"THE ORIGINAL YELL-ER KID" 1896 CARTOON BUTTON INSPIRED BY OUTCAULT'S YELLOW KID.
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Winning Bid:
$162.25 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
3
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, June 30, 2021 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #232 Part II
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Item Description
7/8" w/ slight smudge on the W&H back paper. Cartoon is not Richard Outcault art but was inspired by the New York City popularity of his Yellow Kid newspaper comic strip and the immense popularity of the Yellow Kid buttons given away with Yellow Kid and High Admiral Cigarettes with High Admiral calling the  Kid " The Greatest Fad Of All". Exc. Fourth seen in our 54 years.
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