"ANTIKAMNIA" 1898 SKELETON CALENDAR.
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Winning Bid:
$379.50
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:00:00 AM)
Auction:
Auction #210 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1270 in auction 210
Item Description
7x10" six-page calendar ©1897 Antikamnia Chemical Company of St. Louis, MO. Each calendar page features two months. Illustrations are by L. Frusius. Bottom of each page has caption and read - "May We Never Meet Him!" w/skeleton in red devil-like costume, "You Don't Tell!" w/old bearded skeleton whittling, "A 'Century' Maid" showing female skeleton on bicycle, "Ah There! Girls!" w/dapper-dressed gentleman skeleton w/cigarette, "A Prodigal's Return" featuring bum skeleton and "Prof Johnson. 'Fo' De Lawd's Sake What You Doin'?' - Uncle Rufus - 'De Doctah Said--Put De Plastah On De Ol' Woman's Back!'" showing man applying construction plaster to woman's back. Printed by G.H. Buek & Co. Lith. of NY. Back of each calendar page w/text of various Antikamnia products. This calendar was distributed to doctors as detailed on the back page. Pages have surface dust, even aging and bottom left corner creasing. Does not affect overall appeal of these brightly colored, graphic pages. VG. See following items #978-979, previous item #976.
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