Typical PX purchase item that GI's sent home to their wife, girl or mom. With nice flock print and fringes. Measures about 45 x 45 centimeters. Very good condition.
Spring 1943 issue. The size is about that of YANK magazine (about 26.5 x 36 centimeters). It contains 28 pages with great photos, 'interesting articles', cartoons and advertisements. This is the type of entertainment GI's loved. Magazines such as these are hard to find today as they were...
Deck A of the two decks published by Esquire magazine in 1944. The deck is complete with its four suits and Joker and packaged in the special edition leatherette box. It is dated on the box and Joker. Single Varga Pin Up playing card decks are the hardest to find, especially those with the...
Typical PX purchase item that GI's sent home to their wife, girl or mom. Nice flock printing on satin. The Carolina Maneuvers were a series of United States Army exercises held in North Carolina and South Carolina in 1941. The exercises, which involved some 350.000 troops, was designed to...
Cardboard sign that measures about 38.5 x 33 centimeters. In 1943 Coca Cola published the first series of 20 fighting planes signs. In 1944 the second series was published. This is the Consolidated "Liberator" B-24 Heavy Bomber of the second series. The sign is dated 1943 in the lower left...
Cardboard sign that measures about 38.5 x 33 centimeters. In 1943 Coca Cola published the first series of 20 fighting planes signs. In 1944 the second series was published. This is the Martin 'Mariner' PBM Patrol Bomber of the second series. The sign is dated 1943 in the lower left corner but...
Paper bag that was folded around the bottle to avoid dripping. This was common when soft drinks were still cooled on ice. Also see image of 1932 patent. Photo with bottle is to demonstrate the use of the bag. Excellent condition.
Paper bag that was folded around the bottle to avoid dripping. This was common when soft drinks were still cooled on ice. Also see image of 1932 patent. Photo with bottle is to demonstrate the use of the bag. Excellent condition.
Paper bag that was folded around the bottle to avoid dripping. This was common when soft drinks were still cooled on ice. Also see image of 1932 patent. Photo with bottle is to demonstrate the use of the bag. Excellent condition.
Paper bag that was folded around the bottle to avoid dripping. This was common when soft drinks were still cooled on ice. Also see image of 1932 patent. Photo with bottle is to demonstrate the use of the bag. Excellent condition.
Double deck published by Esquire magazine in 1942 (but copyrighted 1941 on the box and Joker) and complete with its booklet. Deck A is still in its cellophane with 1 pack APC Co stamp (the 1 pack stamp was introduced in 1940). Deck B is no longer in its cellophane but is complete with its four...
Gatefold of the Esquire magazine of October 1941. Alberto Vargas followed up George Petty as the Pin Up artist with Esquire magazine in 1941. His 'Varga-girls' soon became famous and his work was inspirational for nose-art on many planes. Varga created a series of Pin Ups which were presented...