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1985

  • Work on this object began.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

1995

  • Work on this object ended.

2013

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2024

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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
  • Handle, Heavy Grip
  • aluminum, polypropylene, tpe, tpu.
  • Gift of Michael Graves Design Group.
  • s-e-2565

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 (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); 23 x 6.5 cm (9 1/16 x 2 9/16 in.); Gift of OXO; 1992-52-26

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