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  • The Shopping Bag: Portable Art Medium and Message
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Shopping Bags

Holiday Shopping Bags

In American cities large and small, especially between 1920 and 1960, holiday displays were both a public treat and a commercial enterprise. At Christmas, shopping malls across the country still feature visits with Santa and stores offer seasonal shopping bags to hold holiday purchases. Explore a selection of holiday bags from our collections, even if all your shopping is online.


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Tiffany & Co. Shopping Bag

A&P Grocery Bag

Palm Shopping Bag

Nikon Shopping Bag

"Vote" Shopping Bag, 1976

Campaign Shopping Bag, 1960

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Microsoft Windows NT Plastic Bag

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