Oneida "Twin Star" Fork, 1959-1965
THF806299 / Oneida "Twin Star" Fork, 1959-1965
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Artifact Overview
Oneida Limited retailed stainless flatware in the "Twin Star" pattern through a coupon program beginning in the late 1950s. Customers could clip coupons from General Mills products to purchase the flatware or use a "speed plan" and pay cash to get more pieces at one time. "Twin Star," made from 1959 to 1972, was one of the most popular mid-twentieth-century flatware patterns.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Fork (Flatware)
Date Made
1959-1965
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
Object ID
2025.116.1.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Stainless steel
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 1 in
Length: 0.5 in
Inscriptions
on back:
ONEIDA COMMUNITY STAINLESS
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ArtifactSet of Oneida "Twin Star" Flatware, 1959-1965
Oneida Limited retailed stainless flatware in the "Twin Star" pattern through a coupon program beginning in the late 1950s. Customers could clip coupons from General Mills products to purchase the flatware or use a "speed plan" and pay cash to get more pieces at one time. "Twin Star," made from 1959 to 1972, was one of the most popular mid-twentieth-century flatware patterns.