DR. SEUSS "FOILED BY ESSOLUBE" PREMIUM JIGSAW PUZZLE WITH ORIGINAL ENVELOPE.
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Winning Bid:
$126.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
2
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, March 21, 2013 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 21, 2013 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #208 - Part II
Item numbers 1278 through 3040 in auction 208
Value Code:
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Item Description
12x17" envelope reads "The Five Star Theater Presents Foiled By Essolube - A Jig-Saw 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 w/portraits at bottom. Standard Oil/Esso Gas. c. 1930s. Back of envelope lists "Cast of Characters" w/monsters' names and paragraph of their unfavorable actions, all remedied by "Essolube." Complete 11x17", 150-piece puzzle w/Dr. Seuss name at lower right. "Foiled By Essolube" title at bottom of puzzle. Can of Essolube motor oil is seen in upper right. Envelope shows moderate wear w/aging and several handling creases. VG. Puzzle pieces are Exc. Early Seuss.
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