DR. SEUSS "FOILED BY ESSOLUBE" PREMIUM JIGSAW PUZZLE WITH ORIGINAL ENVELOPE.
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Winning Bid:
$201.25 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
4
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, December 4, 2008 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, December 4, 2008 12:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #196 - Part II
Item numbers 976 though 2670 in auction 196
Value Code:
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Item Description
12x17" envelope reads "The Five Star Theater Presents Foiled By Essolube - A Jigsaw Melodrama." Image of Grinch-like figure in center. Lower text reads "150 Piece Moto Monster Puzzle Featuring" and lists: Zero-Doccus, Karbo-Nockus, Moto-Munchus, Oilio-Gobelus, Moto-Raspus creatures. "Sponsored By The Makers Of Essolube." Five 1x1.75" bw images of typical Seuss fantastical monsters at bottom. Back of envelope lists "Cast of Characters" with monsters' names and paragraph of their unfavorable actions, all remedied by "Essolube." Complete 11x17", 150-piece puzzle with "Dr. Seuss" name in lower right. Title at bottom of puzzle is "Foiled By Essolube." Can of Essolube motor oil is seen in upper right. Envelope shows heavy and obvious wear with large tears at bottom and many creases. Good. Puzzle pieces show lt. wear/aging but display Exc. overall. c. 1930s. Early Seuss.
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