'Pee Wee Tee Vee'
Ephemera
ca. 1964
ca. 1964
A printed advertisement from a magazine depicting a man on a chair in profile looking at a small television perched on his lap.
Body copy reads:
'Climb upon my knee, Sony boy. The 4″ Sony pee wee tee vee, otherwise known as pee wee knee tee vee. (It only weighs six pounds so you’ll never get water on the knee no matter how long you watch it.) For knee TV the pee wee Sony operates on a built-in rechargeable battery pack. Thanks to its flat faced, non-distorting picture tube and directional master antenna, the picture will stay steady even if you’re in a rocking chair. For sitting-watching, it has an AC plug that fits in your wall outlet. And the nice thing about it is, when the Late, Late Show finally brings you to your knees, you can always take the Sony off your lap and put it to bed in your night table.'
Body copy reads:
'Climb upon my knee, Sony boy. The 4″ Sony pee wee tee vee, otherwise known as pee wee knee tee vee. (It only weighs six pounds so you’ll never get water on the knee no matter how long you watch it.) For knee TV the pee wee Sony operates on a built-in rechargeable battery pack. Thanks to its flat faced, non-distorting picture tube and directional master antenna, the picture will stay steady even if you’re in a rocking chair. For sitting-watching, it has an AC plug that fits in your wall outlet. And the nice thing about it is, when the Late, Late Show finally brings you to your knees, you can always take the Sony off your lap and put it to bed in your night table.'
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | 'Pee Wee Tee Vee' (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | 'Pee Wee Tee Vee - 4 inch Sony television', printed advertisement, ca. 1964 |
| Physical description | A printed advertisement from a magazine depicting a man on a chair in profile looking at a small television perched on his lap. Body copy reads: 'Climb upon my knee, Sony boy. The 4″ Sony pee wee tee vee, otherwise known as pee wee knee tee vee. (It only weighs six pounds so you’ll never get water on the knee no matter how long you watch it.) For knee TV the pee wee Sony operates on a built-in rechargeable battery pack. Thanks to its flat faced, non-distorting picture tube and directional master antenna, the picture will stay steady even if you’re in a rocking chair. For sitting-watching, it has an AC plug that fits in your wall outlet. And the nice thing about it is, when the Late, Late Show finally brings you to your knees, you can always take the Sony off your lap and put it to bed in your night table.' |
| Credit line | Gift of Michael and Mariko Whiteway |
| Subject depicted | |
| Associated object | W.8-2024 (Object) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.9-2024 |
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| Record created | July 6, 2023 |
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