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1939 New York World's Fair one piece salt & pepper shaker souvenir

This is a very quirky object! It was made by the American company Emeloid Co. of Arlington New Jersey. It is a one piece salt & pepper shaker. It was obviously a souvenir for the 1939 New York World's Fair as the orange celluloid salt and pepper have been modelled on the iconic Trylon & Perisphere structures that were the focal point of the Fair. The blue celluloid base is egg shaped. The words "New York's World Fair" is stamped in gold around the edge of the base below the Perisphere. The base is stamped "One Piece Salt & Pepper Shaker" & "Emeloid Co. Arlington N.J."

Approximate dimensions:
Weight: 0.8ozs - 23gms
Height: 3.66ins - 9.3cms
Length: 2.87ins - 7.3cms
Width: 1.93ins - 4.9cms


New York World’s Fair 1939
Covering 1,216 acres, in Flushing Meadows, New York, the 1939 New York World's Fair was erected on an old ash-dump. An idea dreamed up during the height of the depression, the theme of the Fair was "The World of Tomorrow." It was a look to the future and was planned to be "everyman's fair" where everyone would be able to see what could be attained for himself and his community. Government agencies, corporations, civic groups, and smaller organizations from around the world arrived in huge numbers, building extraordinary pavilions and setting up exhibitions.
It opened on April 30, 1939 - the 150th anniversary of the inauguration of George Washington. 206,000 visitors attended the first day of the Fair even though some of the pavilions were still under construction and were not open. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the opening speech which was watched by an estimated 1,000 visitors on 200 televisions sets in various locations throughout the Fair.
The iconic Trylon and Perisphere became the central symbol and focal point of the 1939 World's Fair. They housed a diorama called "Democracity," a utopian city of the future. Images of the two structures were reproduced on a wide range of promotional materials and were the fairground's focal point.The United States issued a postage stamp in 1939 depicting the Trylon and Perisphere. Unfortunately neither structure survives today.