JAMES LESLIE WALLACE - $7,500.00
Four kids racing two go-carts in the street. "Cream o' Wheat Can't be beat!"
watercolor | 0x0
Commissioned by Nabisco
Signed by artist
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"Ladies No Heel tm. Sandals." - $4,750.00
Artist unknown
watercolor | 10x10.5 | circa 1880's-1890's
Commissioned by Colchester Rubber Co.
This advertisement is for Ladies No Heel Sandals. It shows a little girl on the edge of a dock watching families of ducks. In the bottom right hand corner is the company seal. The company was located in Colchester Connecticut and was in business from 1888-1893. Nathaniel Hayward, who originally established the company under a different name, first experimented with spreading turpentine and gum rubber on cloth at his workshop in Boston where he ran a livery stable and carriage workshop. He moved to Easton in 1836 and with others, set up the Eagle India Rubber Company which was shortly relocated to Woburn. Hayward developed machines for working the material and sold some to a larger competitor, the Roxbury India Rubber factory, where he met Charles Goodyear. In 1838, Hayward sold his interst in Eagle rubber to Goodyear but stayed on in a salaried position. Hayward had discovered that dusting rubber sheets with sulphur, or painting the surfaces of the sheets with solutions of sulphur in turpentine and exposing them to sunlight (a process he called "solarisation") caused the gum to dry more perfectly and to 'improve the whole substance thereof rendering it much superior to that prepared by any other combination therewith'. This he patented in 1838 (US Patent 1090 granted 1839) and immediately assigned it to Goodyear. Ironically the first person to take out a license to manufacture rubber goods under Goodyear's vulcanization patent was Hayward but he very soon transferred it to Gandee and Steele and this firm went on to become part of the United States Rubber Co. in 1892. In 1844, Nathaniel Hayward Company was established at Lisbon, Connecticut. transferring to Colchester in 1847. From here rubber products, boots, and shoes were shipped all over the country. Hayward retired in 1864 because of ill health and died the following year. In 1888 the company was re-organized as the Colchester Rubber Company and thrived until 1893 when it was closed. Later the building burned to the ground.
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ROBERT OSBORNE - $3,000.00
"Frisky Ford"
gouache | 11x20 | circa 1955
Commissioned by Mobil Gas
This piece was created for one of a series of three Mobilgas newspaper ads that ran in the mid-1950’s. The ads ran in hundreds of newspapers in color to introduce a new gasoline product which was called “Mobilgas R”. This illustration was featured in an ad captioned “Frisky Ford”, and is one of three original paintings that Osborne was commissioned to illustrate for the series. At the time Osborne charged Mobile $1000 for each illustration for this campaign.
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Butler serving two tall pilsner glasses of Budweiser Lager Beer on a silver tray. - $2,995.00
Unknown
tempera on heavy board | 24x25 | circa 1930's-1940's
The reverse of this piece has a study of Madonna and Child.
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Beer Company Oil Painting - $2,250.00
Old Man with a Glass of Beer
Oil | 28x23 | 1920s-1940s
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MCDERMOTT - $1,950.00
Seagram's Whiskey advertisement featuring John Wayne, John Denver, and the Three Stooges' Curly.
mixed media | 12x17
Commissioned by Seagram's Whiskey
Signed by artist
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"Invitation to the Furriers Jewelers Ball. The Waldorf Astoria" - $1,600.00
Artist unknown
charcoal | 11x9 | circa 1940
Commissioned by Waldorf Astoria
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Woman wearing pink bathing suit and bathing cap swimming in the ocean. "Gantner & Mattern Co. Knitted Goods, Grant at Geary" - $1,550.00
Artist unknown
goache on illustration board | 5.5x20
Commissioned by Foster and Kleiser Company
'Gantner & Mattern' was located in San Francisco at 'Grant at Geary'. - The Foster and Kleiser Company was a successful outdoor billboard advertising company that later went on to become Clear Channel.
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Nicely Dressed Miller Stockman Cowgirl - $1,550.00
Denver's Miller Stockman
Watercolor | 16 1/2x12 1/2
Commissioned by Miller Stockman
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"Uncle Sam Must Have Ships" - $1,500.00
Unknown
Gouache | 5.5x10.5 | circa 1915
Commissioned by United States Armed Forces
This piece was made to recruit men to come to Philadelphia to build ships during WWI. This is an advertisement drawing, done in gouache, which served as a preliminary drawing for an ad that hung on the side of trolley cars during the war. This is a draft for the final ad, thus showing the process of creating the final product. Subtext reads, “to carry our Food and Supplies to Our Soldiers. Come to Philadelphia and Help Build Ships. Your Chance to Help your Country". The crossed out portion reads “while learning a Trade Sure to Prosper After the War. Report at once to apply with..." In addition, there is some handwriting on the side, which reads "skilled men and learners wanted".
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OTIS SHEPARD - $1,250.00
Velie "6" Open & Closed Cars
Gouache | 6 3/4x25 | 1919
Signed by artist in Back
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Stecher-Traung & Schmidt Lithography - $1,250.00
Burgie Half Quarts - Just Right for Two
Gouache | 11 1/2x25 | 1950s-1960s
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1940's Pin-up style illustration of woman combing her hair. - $870.00
Artist unknown
watercolor | 6x13
Commissioned by Valmor Catalogues
Advertisement with camera ready instructions written on back for 'Valmor's' catalogue. Valmor was a company located in Chicago, Illinois that made health and beauty products. It was promoted worldwide but directed it's attention toward various ethnic markets. The company has been closed for over 25 years.
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Man looking at a beautiful woman over her shoulder. - $760.00
Artist unknown
pen and ink | 9x12 | circa 1940's
Commissioned by Valmor Products Co.
Advertisement for Valmor catalogue. Valmor was a company located in Chicago Illinois that made health and beauty products. It was promoted worldwide but directed it's attention toward various ethnic markets. The company has been closed for over 25 years
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Falstaff Beer advertisement, the "Thirst Slaker". - $600.00
Artist unknown
ink | 10.5x8.25 | circa 1960's
Commissioned by Falstaff Beer
This piece is a concept drawing from the "Thirst Slaker" campaign for Falstaff Beer. Falstaff was based in St. Louis, MI. Watercolor painted on a thin paper mounted to a slightly heavier paper and then mounted to foam board.
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JOHN E. MYERS - $540.00
Woman holding instrument. "Turkish Blend".
paint | 20x14.75 | 1950's
Signed by artist
John E. Myers is from Baltimore, Maryland.
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DOLLY W. JULIE - $495.00
"Automobile Show 1923"
gouache | 14.5x9.25
Advertisement for 1923 automobile show, on the back is the original label for the artist containing her name and address in Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Wrigley's chewing gum advertisement. “For Better Work… CHEW GUM!" - $475.00
Artist unknown
pencil and graphite | 9x18 | circa 1940's
Commissioned by Wrigley's
Comes with a letter that reads: 'A Message about Chewing Gum to the Employers of America'. It reads later in the letter: 'Now that the nation is at war'. - This piece was used for a presentation drawing for a billboard advertisement that was created during WWII. The image depicts a blue-collared worker putting a piece of gum in his mouth and the text reads, “For Better Work… CHEW GUM! – Help conserve the supply-chew every stick longer – The flavor lasts”
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GILL FOX - $350.00
Sleepy husband waiting at the bus stop with the wrong bag.
11.5x10.5
While Gill Fox is most famous for his artwork on 'Doll Man' and 'Plastic Man' at Quality Comics at the height of the Golden Age of Comics, some of his most prolific work was done while in the army as a staff cartoonist for the 'Blood & Fire' and 'Stars & Stripes' newspapers during WWII. The useage of this piece is unknown, but we believe it was used in advertising.
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"Late Show on Warm TV" - $320.00
Unknown
watercolor | 9.5x14.5
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"Ford -The Universal Car" - $275.00
Artist unknown
pen and ink | 6x7.5 | April 18th, 1916
Commissioned by Ford Motor Co.
Ford's winged logo originated in 1912 and was in use when this was created. The illustration was likely used for an advertising layout in a newspaper or magazine.
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"Warm Sweaters and Coats. Big Values at Bargain Prices!" - $250.00
Unknown
ink | 10x14 | circa 1940's
Commissioned by Valmor
Two warmly dressed men surrounded by a sweater and coat advertisement. This is a rare, vintage, 1940's illustration for Valmor catalogues. Valmor Products Co. located in Chicago Illinois became well known for thier health and beauty products promoted worldwide, however, directed primarily toward various ethnic markets. The company has been closed for over 25 years.
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"Mother Goose Life Saver Party" - $250.00
Artist unknown
17x14
Original, colored illustration used in Life Savers Candy advertisement.
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McDonalds restaurant employee relaxing in a Rolls Royce smoking a cigar. "New Incentive Contest..." - $200.00
Artist unknown
mixed media | 11x8.5
Commissioned by McDonald's
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Three men running, one holding a flag that reads "THE MILLER BRAND" "AHEAD OF ALL" - $175.00
Artist unknown
pen and ink | 10x9.75 | circa 1910-1920
Commissioned by The Miller Brand
Vintage illustration for the company's registered trademark for what may have been a sporting goods brand in the early 20th century.
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