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Up for sale is an original vintage advertising hand fan produced for the United States Rubber Company promoting United States Tires. Issued as a dealer promotional piece courtesy of local distributor \"Singer & Nicholson,\" this fan features fantastic early automobilia graphics.
Key Features & Details
Front Design: Beautiful full-color lithograph featuring a vintage touring car driving along a scenic lakeside road at sunset. The artwork is framed inside a tire tread design showcasing famous U.S. Rubber tire models: \'Royal Cord\', \'Chain\', \'Nobby\', \'USCO\', and \'Plain\'
Handle: Uniquely shaped and die-cut to resemble a \"Red Special Tube\" inner tube complete with a valve stem graphic.
Back Design: Features the bold slogan \"United States Tires Are Good Tires\" and lists available tires for cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and aeroplanes!
Dimensions: Approx. 11.5 inches long by 7 inches wide (including handle).
Material: Heavy cardstock/cardboard fan with a wooden handle glued on the back.
Condition Notes
Overall: Good vintage condition given its age and fragile paper/cardboard construction. It has a .5”x .5” chunk out of the left side of the handle.
Front Graphic: Great color retention and vibrant artwork with minor surface wear.
Back: Light age foxing, yellowing, and subtle age spots on the cream cardstock.
Edges/Handle: Typical edge wear and aging. The bottom tip of the paper handle overlay has a small tear/chipping piece near the base. The wooden support stick on the back remains firmly intact.
(Please review all high-resolution photos closely for exact physical condition as they form part of the description).
Shipping & Handling
Packed with extreme care between sturdy cardboard flats to ensure it arrives safely without bending during transit.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
It’s a fairly rare piece of early automotive advertising.
