I recently saw this brochure in another Disneyland collection and wanted it (well actually more like needed it, but I am sure all the collectors out there know what I am talking about.) And within a couple of months, there was a group of Monsanto items up on E-bay and I was able to purchase this copy. It is a great brochure with the cover showing the exhibit sign and images of the actual mannequins in the display within the Monsanto Hall of Chemistry. The tie in is the discovery and use of rayon, polyester and other man made fabrics. I believe this dates from the early 1960s before the Adventure Through Inner Space attraction displaced the displays.
Posts
2 comments:
Wow! Nice.... There are very few photos of that exhibit... It does pre-date Inner Space - they took over that whole end of the building for the ride and post-show area....
I'm the archivist for George Stuart's Gallery of Historical Figures. Mr. Stuart supplied Monsanto with some 38 quarter life-sized Historical Figures for the Monsanto "Fashions. . ." exhibit. Unfortunately he has no images of the Figures in the exhibit. Your image of the "Fashions . . ." brochure is vert helpful! Many thanks! After nearly fifty years, 32 of 38 Figures were located in a private collection and were recently restored. We will publish images and info about them on the Early Works page of Mr. Stuart's website at www.galleryhistoricalfigures.com.
Regards,
Leroy Becker
lbecker@galleryhistoricalfigures.com
Post a Comment