From the collection of the National Park Service, National Mall and Memorial Parks.
assemblage
VIVE 14095
05/12/2009
Artifact assemblage consisting of a Premium Image Group brand bird, stuffed animal toy with affixed nylon balloons, a Mattel, Inc. brand scale model toy car, and a handwritten note. The stuffed animal is in the form of the character, "Woodstock" from the animated cartoon strip, "Peanuts" by author Charles M. Schulz. The handwritten note dedicates the items, "For - / Benny Persichilli / The sweetest Dad", is dated, "8/30/08 / Santa Rosa, Calif.", and states that Mr. Persichilli, "died October 23, 1993 / age 59 - / liver disease from Agent Orange & alcoholism" while characterizing his death as, "(BRUTAL)!". The artifact assemblage was left at The Wall by the child of Mr. Benny Persichilli on August 30, 2008.
ASSEMBLAGE CONSISTING OF: COMPONENT (A) BIRD, STUFFED ANIMAL TOY, COMPONENT (B) SCALE MODEL TOY CAR, AND COMPONENT (C) HANDWRITTEN NOTE. COMPONENT (A) BIRD, STUFFED ANIMAL TOY. THE OBJECT CONSISTS OF A PREMIUM IMAGE GROUP BRAND BIRD STUFFED ANIMAL TOY IN THE FORM OF THE CHARACTER, "WOODSTOCK" FROM THE ANIMATED CARTOON SERIES, "PEANUTS" BY AUTHOR CHARLES M. SCHULZ. THE OBJECT IS COMPRISED OF A YELLOW COLORED POLYESTER FABRIC EXTERIOR, EMBROIDERED BLACK THREAD OVALS FOR EYES, A SINGLE EMBROIDERED BLACK THREAD LINE TO REPRESENT A MOUTH, AND YELLOW POLYESTER YARN FRINGE UPON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE HEAD TO REPRESENT HAIR OR FEATHERS [?]. AFFIXED TO THE OBJECT LEFT WING ARE THREE (3) NYLON BALLOONS (ONE (1) PINK, ONE (1) PURPLE, AND ONE (1) RED, EACH WITH A PINK STENCILED GRAPHIC OF A PAIR OF HUMAN LIPS AT THE CENTER) ATTACHED TO THE STUFFED ANIMAL TOY VIA LENGTHS OF WHITE NYLON FABRIC CORD. A WHITE, NYLON FABRIC MANUFACTURER/SUPPLIER'S TAG IS AFFIXED TO THE REVERSE OBJECT SURFACE OF THE TOY AND SPECIFIES MANUFACTURER/SUPPLIER INFORMATION, STATEMENT OF COPYRIGHT, MATERIALS, AND RECOMMENDED AGE RANGE FOR THE TOY PRINTED IN BLACK INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT/ARABIC NUMERALS. COMPONENT (B) SCALE MODEL TOY CAR. THE OBJECT CONSISTS OF A MATTEL, INC. BRAND SCALE MODEL TOY CAR COMPRISED OF A DIE CAST METAL BODY, PURPLE AND SILVER COLORED POLY-PLASTIC WHEELS AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, AND A BLACK POLY-PLASTIC UNDERCARRIAGE. THE TOY CAR IS PAINTED A METALLIC SILVER OVERALL. EXECUTED IN RAISED, BLOCK LETTERING/ARABIC NUMERALS UPON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TOY IS THE MANUFACTURER/SUPPLIER'S INFORMATION, "©2005 MATTEL, INC. / MFG. FOR MCD CORP. / CHINA/CHINE / TRC". COMPONENT (C) HANDWRITTEN NOTE. THE OBJECT CONSISTS OF A HANDWRITTEN NOTE IN BLACK INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT/ARABIC NUMERALS UPON A THREE (3)" X FIVE (5)" WHITE, UNLINED INDEX CARD. THE NOTE IS DATED, "8/30/08", PROVIDES A LOCATION OF, "SANTA ROSA, CALIF.", IS ADDRESSED, "FOR - / BENNY PERSICHILLI", AND LISTS HIS DEATH DATE WHILE NOTING THE CAUSE OF DEATH AS RESULTANT FROM LIVER DISEASE DUE TO EXPOSURE TO AGENT ORANGE AND RELATED ALCOHOLISM.
VIVE-00241
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Text of the various inscriptions upon COMPONENTS (A - C) is transcribed in full,as follows: [COMPONENT (A), manufacturer/supplier's tag, obverse surface, printed inscription] "PEANUTS © UFS, Inc. / DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY / PREMIUM IMAGE GROUP / WILMINGTON, NC / MADE IN CHINA/REG. NO. PA-9230 (CN) / ALL NEW MATERIALS / POLYESTER FIBERS" / [COMPONENT (A), manufacturer/supplier's tag, interior, proper right-hand surface, printed inscription] "WARNING: / Not recommended for children under 3 years of age due to small size trimmings. / For safety's sake, remove all tags, plastic loops and elastic cords before giving this toy to your child. / These attachments are not a part of this toy." / [COMPONENT (A), manufacturer/supplier's tag, interior, proper left-hand surface, printed inscription] "NEW MATERIAL ONLY / REG. NO. 01T-0414704 / CONTENT / Polyester Fibers [Information repeated in French language]" / [COMPONENT (B), object undercarriage, raised lettering inscription] "©2005 MATTEL, INC. / MFG. For McD CORP. / China/Chine / TRC" / [COMPONENT (C), obverse object surface, handwritten inscription] "The sweetest Dad [heart shaped symbol] / [heart shaped symbol] / For - / Benny Persichilli [dots above "i's" heart shaped symbols] / died October 23, 1993 / age 59 - / liver disease from Agent Orange & alcoholism [two (2) heart shaped symbols] / (BRUTAL)!" / [COMPONENT (C), reverse object surface, handwritten inscription] "8/30/08 / Santa Rosa, Calif."
Item Weight: 41.3g (Weight of COMPONENT (A) only)
Item Width: 11.0cm
Item Height: 21.0cm
Item Depth: 12.5cm (Depth)