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World's Fair souvenirs from all of the fairs are collected. The first fair was the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. The term "world's fair" was used to refer to these events until Expo 67 in Montreal, when the term "expo" became popular. Some other important exhibitions and fairs include Philadelphia, 1876 (Centennial); Chicago, 1893 (World's Columbian); Buffalo, 1901 (Pan-American); St. Louis, 1904 (Louisiana Purchase); Portland, 1905 (Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition); San Francisco, 1915 (Panama-Pacific); Philadelphia, 1926 (Sesquicentennial); Chicago, 1933 (Century of Progress); Cleveland, 1936 (Great Lakes); San Francisco, 1939 (Golden Gate International); New York, 1939 (World of Tomorrow); Seattle, 1962 (Century 21); New York, 1964; Montreal, 1967; Knoxville (Energy Turns the World) 1982; New Orleans, 1984; Tsukuba, Japan, 1985; Vancouver, B.C., 1986; Brisbane, Australia, 1988; Seville, Spain, 1992; Genoa, Italy, 1992; Seoul, Korea, 1993; Lisbon, Portugal, 1998; Hanover, Germany, 2000; and Aichi, Japan, 2005. Memorabilia of fairs include directories, pictures, fabrics, ceramics, etc. Memorabilia from other similar celebrations may be listed in the Souvenir category.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | World's Fair | Plate | 1893, Columbian Exposition, Machinery Building, Wedgwood | 1996 | | World's Fair | Plate | 1904, Festial Hall & Cascade Gardens, Glass, Embossed Flower Border | 1996 | | World's Fair | Plate | 1939, Unisphere, Green & White | 1996 | | World's Fair | Plate | 1940, San Francisco Exposition, Homer Laughlin | 1996 | | World's Fair | Plate | 1964, New York, Blue & Orange | 1996 | | World's Fair | Playing Cards | 1933, Chicago, Century Of Progress | 1996 | | World's Fair | Postcard | 1933, Chicago & New York, Used & Unused, 50 Piece | 1996 | | World's Fair | Postcard | 1964, Reddy Kilowatt | 1996 | | World's Fair | Postcard | 1965, 4 Piece | 1996 | | World's Fair | Ribbon | 1893, Columbian Exhibition, Award To National Sewing Machine Co. | 1996 | | World's Fair | Salt Pepper | 1893, Chicago, Condiment | 1996 | | World's Fair | Salt Pepper | 1939 | 1996 | | World's Fair | Skillet | 1904, St. Louis, Home Comfort Ranges, Miniature | 1996 | | World's Fair | Spoon | 1901, Pan American Exposition Tower, Sterling Silver | 1996 | | World's Fair | Spoon | 1933, Chicago | 1996 | | World's Fair | Spoon | 1933, Chicago Century Of Progress, Sterling Silver | 1996 | | World's Fair | Spoon | 1939, New York, Textile Building | 1996 | | World's Fair | Tape Measure | 1933, Chicago | 1996 | | World's Fair | Thermometer | 1939, Golden Gate | 1996 | | World's Fair | Tin | 1904, St. Louis, Jack Daniels Whiskey | 1996 | | World's Fair | Toy | 1933, Chicago, Semi, Greyhound, Arcade | 1996 | | World's Fair | Toy | 1933, Trailer & Cab, 7 1/2 In. | 1996 | | World's Fair | Toy | 1939, 2-piece Tractor Train, Driver, Arcade | 1996 | | World's Fair | Tray | 1967, Montreal Expo, Smoke Glass, Expo Scene, Gold, White, 4 X 4 3/4 In. | 1996 | | World's Fair | Tumbler | 1904, St. Louis | 1996 |
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