disappointing starting with a 47-77 loss to the Houston Comets and ending with a 6-26 record finish. But the team's momentum picked up led by high-quality players like Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Lauren Jackson, and…
ID Number:2024.48.RefStormShirt
Date:2000
WNBA Seattle Storm basketball player Sue Bird T-shirt, 2006-2007
Isreali-American Sue Bird was the point guard for the Seattle Storm basketball team from 2002-2022. She won five Olympic gold medals, two NCAA Championships, and four WNBA Championships during her tenure on the team. Bird was voted into the top 20 players of all time in 2016 and the top 25 players of all time in 2021. She retired from…
ID Number:2024.48.RefTshirt
Date:2006-2007