A bag each day, every day in 2022
2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the first time the Bloomingdale's Department Store printed a message to their customers on a brown paper bag. In recognition of this anniversary, the Institute for Human Science and Culture has launched a #BagOfTheDay project on Twitter. Every day throughout 2022, we will tweet a bag from the Lee L. Forman Collection of Bags and highlight the unique history, art, and fun facts of the world of bags. From Bloomingdale's bags to bag-themed wristwatches, each day brings a new highlight from the Forman Collection.
Below you will find an archive of the #BagOfTheDay project, updated weekly. Click on the images to read the associated tweet. For the most recent posts, follow on Twitter.
![24/365: The American-founded cosmetics company, Avon, sells products in more than 100 countries. International markets surpassed US sales in 2010, with Brazil currently serving as the company's largest market.](/chp/institute/institute-collections/2022.01.24_BOTD_2008.698.0001.jpg?language_id=1)
![190/365: The Stage Deli was in operation for 75 years on Seventh Avenue in New York City, just two blocks from Carnegie Hall. Known for its Broadway-themed specials, the deli was opened in 1937 by Russian immigrant Max Asnas.](/chp/institute/institute-collections/2022.07.09_BOTD_2008.005.0129.jpg?language_id=1)
![249/365: In 1953 the General Telephone Company of Illinois was the fifth largest independent telephone company in the United States. It served more than 165,000 company-owned telephones and 222 exchanges in the State.](/chp/institute/institute-collections/2022.09.07_BOTD_2013.002.0071.jpg?language_id=1)
![325/365: Keep your car clean and promote your favorite candidate! Litter bags were once popular campaign items on both sides of the aisle.](/chp/institute/institute-collections/2022.11_BOTD_2005.033.0030.jpg?language_id=1)
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