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Auction History Result 5t0008 SMOKEY BEAR 13x19 special poster 1969 thou shalt not destroy thy forests, ultra rare! Date Sold 1/16/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Unfolded Special Poster (measures 13" x 18 1/2" [33 x 47 cm]) (Learn More) Smokey Bear (also known as Smokey The Bear) is an American advertising icon created by the U.S. Forest Service with artist Albert Staehle in 1944. Previously, the forest service had run a very successful series of posters with Walt Disney's Bambi, but Disney, who had allowed them to use Bambi for free, withdrew the license, so they needed a new character, and fortunately, Smokey came along at just the right time (he was always known as Smokey Bear, but so many people called him by the wrong name, Smokey the Bear, that it has become his name!). Designed to educate the public about the dangers of unplanned human-caused wildfires, Smokey is the longest-running public service advertising campaign in United States history. His slogan, "Remember... Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires" was created in 1947 and was associated with Smokey Bear for more than five decades. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have only once before auctioned this special poster, and that was 16 years ago! It has a waxy-like coating over it. THIS IS HOW IT WAS CREATED! This was done with posters like these that were intended to be hung outdoors, because it increased how long they would survive in the outdoors. Also note that this is a poster that was issued by the Department of Agriculture, and would have been displayed in public parks to promote fire safety (because of the dangers fires pose to the wildlife that lives in the forest). Also note that there is a date at bottom center that indicates it is from 1957! Condition: very good. The poster was created with a coating (see above). It is in pretty nice condition! Learn More about condition grades 
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