What's the strangest record SLEEVE you've ever found?

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What's the strangest record SLEEVE you've ever found?

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We've talked before about strange records on this forum, but what about sleeves? I've seen a few "oddballs" in my brief time collecting records and sleeves (yes, I do also collect records sleeves and hang them on the walls because I think they make good wall art), such as a Spanish HMV sleeve or a '50s era plain paper sleeve with really nice and somewhat exaggerated comical illustrations hand drawn by someone (because how else can you draw funny comic illustrations but by hand?). But I doubt I've seen as crazy things as most of you -- what are your strangest sleeve finds?

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Probably this one from 1932, claimed to be the first recording of a Lyre Bird in it's natural habitat.
Strictly speaking it is not a sleeve. The term "sleeve" came into use for vinyl LP's during the 1950's.
Cover, Container, Envelope, Holder, Protector are just a few of the terms used in the 78 era.
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It's probably not that rare, but is quite unlike the vast majority of covers I see:
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Thanks for the replies! I always have been fond of the British "record shop" sleeves. They're usually well-made, somewhat artful (definitely more so than the usually plain sleeves we have here in the US), and a cool snapshot of history as they depict used record shops that are mostly no longer in existence.

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The very attractive cover pictured by mrgstuff could be purchased by dealers with their name and address printed on it.
I write a regular series of articles on these covers for the CLPGS magazine, and if possible I include a picture of the shop.

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The puzzling part is why are they throwing records out of the plane?
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I believe this graphic is depicting quick delivery, which is something we take for granted today.

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