135 results for: Popular Culture
Melinda puppet from the Seattle children's television show, Boomerang, ca. 1975-1980
Local television show, "Boomerang," was broadcast on KOMO from 1975 to 1980 with host Marni Nixon, a Broadway star known for dubbing the singing voices of famous actresses such as Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn. The show featured a group of puppets including the star Norbert, along with his friends Libby, Melinda, Rookie, and others, all of which were designed…
ID Number:2018.5.4
Date:Circa 1975
Rookie puppet from the Seattle children's television show, Boomerang, ca. 1975-1980
Local television show, "Boomerang," was broadcast on KOMO from 1975 to 1980 with host Marni Nixon, a Broadway star known for dubbing the singing voices of famous actresses such as Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn. The show featured a group of puppets including the star Norbert, along with his friends Libby, Melinda, Rookie, and others, all of which were designed…
ID Number:2018.5.5
Date:Circa 1975
Lamb puppet from the Seattle children's television show, Boomerang, ca. 1975-1980
Local television show, "Boomerang," was broadcast on KOMO from 1975 to 1980 with host Marni Nixon, a Broadway star known for dubbing the singing voices of famous actresses such as Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn. The show featured a group of puppets including the star Norbert, along with his friends Libby, Melinda, Rookie, and others, all of which were designed…
ID Number:2018.5.6
Date:Circa 1975
Pig puppet from the Seattle children's television show, Boomerang, ca. 1975-1980
Local television show, "Boomerang," was broadcast on KOMO from 1975 to 1980 with host Marni Nixon, a Broadway star known for dubbing the singing voices of famous actresses such as Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn. The show featured a group of puppets including the star Norbert, along with his friends Libby, Melinda, Rookie, and others, all of which were designed…
ID Number:2018.5.7
Date:Circa 1975
Vinyl record, 45 RPM, with songs from the Seattle children's television show, Boomerang, ca. 1975-1980
Local television show, "Boomerang," was broadcast on KOMO from 1975 to 1980 with host Marni Nixon, a Broadway star known for dubbing the singing voices of famous actresses such as Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn. The show featured a group of puppets including the star Norbert, along with his friends Libby, Melinda, Rookie, and others, all of which were designed…
ID Number:2018.5.12
Date:Circa 1975-1980
Sir Mix-A-Lot Iron Man hardhat, ca. 1988
Sir Mix-A-Lot is the stage name for Anthony Ray, a popular rapper, hip hop performer, and recording producer born in Seattle and a graduate of Roosevelt High School in 1981. Sir Mix-A-Lot's first hit single was "Posse on Broadway" released in 1987 and refers to the Capital Hill neighborhood street in Seattle. This hardhat is a promotional item for his…
ID Number:2018.16.2
Date:Circa 1988
Generra Hypercolor crewneck sweatshirt, 1991-1992
Generra was founded in Seattle in 1980 by Britania employees. The company had a big hit in 1991 with Hypercolor—a fabric that changed colors with heat. However, Generra overinvested in the fad and they filed for bankruptcy in 1992.
ID Number:2018.57.1
Date:1991-1992
Tommy Bahama camp shirt with blue palm tree print, 2003
Tommy Bahama was founded in Seattle in 1992 by employees from several other Seattle companies including Britania, Generra and UNIONBAY. This type of men's silk camp shirt is one of Tommy Bahama’s earliest and most enduring products, with a signature textile that includes patterns woven into the fabric and prints on the surface.
ID Number:2018.59.1
Date:2003
Workman Utilikilt, ca. 2006
Utilikilts, founded in Seattle in 2000, are all about defiance—against cultural norms and mainstream menswear. Founder Steven “Krash” Villegas took the kilt—usually made of wool plaid—and fashioned it out of cotton canvas, which is used for durable, protective workwear. The result is a functional alternative to men’s pants that allows uninhibited movement. In Seattle, people wear Utilikilts everywhere from job…
ID Number:2018.60.1
Date:Circa 2006
Pair of Dr. Martens "Creepers," worn 1989-1997
These shoes were purchased by Seattleite Stephanie Kurtz either at Woolly Mammoth on University Ave or Nordstrom around 1989. She wore them throughout what would become known as the “grunge era” in Seattle. Heavy shoes from the UK company Dr Martens (known colloquially as “Doc Martens”) were particularly popular, and for women the heavy-duty shoes were often worn to contrast…
ID Number:2018.77.1
Date:Circa 1989