I have always wished that I could have attended the 1964/65 New York World’s Fair. This was a special fair for Disney fans as Walt Disney, along with his Imagineers, created many of the most memorable attractions! Today, I share some memorabilia I found from this fair.
From the Collection of The Henry Ford Museum
While visiting The Henry Ford recently I noticed these great souvenirs from the 64/65 New York World’s Fair.
Magic Skyway for FORD
So it’s not surprising to find a booklet remembering the Magic Skyway in The Henry Ford Museum due to the obvious Ford car tie-in!
Drinking Glass
This is the first time I’ve seen one of these! Obviously there must have been countless of them sold during the fair, but one wonders how many would have survived to today unbroken.
Martin Luther King Jr. with Children
This was fun to see. Many famous people visited the fair and rode the various Disney attractions.
GM Promotional Pamphlet – Futurama II
This pavilion depicted life 60 years into the future. It was one of the fair’s most popular exhibits and attracted some 26 million people. So Disney wasn’t the only designer who could put on a good show!
Ferris Wheel Ticket
This huge attraction was installed by the U.S. Rubber Company. Now I’m not normally a big Ferris Wheel fan but I would have loved a spin on this one! Interestingly, it was installed along the I-94 near The Henry Ford Museum in 1966. How cool is that?
These items are why I love memorabilia so much and do all I can to add new pieces to my own collection. But in this case, it seems The Henry Ford has beaten me to some really special pieces of history!
I wish I had been to the 1964-65 World’s Fair also, Lee — except I wasn’t born yet. :)
Rub it in, rub it in! I would have been in a stroller! Lol