Let’s Take a Trip Medal

Anthony de Francisci, Let's Take a Trip Medal, 1946?, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.52
Copied Anthony de Francisci, Let's Take a Trip Medal, 1946?, bronze, 2 1⁄2 in. (6.4 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.52

Artwork Details

Title
Let’s Take a Trip Medal
Artist
Date
1946?
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄2 in. (6.4 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group — male and child
  • Object — other — globe
Object Number
1966.110.52
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.110.52

Artwork Description

Research suggests that the date ascribed to this medal is incorrect, and that the medal relates to the popular CBS television series Let's Take A Trip, which ran from 1955 to 1958. Anthony de Francisci had already collaborated with CBS on a program about medal making in 1954. Let's Take A Trip featured a changing cast of children who traveled with an adult moderator to scout jamborees, toy fairs, and meetings with President Eisenhower.