eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 2a105 SMILEAGE BOOK linen 36x55 WWI war poster 1918 send one to a soldier in camp, great art! Date Sold 12/8/2019Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Linenbacked World War I Poster (measures 35 3/4" x 55 1/4" [91 x 140 cm]) (Learn More) A Smileage Book is a Theater Pass, the circa 1918 U.S. World War I (WWI) Home Front poster ("Send one to a soldier in camp"; "Military Entertainment Council - War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities") encouraging citizens to purchase a Smileage Book, and featuring Fellner art of a smiling soldier holding up an example. Note that a Smileage Book was a set of 20 movie/theater tickets that citizens could purchase and send to soldiers so that they could watch films or other entertainment. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good. The poster had smudges and scuffs scattered throughout, more so along the folds and around the edges. Overall, the poster was in good to very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was stored rolled for many years, and it acquired some creases scattered across the top 5", with a larger crease running down the top right corner for 8". There also are some light vertical "waves" in the poster that can be reduced over time. However, bear in mind this added factor of the poster's present condition before bidding on it. Learn More about condition grades
Postal Mailing Address:
Bruce Hershenson, P.O. Box 874, West Plains, MO 65775. (For our UPS or FedEx address, click here) phone: +1 417 256-9616 fax: +1 417 257-6948 E-mail: Contact Us Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (CST) |
|||||||||||||
Copyright Notice:
©1998-2024 Bruce Hershenson. All rights reserved.
All materials contained in this document are protected by United States copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast without the prior written permission of Bruce Hershenson. You may not alter or remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from copies of the content. However, you may download or print material from this Web site for your personal, non-commercial use only. |