Mask, Wilma Deering, Buck Rogers Comic Strip Character

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Object Details

Summary

This cardboard face mask of Wilma Deering, a character from the Buck Rogers comic strip, allowed young fans to pretend to be the spunky and adventurous heroine and love interest of the space-based adventure series. An earlier version of this mask, illustrated with curlier hair, was issued as a Cocomalt premium in 1933. This later version, manufactured in Japan, can be identified because the character is illustrated with straighter hair.

Collector Michael O'Harro gave this mask to the Museum in 1993.

Credit Line

Gift of Michael O'Harro

Inventory Number

A19970656000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture

Materials

Paper

Ink

Possible Rubber or Elastic

Steel

Dimensions

3-D: 20.2 × 0.2 × 26.2cm (7 15/16 × 1/16 × 10 5/16 in.)

Country of Origin

Japan

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ce3ec0e9-b0e4-41bd-a769-ef6b07806045

Record ID

nasm_A19970656000