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Original Vintage 1915 Ask Alexander Question Mark: Claude Conlin (1880-1954) of Alexandria South Dakota, known as "Alexander The Man Who Knows" was an American who performed wearing a turban for exotic effect. He was a very colorful individual and gre

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Ask Alexander Magic Poster (American, ca. 1915): "Ask Alexander" Magic Poster(American, ca. 1915)Depicting renowned magician and mentalist Claude "Alexander" Conlin (1880-1954) with white turban in the shape of a question mark. C

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FIRST ISSUE OF FLAGG'S 'I WANT YOU' POSTER: Very rare original first issue printing of the famous 'Uncle Sam' poster created by James Montgomery Flagg which lead to the creation of the Uncle Sam campaign that is now synonymous with U.S Army rec

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VIDKUN QUISLING POLITICAL POSTER: Rare political poster supporting the notorious traitor and collaborator VIDKUN QUISLING (18817-1945) and his Nasjonal Samling (National Union) Party. The poster measures 11 x 15.5 in. and depicts two

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GERMAN INTERBELLUM COMMUNIST PARTY ELECTION POSTER: A 1928 German poster 18.5 x 27 in., reading ‘Choose 5: Communist Party’ with a large red pencil writing an ‘X’ in the correct spot. Marginal wear with some tape repairs and wea

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N.S.D.A.P. ORTSGRUPPE POSTER: NSDAP Ortsgruppe poster., 8.25 x 11.5, printed in Augsburg for the Ministry of Propaganda, shows a German family with an eagle in the background and headed: 'The NSDAP secures the People's Community',

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RUSSIAN ANTI-SEMITIC POSTERS (5): Lot of four German anti-Semitic reproduction posters, all approx. 23.5 x 33.5 in., made for the Russian people, all bearing anti-Semitic images and text, the first of which features caricatures of Jew

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PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY POSTERS (6): PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY POSTERS (6) Fine lot of six dramatic color posters, each 30 1/2" x 21" and showing a member of the P.L.A. in a combat "action" scene. The determined soldiers are shown hurling

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RUDOLF HESS CALLING CARD: Personal calling card of Party secretary and Reichsminister, Rudolf Hess, 4.25 x 1.5 in., bearing his name in a delicate script. Fine condition. This personal item has been carried down through the He

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CHINESE OPERA POSTERS (5): CHINESE OPERA POSTERS (5) Lot of five posters bearing scenes from Chinese operas, almost all from "The White Haired Girl", all 21" x 30" and ca. 1970, some from He Bei Publishing House, all in very go

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'SUPER FLY' BLACKLIGHT POSTER: Vintage blacklight poster, 11.75 x 17.5 in., advertising the 1972 film 'Super Fly'. The poster depicts the two main characters of the film dressed in neon colors standing in front of a Cadillac. At th

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'RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY' SIGNED POSTER: A vintage film poster for the 1962 western film 'Ride the High Country', 40 x 27 in., showing the movie art as well as the names of notable cast members. The poster is signed by nine stars of the film

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TRI-ASPEN SKI COUNTRY USA POSTER: Original vintage ski poster, 28.5 x 21.5 in., advertising Aspen, Colorado, ca. 1960s. The poster is a ski map for three of the most well-known mountains in Aspen: Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and

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Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). Ask Alexander. Bombay: Av Yaga, ca. 1920. One-sheet color lithograph poster depicting the magician and mind-reader whose turban forms a question mark. Linen backed. 43 x 28 ¾". Minor wear; A-.

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