Original Listing Description

Very rare and original, 1936 Large Size Coca-Cola Advertising Calendar (with complete, original Calendar Pad) featuring an N. C. Wyeth painting depicting and “Old Salt” Sailor and a little girl enjoying 8 ounce bottles of Coke. The Calendar is known as the “Sailor & Girl" and is similar in design to the Calendars and Advertising Trays produced with Norman Rockwell images from the same period. This Calendar was issued to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Coca-Cola and is in fantastic, original condition! This charming, original, 1936 Coca-Cola Advertising Calendar measures approx. 12” by 25" including its complete, original calendar pad. It retains the original tin strip at the top edge and the original tin hanger at the center of that strip. This very rare and highly sought after, 1936 Coca -Cola Calendar features one of the N. C. Wyeth’s paintings commissioned by Coca-Cola and used in the late 1920's and 1930's to illustrate Calendars, Advertising Trays, Postcards, Blotters, Print Advertisements, etc. This image pictures a Sailor with a white beard seated on the edge of a small boat that rest on the ocean shore. He holds an 8 ounce bottle of Coke in his left hand and appears to be enjoying his drink. A little girl stands in the foreground facing the Sailor in what appears to be rapt attention. She holds a bottle of Coke and is drinking her soda through a straw. The Image is signed in the plate by the artist - N. C. Wyeth – and is marked "Copyright Coca-Cola Co. 1935" and also marked “Lithographed in the U.S.A.”. Text below the Image reads “Through All the Yeards Since 1886”. Further text above the Calendar pad reads “1886 – 1936” and “Fiftieth Anniversary”. There is a 50th Anniversary “Medallion” printed on the cover sheet of the Calendar Pad. This very rare and charming, original 1936 Coca-Cola Advertising Calendar is in excellent+ condition. The Calendar is intact and complete retaining the full, original calendar pad and the original tin strip and hanger at the top edge. There is no physical damage or repairs of any kind – no tears, chips, edge wear or creases. The surface is clean and crisp with no staining or significant soiling of any kind. There is just a hint of light toning to the cover sheet of the Calendar Pad but otherwise the Calendar is without flaw!! A very rare, original Large Size, 1936 N. C. Wyeth Coca-Cola Advertising Calendar with complete Calendar Pad in outstanding, original condition and a fantastic addition to any collection!! PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a reprint, reproduction, reissue, or later printing but is 100% guaranteed to be an original Coca-Cola Calendar Top published and issued in 1936!!! Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List. Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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