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1730
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$948.00
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MISC THEATER SIGNS.1) Fairbanks Fairy Soap cardboard die cut counter top sign with adorable little girl clutching a bouquet of lilacs, seated atop a colossal bar of Fairy Soap. Sign reads “Have You a Little Fairy in Your Home?” 2) Carter’s Union Suits for Girls cardboard die cut counter top display. Cute image of a little girl at a chalkboard modeling her new Carter’s Union Suit. 2) Star Soap paper sign captioned “Grand Pa’s Pets” with an illustration of Grand Pa and his two young grandchildren. Shultz & Co., Zanesville, Ohio. 4) Yard-long paper sign for Euthymol Toothpaste with artwork of the lovely Euthymol girl draped in a fur boa. Caption reads “Preserves and Beautifies the Teeth / The Ideal Dentifrice / Does Not Injure Gold Crowns or Fillings”. Copyright 1907 by Parke Davis & Co. 5) “Peck’s Bad Boy” theater poster with image of the “Bad Boy” himself on the sidewalk outside a grocery store. Forbes Co., Boston & N.Y. SIZE: 1) Image: 18-3/4″ w x 23″ h. 2) Image: 13-3/4″ w x 15-1/4″ h. 3) Image: 14″ w x 21-3/4″ h. 4) Image: 8-3/4″ w x 34-1/2″ h. 5) Image: 12-3/4″ w x 28″ h. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Richard J. Miller. CONDITION: 1) Near excellent; wear to bottom corners. 2) Near excellent; slight bruise bottom right corner. 3) Near excellent with two soft horizontal creases far bottom. 4) Very good to excellent; a few pronounced horizontal roll creases top portion of the sign. 5) Near excellent; a few very light water marks to far outer margin. 1-15105 (400-800) – Lot 1730 Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |