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1985

  • Work on this object began.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

1995

  • Work on this object ended.

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Good Grips Scissors

This is a Scissors. 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.

  • Tonsillotome (France)
  • brass, steel, ivory.
  • Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, 1978.0874.02.
  • 14.2012.73
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Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

  • Scissors
  • nickel-plated stainless steel.
  • Courtesy of Thom Browne.
  • 74.2015.13

Its dimensions are

23 x 6.5 cm (9 1/16 x 2 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Good Grips Scissors; Designed by Davin Stowell, Tucker Viemeister, Daniel Formosa, Stephen Russak, Stephen Allendorf, Michael Calahan, Jürgen Laub and Stephen Wahl; USA; steel (stainless), santoprene (thermoplastic rubber); 23 x 6.5 cm (9 1/16 x 2 9/16 in.); Gift of OXO; 1992-52-26

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