Magic 8 Ball: Museum Object and Cultural History
Magic 8 Ball: Date made: 2004. referenced: Cheney, Richard B.. referenced: Edwards, John.
The object in the museum catalogue
Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio produced a Magic 8 Ball to commemorate the 2004 vice presidential debate held on their campus. The candidates were the Republican incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator John Edwards of North Carolina, his Democratic challenger. Possible “answers” include “Consult Me Later,” “Cannot Foretell Now,” and “You Can Count On It.”
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 2004
- referenced: Cheney, Richard B.
- referenced: Edwards, John
- Object Name: Toy, Novelty
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Physical Description: red (overall color)
- Measurements: overall: 6 1/4 in; x 15.875 cm
- referenced: Political Campaigns
- related event: Presidential Campaign of 2004
- ID Number: 2005.0289.01
- accession number: 2005.0289
- catalog number: 2005.0289
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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