Mystery Movie Star (Ginger Rogers), from the Movie Stars series (small mystery lid) (F4), issued by the Individual Drinking Cup Company, Inc.

Publisher Issued by Individual Drinking Cup Company, Inc. American

1934

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Lid with tab from the Movie Stars series (small mystery lid) (F4), issued by Dixie Cup of the Individual Drinking Cup Company, Inc. as a lid for personal cups of ice cream. Distributed by multiple companies. In 1934, three versions of lids were issued with one wine colored, one blue colored and one a set of Mystery Lids on which the face of a movie star is blanked out in pink and their name removed. The consumer is to solve the identity of the unknown star.

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Title: Mystery Movie Star (Ginger Rogers), from the Movie Stars series (small mystery lid) (F4), issued by the Individual Drinking Cup Company, Inc.
Publisher: Issued by Individual Drinking Cup Company, Inc.
Date: 1934
Medium: Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions: Diameter: 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Object Number: Burdick 308, F4.1
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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