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No, unfortunately I don't. I swiped it from the Mid-Century Advertising Facebook group I belong to. Contributors usually try to put the dates on things they post, I think, but I forgot to notice with this one.

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These show up on Roadshow all the time! They are often huge. I think they're a real art form.
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Kitty wrote:
Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:32 am
These show up on Roadshow all the time! They are often huge. I think they're a real art form.
When you say huge, how large exactly? Sounds like a lot of them would make nice wall hangings.

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donnie wrote:
Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:48 am
Kitty wrote:
Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:32 am
These show up on Roadshow all the time! They are often huge. I think they're a real art form.
When you say huge, how large exactly? Sounds like a lot of them would make nice wall hangings.
They're probably more than 5 feet. They come up on the show pretty often!
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

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This is not really an "ad," but a mp3 "cover" that struck me as being very beautiful and atmospheric. Scenes of a dark forest with light penetrating through always grab me.
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Yes, definitely awe-inspiring.
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This is more like a business card, I suppose, but I thought I'd share this wonderful card that was in my Chatterbox book from 1883.

Edit: I did a little research, and in 1880, owner Moses Lebensburger retired, and his sons took over the business, a men's clothing store. The M. & A. were Mayer and Abraham! I found some interesting info here: https://sanduskyhistory.blogspot.com/20 ... t.html?m=1
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This is in a city where I used to live in NJ. They were tearing down a building, and this original coke ad was revealed!

https://m.facebook.com/groups/165178047 ... 871071463/

https://m.facebook.com/groups/165178047 ... 257918191/

https://thelinknews.net/2023/04/01/woul ... tid=S66gvF

Here's the pic, just in case any of these links become broken.
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That's amazing! :he: I wonder what'll happen to it.
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BettyLouSpence wrote:
Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:38 pm
That's amazing! :he: I wonder what'll happen to it.
My friend who lives there seems to think they're going to save it somehow. They need to, anyway!
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