"POPEYE BUBBLE GUM" STICK.
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$172.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Thursday, July 17, 2014 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, July 17, 2014 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #212 - Part II
Item numbers 989 through 2633 in auction 212
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Item Description
Large 2x10" illustrated paper wrapper contains single, enormous piece of bubble gum by the Jane Shaw Candy Company (a short-lived company) of New York. ©1948 King Features Syndicate, Inc. This company also produced a Flash Gordon bubble gum product. Wrapper features great red portrait illustrations of Popeye and Olive Oyl, Popeye blowing bubble out of his pipe and Olive Oyl w/bubble in mouth. Each has "The World's Largest" text, referencing the immense size of this single stick of bubble gum. Images/text on both sides, copyright/company text on just one side. Wrapper remains sealed w/some lt. handling wear and even aging. VF. Gum stick has hardened w/age and has a few breaks noticeable to the touch but remains largely intact. Rare and the first we've offered in our 47 years.
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