Bag, insulated

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OBJECT TYPE: PAPER/ICE CREAM
DATE: 1960–1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0627.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: FRIGID-BAG
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PAPER BAG.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 30.0 cm
Width: 20.2 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Food processing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF INSULATED BAG USED DURING 1960S.
Canada: COMPLEMENTARY INSULATED BAG PROVIDED TO LOBLAWS CUSTOMERS IN 1960S. LOBLAWS WAS FOUNDED IN 1956, AND IS CANADA'S LARGEST RETAIL & WHOLESALE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR (1999). (REF.- WESTON CO. LTD. WEB SITE)
Function: TO KEEP ICE CREAM FROM MELTING WHILE TRANSPORTATED FROM STORE TO HOME FREEZER.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF INSULATED PAPER BAG PROVIDED FREE-OF-CHARGE WITH PURCHASE OF ICE CREAM IN 1960S BY MAJOR GROCERY CHAIN. ADDITIONAL INSULATION OF SIMPLE BAG DID HELP GUARANTEE FROZEN FOODS LIKE ICE CREAM WOULD SURVIVE THE TRIP FROM THE COMMERCIAL FREEZER TO HOME FREEZER.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Following text appears on bag front: " FOLD HERE/ INSULATED BAG/ FREE/ WITH PURCHASEOF ICE CREAM/ LOBLAWS/ Foods of/ Quality" & " INSULATED/ Frigid-bag ".
Missing: NONE.
Finish: BROWN PAPER BAG DECORATED BY WHITE & BLUE GRAPHICS AND TEXT.
Decoration: LARGE MAPLE LEAF AND ILLUSTRATION OF 2 POLAR BEARS ON AN ICE FLOE DECORATE BAG.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Bag, insulated, between 1960–1969, Artifact no. 1996.0627, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0627.001/

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