{"product_id":"nevada-souvenir-metal-serving-tray","title":"Nevada Souvenir Metal Serving Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePACIFIC + SOUTHWEST. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHome Decor \/ Kitchen Decor, Decorative Tray, Souvenir, c. 1950s. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA black metal serving \/ bar tray with decorative gold trim frames a map of the Silver State: Nevada, central to the theme. The gold print map is one of the best examples of the design, c. late 1950s into the early 1960s. As part of the design, these trays also included miniature site illustrations, Nevada’s showcasing: the state capital building in Carson City, a copper smelter near McGill, “silver dollars” for Las Vegas, and what will seem a strange bit of boosterism to our modern eyes—the depiction of an atomic bomb test! The detailed place name map is ringed by a colored decorative element: the Sagebrush. In very good condition, there is only some slight circular wear inside, our guess being from a smaller dish that was stored inside the tray. A price sticker has this originally bought from “The Rowel,” in Las Vegas … The combination of detailed state map and regional decoration was the pattern for this popular home decor \/ barware souvenir. Produced for tourist shop shelves, the series covered all 50 states (if often combining a few of the smaller ones) and came in black, white, and even the occasional cool green. The many series of these trays, with some also including low-depth snack bowls, is identifiable for the wave-like swirl detail decorating the rim. The original series was produced by Nash Co. of New York. However, there were other manufacturers such as Meldrums Manufacturing of St. Paul, Minnesota. All stuck close to the same design. These trays and bowls were found in popular roadside restaurant gift shops from the late 1950s into the 1970s, places such as Stuckey's (southern U.S., Midwest and Plains states), Howard Johnsons (starting in the Northeast, but having spread coast to coast by the 1960s), as well as in stand-alone souvenir shops and even popular department stores all across America. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Used Very Good. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocal \/ Regional Areas. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 11\" diameter x 0.5\" deep \/ 8 oz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Regionals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50421087928577,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3264\/0513\/files\/nevada-metal-serving-tray-gold-01-3549.jpg?v=1790718285","url":"https:\/\/theregionals.store\/products\/nevada-souvenir-metal-serving-tray","provider":"The Regionals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}