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WE HAVE FOUND A SMALL QUANTITY OF THESE ADVERTISING POSTERS
THESE WERE BOUGHT FROM SOMEONE WHO HAD THEM FOR OVER 50 YEARS BEYOND THAT I AM NOT SURE OF THE ORIGIN
THEY ARE PRINTED ON A PINKISH OLD LOOKING THIN PAPER
THE POSTER MEASURES 14 INCHES WIDE 21 INCHES HIGH
THERE IS A CODE AND DATE IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER THAT READS A698-2-10-98
AT THE BOTTOM IN SMALL PRINT IT READS
"SEARS ROEBUCK & CO CHICAGO"
THE ARTWORK LOOKS GREAT AND WOULD LOOK NICE FRAMED

$15.00 EACH
PLUS 3.50 DOLLARS SHIPPING IN THE USA
PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL
SHIPPED IN A NEW CARBOARD CYLINDER TUBE FOR SAFE SHIPPING
FOR CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected]

I'll take one. Email sent.

For clarification, are these believed to be originals? If so, I will take one

Martin

I am not sure if they are original or not but they are very old.

Mormon S wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 6:10 pm For clarification, are these believed to be originals? If so, I will take one

Martin

A few years back forum member "Hailey" was selling the identical poster, and they were period originals. I bought several at the time, and expert opinion was that they were authentic. I don't know if perhaps you might do a search of the Y-T listings and find it?

Cheers,
Fran

fran604g wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 11:12 am

Mormon S wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 6:10 pm For clarification, are these believed to be originals? If so, I will take one

Martin

A few years back forum member "Hailey" was selling the identical poster, and they were period originals. I bought several at the time, and expert opinion was that they were authentic. I don't know if perhaps you might do a search of the Y-T listings and find it?


Cheers,
Fran

I bought one from him then as well.

Matt

I am certain that the ones I have are originals. Mine are printed on a very thin, pink paper. I think it likely that yours are originals too.

As a general rule, you may be able to discern an original print from a reproduction by examining the paper on old prints versus originals. Also you can look at it with a loupe to see whether the image is made up of tiny dots, which may indicate a phonographic reproduction. (I'm not specifically talking about this particular print because I do not know if reproductions of this were ever made.)

Great poster but it's for a Graphophone not a Grapophone.

Best wishes, Jerry B.

Hello, all. Wondering if anyone else bought one of these posters and, if so, have you received it yet?

I did and no I have not received it yet.