Tortoise and Hare Cookie Tin, 2000
Scope and Contents
The Carlson Fable Collection is a gathering of primary fable materials at Reinert Alumni Memorial Library at Creighton University. It grew out of the personal collection of fable materials gathered by Rev. Gregory Carlson, S.J. and was given to the Creighton Libraries in 1996. There are more than 10,000 books and approximately 8,000 artifacts in the collection.
From plates to stamps, from cards to whiskey decanters, from toys to posters, you'll find just about anything you can imagine here. Please explore all that is to offer here in my fables Catalogue of Objects.
This is the largest online catalog of fable related objects on the internet. Many are from Aesop's Fables but you will find La Fontaine, Velazquez and Krylov also represented in this collection.
Dates
- 2000
Extent
1 Container : Tortoise and Hare cookie tin. No identifying markings other than a TH illustration on its circular pink cover. Plain white sides. ; 7¼" in diameter, about 2¾" high.
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
No identifying markings other than a TH illustration on its circular pink cover. Plain white sides. The eBay seller advertised this tin as an "Easter Decorative Tin." The tortoise smiles up as he breaks the ribbon at the finish line. The sleeping hare has pink markings; does he hold a pink Easter egg? Pastel flowers are abundant in this pleasant scene.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
$7 from Julia Christman, North Fort Myers, FL, through eBay Feb., '03.
Source
- Julia Christman (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Creighton University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections Repository