Cardboard matchbook cover with no matches or striker (cut off); light green background; on one side a young woman is walking, with high heels, red dress and 1940's hairdo; on the other side is a darker green Christmas tree in a red bucket and red ornaments and a present next to it with "VD" written…
Cardboard matchbook cover with no matches or striker (cut off); light green background; on one side a young woman is walking, with high heels, red dress and 1940's hairdo; on the other side is a darker green Christmas tree in a red bucket and red ornaments and a present next to it with "VD" written on it; Christmas motif and colours.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, Aug. 1995, Odessa
Dates
1938
1945
circa 1938-1945
Date Remarks
Hair style of woman suggests 1940's, early 1950's. If from the U.S.A., date would be between 1941-1945 since it is definitely WW II it appears to be depicting.
Material
paper: red; green; white
Inscriptions
"EASY TO // PICK-UP // V.D. // EXCISE TAX PAID // 3/10 // This Gift // Ruins // any // Christmas // Tree // V. D. // Don't Get Burned, Use Cover"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder A
Dimension Notes
Length: 9.9 cm. x Width: 5.7 cm.
Condition Remarks
Some discolouration due to aging, staple holes, some rust marks from the staples and definite crease lines
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Similar ads and comments; this one is probably younger than .459, since excise tax is now 3/10 c