IBM "THINK" Sign

IBM "THINK" Sign

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This rectangular orange plastic desk sign reads "THINK" in black lettering. “THINK” was the slogan developed by Thomas Watson Sr. when he was a sales manager for the National Cash Register Company, exhorting his salesmen to use their heads, not their feet—their job was to think. As IBM CEO during the 1920s, Watson continued to encourage innovation and “THINK” became a ubiquitous slogan in IBM paraphernalia including notepads, advertising, products—even the title of the company magazine. By the 1950s, IBM sales staffs distributed “THINK" signs like this one to their customers. An IBM customer representative gave the donor this sign.
Object Name
sign
maker
IBM
place made
United States
Physical Description
plastic (backing and support material)
metal (marked piece material)
Measurements
overall: 6.5 cm x 22.6 cm x 2.8 cm; 2 9/16 in x 8 29/32 in x 1 3/32 in
ID Number
1995.0248.02
accession number
1995.0248
catalog number
1995.0248.02
Credit Line
Gift of Milton Schwartzbart
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