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1985

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1992

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Good Grips Melon Baller, ca. 1990

This is a melon baller. It was designed by Stephen Russak, Daniel Formosa, Tucker Viemeister, Davin Stowell, Stephen Allendorf, Michael Calahan, Stephen Wahl and Jürgen Laub and manufactured by OXO International and firm: Smart Design, Inc.. It is dated ca. 1990 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is steel (stainless), santoprene (thermoplastic rubber). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by OXO International. It is credited Gift of OXO.

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Its dimensions are

22.9 cm x 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm (9 in. x 1 in. x 1 in.)

Cite this object as

Good Grips Melon Baller, ca. 1990; Designed by Davin Stowell (American, b. 1953), Tucker Viemeister (American, b. 1948), Daniel Formosa (American, b. 1953), Stephen Russak (American, b. 1962), Stephen Allendorf (American, b. 1954), Michael Calahan (American, b. 1965), Jürgen Laub (German, b. 1964), Stephen Wahl (American,); Manufactured by OXO International (United States); Firm: Smart Design, Inc. (United States); USA; steel (stainless), santoprene (thermoplastic rubber); 22.9 cm x 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm (9 in. x 1 in. x 1 in.); Gift of OXO; 1992-52-4

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