"MOVING PICTURE MACHINE" SIGN ORIGINAL ART PROTOTYPE.
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Winning Bid:
$244.02 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
3
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, July 12, 2018 9:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, July 12, 2018 9:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #224 - Part 2
Value Code:
H/I - $200 to $700 Help Icon
Item Description
13.75x19.5" heavy artboard w/tempera original art w/11x17.25" image area for 1940s premium sign prototype. Hand-lettered text reads "Get Your's Today - Moving Picture Machine With 2 Reels Of Exciting Action Movies" w/image of boy operating premium as bkg. image of director shoots World War II-inspired war scene w/tanks, warplanes, soldiers and battleship in bkg. This war theme is carried further by hand-lettered text noting premium film titles - "Reel 1 'Bombs Away' - Reel 2 'Dog Fight In The Air'" w/these titles and image of warplane on side of projector, which has listed assembled size of 9.5x10". Lower right features generic product box w/hand-lettered "Send For Yours Now! Mail 10¢ And 1 Box Top" text. Scattered dust soiling along margins, but art remains clean and Exc. Very impressive and among the nicest sign prototypes we have offered from Gold. Unique. From the archives of premium creators Sam & Gordon Gold and comes with LOA.
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