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2007/110/14 Postcards (9) and photographic slides (25), cardboard / plastic, photographer unknown, used by Scribbly Graphics, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 2000. Click to enlarge.

Scribbly Graphics postcards and photographic slides

This collection of postcards and slides is part of the promotional material that Australian screen-printing company, Scribbly Graphics, used to advertise its range of children's clothing. Adrienne Higgs, established the company in 1978, designing printed paper items before turning to fabric printing in the early 1980s. In 1987, Higgs' husband, Norman, joined the business to manage production. His arrival coincided with a decision to concentrate on a range of children's clothing with colourful …

Summary

Object No.

2007/110/14

Object Statement

Postcards (9) and photographic slides (25), cardboard / plastic, photographer unknown, used by Scribbly Graphics, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 2000

Physical Description

Postcards (9) and photographic slides (25), cardboard / plastic, photographer unknown, used by Scribbly Graphics, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 2000

A collection of nine cardboard postcards with colour photographs of children wearing Scribbly Graphics clothing. Printed on the back are contact details for the Scribbly Graphics stores.

A collection of 25 photographic slides contained in a plastic sleeve. The colour slides illustrate children wearing Scribbly Graphics clothing.

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Adrienne Higgs, 2007

Acquisition Date

22 August 2007

Cite this Object

Harvard

Scribbly Graphics postcards and photographic slides 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 27 March 2023, <https://ma.as/367838>

Wikipedia

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