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Maker:
Jarex Corp  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (brush material)
cardboard (box material)
Measurements:
box: 7 in x 3 in x 2 1/4 in; 17.78 cm x 7.62 cm x 5.715 cm
toothbrush: 9 3/8 in x 2 1/4 in; 23.8125 cm x 5.715 cm
Object Name:
toothbrush, electric
Place made:
China: Hong Kong
Date made:
1974
Description (Brief):
This battery powered toothbrush, made in Hong Kong by the Janex Company, features a molded likeness of Superman. Produced in 1974, it was intended for children, and came with two attachable brush heads.
The character of Superman first flew into action in 1938. The costumed superhero was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two Jewish teenagers from Cleveland Ohio, who used, among other things, Classical mythology, philosopher Fredrich Nietzche's concept of the "uber mensch," and the era's popular science fiction and adventure writing, for inspiration.
With his debut in Action Comics #1, Superman became an instant sensation with audiences, inspired by the "Man of Tomorrow's" virtue and heroics at time when the Nation was slowly emerging from the economic catastrophe of the Great Depression and moving closer to World War.
Born on the doomed planet Krypton, Superman was sent to Earth as a child, where our world's yellow sun granted him extraordinary powers such as flight, super-strength, near-invulnerability, as well as other extraordinary abilities including heat and X-Ray vision. As an adult living in the city of Metropolis, the alien, born Kal-El, protects his identity by assuming the persona of Clark Kent, a "mild-mannered" journalist.
Fighting for "Truth and Justice," Superman birthed a cultural fascination with superheroes, and has become one of the most recognizable and influential fictional characters in history. In addition to comic books, the character has been explored in all forms of media, including radio, television, and film, and has been used to promote a variety of successful consumer products, educational initiatives and public service campaigns.
Location:
Currently not on view
Subject:
Dental Products  Search this
Superman  Search this
Television  Search this
Comics  Search this
Credit Line:
DC Comics, Incorporated
ID Number:
1987.0213.136
Accession number:
1987.0213
Catalog number:
1987.0213.136
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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