Kellog’s Pep Cereal offered this Flash Gordon pin as a promotional premium in 1946.
This item was one of many premium toys of the era distributed through food company promotional campaigns. They often required the submission of box top proof of purchase and payment for shipping and handling. Rather than going to a toy store, consumers mailed away for premiums advertised on packaging or in commercials by sponsors of the related radio and TV shows. Premiums included badges, toys, maps, or books as well as the opportunity to join a fan club run by a newspaper or radio station.
Collector Michael O'Harro donated this pin to the Museum in 1993.
Display Status
This object is on display in James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
Manufacturer
Unknown
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 1.9cm (3/4 in. dia.)
Materials
Overall metal, probably tin
Inventory Number
A19970944000
Credit Line
Gift of Michael O'Harro, Copyright 1946, King Features Syndicate, Inc.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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