Box related to The Little Golden Book story "The Lively Little Rabbit""
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Tin, decorated with characters from The Lively Little Rabbit.
label: Description (Brief)
content: In addition to the proliferation of educational items that were available, another marketing strategy to enhance the growth and popularity of the Golden Book included the introduction of everyday products associated with popular characters from the books. The name Golden Books was wisely licensed and a vast array of products were created to expand the empire, including toys, fabric, wall paper, handkerchiefs, paper dolls, tins, jewelry, curtains, lamps, and more.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The Lively Little Rabbit was one of the early entries in the Little Golden Books series, written in 1943 by Arianne and illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren. The handkerchief and tin are two examples of the variety of manufactured goods that were popular with children and parents alike.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2013.0118.02
label: accession number
content: 2013.0118
label: catalog number
content: 2013.0118.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: tin box
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 in x 5 in x 2 1/2 in; 20.32 cm x 12.7 cm x 6.35 cm