RARE AND OUTRAGEOUS LITHO PAPER ADV FOR HAISH’S BARBED STEEL FENCE WIRE.

RARE AND OUTRAGEOUS LITHO PAPER ADV FOR HAISH’S BARBED STEEL FENCE WIRE. Dated 1881, this fabulous and extremely rare old lithography for barbed wire fence depicts a red-jacketed and hatted, pipe-smoking rider astride a huge rooster with barbed-wire feet. Various vignettes depict ships and locomotives delivering wire, buffalo, someone mending the fence, wagon trains, etc. Much text including a balloon from the rider reading, “AIN’T I A DAISY, THE COCK OF THE WALK, JUST NOTICE MY SPURS ON BOTH WIRES WALK. JUST MEASURE MY GAIT, A 16’ STRIDE. I’M THE S. BARBED ROOSTER, THE FARMER’S PRIDE.” Jacob Haish (1826-1926) was one of the earliest manufacturers of barbed wire and patented a special shaped barbed wire. This is the only advertisement we have ever handled for barbed wire. SIZE: 20” w x 21” h. CONDITION: Was at one time glued to a surface, now creased with various losses along the edge border. Also a tear below the left roosters leg with a teeny piece of paper loss. Overall surface discolored. Now shrink-wrapped on foam core. 1-5938 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Fall 2005

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.

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	1320	$0.00	RARE AND OUTRAGEOUS LITHO PAPER ADV FOR HAISH’S BARBED STEEL FENCE WIRE. Dated 1881, this fabulous and extremely rare old lithography for barbed wire fence depicts a red-jacketed and hatted, pipe-smoking rider astride a huge rooster with barbed-wire feet. Various vignettes depict ships and locomotives delivering wire, buffalo, someone mending the fence, wagon trains, etc. Much text including a balloon from the rider reading, “AIN’T I A DAISY, THE COCK OF THE WALK, JUST NOTICE MY SPURS ON BOTH WIRES WALK. JUST MEASURE MY GAIT, A 16’ STRIDE. I’M THE S. BARBED ROOSTER, THE FARMER’S PRIDE.” Jacob Haish (1826-1926) was one of the earliest manufacturers of barbed wire and patented a special shaped barbed wire. This is the only advertisement we have ever handled for barbed wire. SIZE: 20” w x 21” h. CONDITION: Was at one time glued to a surface, now creased with various losses along the edge border. Also a tear below the left roosters leg with a teeny piece of paper loss. Overall surface discolored. Now shrink-wrapped on foam core. 1-5938 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Fall 2005 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.

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