Object Details
- Faberge
- Description
- Farrah Fawcett Shampoo was produced by Faberge, Inc. of Hollywood, Calif., from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. Under the leadership of George Barrie (1964-1984), the company launched many cosmetic products and deployed celebrities, including Joe Namath, Roger Moore, and Muhammad Ali, to endorse them.
- Capitalizing on the enormous popularity of Farrah Fawcett and her famous blond tresses during the 1970s, this shampoo was part of an entire line of Farrah Fawcett hair care products. The efficacy of vitamins, minerals, proteins, and herbs on hair is still debated. This particular bottle was likely produced between 1977 and 1979.
- The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging:
- . . an energy bath for hair. . . .help hair maintain its vitality . . to make hair behave right away!
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ca 1978
- ID Number
- 2010.0213.008
- accession number
- 2010.0213
- catalog number
- 2010.0213.008
- Object Name
- shampoo
- hair care product
- Physical Description
- plastic (container material)
- paper (container material)
- Measurements
- overall (including lid): 20.5 cm x 9.5 cm x 2.5 cm; 8 1/16 in x 3 3/4 in x 31/32 in
- lid: 3 cm x 2.5 cm; 1 3/16 in x 31/32 in
- overall: 8 in x 3 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in; 20.32 cm x 8.89 cm x 3.4925 cm
- place made
- United States: California, Los Angeles, Hollywood
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- American Enterprise
- Beauty and Health
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Care and Enhancement
- Hair Care Products
- National Museum of American History
- web subject
- Hair Care Products
- Record ID
- nmah_1414216
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-7242-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
