Ranger Joe Glass Mug: Museum Object and Cultural History
Ranger Joe Glass Mug: date made: 1950s. maker: Hazel-Atlas Glass Company. Object Name: mug.
The object in the museum catalogue
Introduced in 1939, Ranger Joe Honey Wheat Honnies was the first pre-sweetened breakfast cereal. It was bought out by Nabisco and renamed Wheat Honeys.
In the early 1950's a television show was created to help market the cereal. Broadcast out of Philadelphia, it starred Jessie Rodgers, cousin of country-western music star Jimmie Rodgers.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1950s
- maker: Hazel-Atlas Glass Company
- Object Name: mug
- Physical Description: glass (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 3 in x 4 in x 3 in; 7.62 cm x 10.16 cm x 7.62 cm
- place made: United States: West Virginia, Wheeling
- general subject association: Children
- general subject association: Television
- ID Number: 2014.0160.01
- accession number: 2014.0160
- catalog number: 2014.0160.01
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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