Plaster Replica of Nipper
notes: label: Description
content: This is a plaster replica of Nipper the dog that was made around 1930-1950. The image of Nipper in front of a phonograph listening to “His Master’s Voice” was used as a logo for a variety of record companies, most notably RCA Victor. Nipper became a popular mascot for RCA, and his likeness was used in variety of advertisements and merchandise. This Nipper replica was likely given to a shop owner as a reward for high sales of RCA products.
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content: Work and Industry: Retail and Marketing
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: American Enterprise
label: Exhibition
content: American Enterprise
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2015.3089.01
label: catalog number
content: 2015.3089.01
label: nonaccession number
content: 2015.3089
objectType: label: Object Name
content: dog
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: black (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: white (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: paper mache (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 in x 5 1/2 in x 10 1/8 in; 25.4 cm x 13.97 cm x 25.7175 cm