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Lot 337: 1940's Movie Star Dutch Cards Original Art (49)

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Reserve: $500.00
Winning Bid: $1,248.04
Price Realized: $1,491.41
Auction Date:6/18/2003 9:00 PM EST

From the late 1940s and early 1950s, collection includes Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor (3), Errol Flynn, James Mason, Johnny Weismuller as Tarzan (2), Johnny Sheffield as Tarzan’s son and Boy Bomba (3), Shirley Temple (2), Pat Boone, Ginger Rogers, and many other famous Hollywood stars. Each is a black and white photo of varying sizes, handpainted in brilliant acrylics and transformed to a magnificent 1.75x2.75 trading card. The effect is illuminating and quite beautiful. Some include an example of the black and white photo and/or the final card. The cards were given out as premiums for chocolates in Holland. Condition overall is EX.

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