Lot 176 - Pair Of Vintage 1940 World's Fair Brochures Including San Francisco Golden Gate International Exposition And New York World's Fair Southern Pacific

Lot 176 - Pair Of Vintage 1940 World's Fair Brochures Including San Francisco Golden Gate International Exposition And New York World's Fair Southern PacificTwo 1940 World's Fair promotional pamphlets. The first features the San Francisco World Fair 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition with fantasy illustration depicting a giant golden goddess statue and towering gold buildings. The second promotes the New York World's Fair 1940 issued by Southern Pacific, illustrated with a family viewing the iconic Trylon and Perisphere from a cloud. Both exhibit wear consistent with age and handling of period

Grouping of four vintage patriotic-themed calendar advertising salesman’s sample prints

Pyrography shows some fading in areas

Pre-Auction Notes: Handmade novelty door knocker

and several storage compartments on the top section

and condition is overall good with minor signs of wear

and flying bats above the greeting “Hallowe’en

age-related patina

pages loose and loosening

surrounded by black cats

a feature often seen in continental European pottery of the period

severe pockmarks and wear to paint on face

Pre-Auction Notes: Very good condition example of a rare and desirable tin