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- Bingo Cage and Ball Set, Used by FIVE15 for "Drag Queen Bingo", 2007 - Drag queen bingo first became popular as a fundraiser during the AIDS epidemic of the early 1990s. FIVE15, an entertainment venue in Royal Oak, Michigan has introduced many people to drag through drag queen bingo events since they opened in 2007. Their shows offer "side-splitting hilarity and gender-bending fun."
- 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Bingo Cage and Ball Set, Used by FIVE15 for "Drag Queen Bingo", 2007
Drag queen bingo first became popular as a fundraiser during the AIDS epidemic of the early 1990s. FIVE15, an entertainment venue in Royal Oak, Michigan has introduced many people to drag through drag queen bingo events since they opened in 2007. Their shows offer "side-splitting hilarity and gender-bending fun."
- "Bingo" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1955 - Trained as an interior architect, Ruth Adler Schnee began her pioneering foray into textile design with an entry into the <EM>Chicago Tribune</EM>'s "Better Rooms for Better Living" interior design competition. Unable to locate suitable fabrics, she designed her own and this ad hoc textile she designed drew attention. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs.
- 1955
- Collections - Artifact
"Bingo" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1955
Trained as an interior architect, Ruth Adler Schnee began her pioneering foray into textile design with an entry into the Chicago Tribune's "Better Rooms for Better Living" interior design competition. Unable to locate suitable fabrics, she designed her own and this ad hoc textile she designed drew attention. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs.
- Bingo Card, Used by FIVE15 for "Drag Queen Bingo", 2023 - Drag queen bingo first became popular as a fundraiser during the AIDS epidemic of the early 1990s. FIVE15, an entertainment venue in Royal Oak, Michigan has introduced many people to drag through drag queen bingo events since they opened in 2007. Their shows offer "side-splitting hilarity and gender-bending fun."
- 2023
- Collections - Artifact
Bingo Card, Used by FIVE15 for "Drag Queen Bingo", 2023
Drag queen bingo first became popular as a fundraiser during the AIDS epidemic of the early 1990s. FIVE15, an entertainment venue in Royal Oak, Michigan has introduced many people to drag through drag queen bingo events since they opened in 2007. Their shows offer "side-splitting hilarity and gender-bending fun."
- Hallmark "Bingo Bear" Christmas Ornament, 1995 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1995
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Bingo Bear" Christmas Ornament, 1995
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- "Oneida Bingo & Casino," Wisconsin, 1994 - Vacationers define fun differently. Some travelers head to casinos to have "Fun, Fun, Fun!"
- 1994
- Collections - Artifact
"Oneida Bingo & Casino," Wisconsin, 1994
Vacationers define fun differently. Some travelers head to casinos to have "Fun, Fun, Fun!"
- Bingo Game, 2006 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 2006
- Collections - Artifact
Bingo Game, 2006
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Bingo Calling Board, Used by FIVE15 for "Drag Queen Bingo", 2007 - Drag queen bingo first became popular as a fundraiser during the AIDS epidemic of the early 1990s. FIVE15, an entertainment venue in Royal Oak, Michigan has introduced many people to drag through drag queen bingo events since they opened in 2007. Their shows offer "side-splitting hilarity and gender-bending fun."
- 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Bingo Calling Board, Used by FIVE15 for "Drag Queen Bingo", 2007
Drag queen bingo first became popular as a fundraiser during the AIDS epidemic of the early 1990s. FIVE15, an entertainment venue in Royal Oak, Michigan has introduced many people to drag through drag queen bingo events since they opened in 2007. Their shows offer "side-splitting hilarity and gender-bending fun."
- Stork Bingo Game, 1957-1965 - <EM>Stork Bingo</EM> is a party game of bingo cards comprised of squares of typical baby shower gifts. As gifts are opened and squares are covered, a player yells "Stork!" when a row is completed.
- 1957-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Stork Bingo Game, 1957-1965
Stork Bingo is a party game of bingo cards comprised of squares of typical baby shower gifts. As gifts are opened and squares are covered, a player yells "Stork!" when a row is completed.
- Bingo Game, 1939-1955 - Now primarily associated with churches and senior centers, bingo has also been produced as a game for the home. Bingo cards are comprised of a grid of 25 numbers. As the caller yells out the alphanumeric picks, players cover the board when they have a match. When five in a row are covered -- down, across, or diagonal -- "bingo!" is shouted.
- 1939-1955
- Collections - Artifact
Bingo Game, 1939-1955
Now primarily associated with churches and senior centers, bingo has also been produced as a game for the home. Bingo cards are comprised of a grid of 25 numbers. As the caller yells out the alphanumeric picks, players cover the board when they have a match. When five in a row are covered -- down, across, or diagonal -- "bingo!" is shouted.
- "Traffic Sign Bingo" Game, 1960-1970 - As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. The popularity of the classic Auto Bingo game spawned many variations, like this Traffic Sign Bingo, with magnetic game pieces.
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
"Traffic Sign Bingo" Game, 1960-1970
As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. The popularity of the classic Auto Bingo game spawned many variations, like this Traffic Sign Bingo, with magnetic game pieces.