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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 | Brush | Dog Bead, 1933, Chicago | 1995 | | World's Fair | Bust | Shakespeare, 1876, Philadelphia, Frosted, Gillander, 5 In. | 1995 | | World's Fair | Button | 1893, Chicago, Bust Of Columbus, White Ceramic | 1995 | | World's Fair | Button | 1904, St. Louis, Festival Hall & Cascades, Celluloid | 1995 | | World's Fair | Candy Container | 1904, St. Louis, Celluloid, Cigar Shape, Flag Band, 4 In. | 1995 | | World's Fair | Card | Playing, 1893, Chicago, 52 Multicolor | 1995 | | World's Fair | Card | Playing, 1933, Chicago | 1995 | | World's Fair | Change Purse | 1893, Chicago, Leather, 2 Compartments, Columbus | 1995 | | World's Fair | Coaster Set | 1964, New York, Unisphere, Us Steel, Chrome, 3 In., 4 Piece | 1995 | | World's Fair | Coaster | 1964, New York, Unisphere Center, Black Rim, Metal | 1995 | | World's Fair | Coaster | 1967, Montreal, Expo Symbol, Metal, Red, Gold, Round, 4 In. | 1995 | | World's Fair | Compact Cigarette Case | Mirror, 1933, Chicago, Century Of Progress | 1995 | | World's Fair | Compact | 1939, New York | 1995 | | World's Fair | Compact | 1939, New York, Trylon & Perisphere, Mother-of-pearl, Rhinestones | 1995 | | World's Fair | Cookbook | 1964, New York, Good Housekeeping | 1995 | | World's Fair | Cufflinks Tie Bar | 1964, New York, Swank | 1995 | | World's Fair | Cufflinks | 1876, Philadelphia, Scrimshaw Liberty Bell | 1995 | | World's Fair | Cufflinks | 1964, New York, Festival Of Gas, Box | 1995 | | World's Fair | Cup | 1904, St. Louis, Norvell-shapleigh Hardware Co., 2 1/2 In. | 1995 | | World's Fair | Fan | 1893, Chicago, Agriculture, Machinery & Manufacturing, 25 In. | 1995 | | World's Fair | Fan | 1904, St. Louis, Panoramic View, Multicolor, Wooden Trim | 1995 | | World's Fair | Fan | Hand, Ladies, 1904, St. Louis, Lithograph Paper Of Fair Building | 1995 | | World's Fair | Flip Book | 1939, New York, Hawaiian Girl Dancing, Bromide Seltzer Character | 1995 | | World's Fair | Folder | 1933, Chicago, Heinz Century Of Progress | 1995 | | World's Fair | Globe | Bobbing, 1964, New York | 1995 |
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