"AMOS 'N' ANDY CANDY" DIE-CUT STORE SIGN.
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Auction #197 - Part II
Item numbers 992 through 2667 in auction 197
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Item Description
11x5-5/8" tall. ©1930. Delightful image of Andy behind steering wheel of "Fresh Air Taxi Cab." Caption by Andy reads "Amos, Get Dat Tire Fix! Folks Are Hollerin' For Dis Amos 'n' Andy Candy." Amos is seen sitting on barrel with hammer in hand saying "I Ain' Gonna Do It - Till I Eats One My Se'f." Text on running board reads "Used By Authority Of Correll & Gosden." At bottom reads "Um! Um! Ain't Dat Sumpin." Bottom right corner missing. Visible text reads "Copyright 1930 By Wi." Handling creases across heads/back of car. Aged. Two tack holes. Pencil notations on back. Rectangular area of surface paper loss on back, possibly where standee was attached (missing). Still a great image of these characters. VG. Seen in Hake's Character Toy Book - AMO-13. From the Carl Lobel Collection.
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