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Auction History Result 7h0085 GIL ELVGREN Spotlighters playing card box set 1950s two full decks of sexy pinup art! Date Sold 1/24/2021 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Spotlighters Playing Card Box Set (measures 4" x 5" [10 x 13 cm]; contains two complete decks; cards measure 2 1/4" x 3 1/2") (Learn More) Gil (Gillette) Elvgren was an American pin-up artist and illustrator from the 1930s to 1980. His clients ranged from Brown and Bigelow and Coca-Cola to General Electric and Sealy Mattress Company. In addition, during the 1940s and 1950s he illustrated stories for a host of magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post and Good Housekeeping. He is one of the most important pin-up and glamour artists of the twentieth century. He passed away in 1980 at the age of 66. Important Added Info: Note that in the 1950s, companies could commission customized sets of playing cards with their company name on the back of every card. This is a wonderful box set of two decks of Gil Elvgren playing cards that were commissioned by the B & L Body, Inc. company of Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the original box and have survived in about as good condition as one could hope! Condition: very good to fine. Learn More about condition grades 
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