ADVERTISING BUTTON FEATURING FAMOUS CLOWN EMMETT KELLY.
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Thursday, March 19, 2015 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 19, 2015 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #214 - Part II
Item numbers 1008 through 2793 in auction 214
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Item Description
Large 2.5” litho from the 1950s with top text “What Makes Emmett Smile?” Below is the answer “Econo-Car.” Issued during the time he performed with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus where he was a major attraction as clown figure “Weary Willie” based on hobos of the depression era. A few tiny surface marks at the far left and right which are beneath the red paint. Rare and NM.
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