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N.C. Wyeth is another famous American artist who created war bond posters. Come in and see all our
One of his most sought after posters is from World War II, depicting Uncle Sam Antiques & Collectibles
rising over a battled field, directing American planes and troops to advance Open 7 Days A Week - Call For Hours
(always advance) towards the enemy. Uncle Sam is carrying Old Glory, which ••••
billows in the “winds of war” behind him. In good condition, this poster costs WE MAKE THE PAST A
$1,200. PERFECT PRESENT!
E.B. Greenshaw created one of the most striking World War II bond posters Vendor Display Cases
ever painted, depicting an American soldier’s fist crashing through a Nazi flag, Available for Rent!
destroying the swastika. Greenshaw created this poster for the National War 32 Dixie Highway
Poster Competition held at the Museum of Lake Worth, FL 33466
Modern Art in New York City. There were (561)533-7707 Fax (561)533-7578
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poster, along with eight other posters, was
awarded special honors. Today, this poster, in
good condition, sells for $1,800.
Three other poster artists worth watching for STUART BUY SELL TRADE
are Howard Chandler Christy, Maurice Ingres, Palm Antique Mall
and Frederick Strothmann. There are many 2591 SE Ocean Blvd.
unsigned war bond posters that are both Stuart, FL 34996
beautiful and well worth investing in. Don’t let oldteaks@bellsouth.net
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Although, for shear graphic appeal, no other 991 Ocean Blvd
Jump on the bandwagon war bond poster beats Strothmann’s “Beat Palm Bch Rd Monterey Rd ALWAYS BUYING
and do what 85 million
Americans have already back the Hun” poster from 1918. Today, this
done—Buy War Bonds! striking poster, painted in primary colors for
This symbolic poster, from visual appeal, is valued at $1,000. 714
1945, is valued at $500. Symbolism was used in many war bond 713 SE Federal Hwy
posters to
inspire patriotism or at least to tug at the
hearts of Americans. One such poster was I95
“85 Million Americans Hold War Bonds.” This 76
famous WWII poster shows a hand raised
into the air and clutching 100 dollar bills
(symbolizing spending one’s life savings on
war bonds) paired with the Statue of Liberty’s
hand and torch raised into the air symbolizing
freedom. This iconic poster, issued in 1945
as war still raged in the Pacific, is valued at
$500.
Although war bonds sold well to banks
and investment firms (these companies
ignored the patriotic appeal and bought “Beat back the Hun” World “Florida’s Best Newspaper for Antiques & Collectibles”
bonds for their growth potential), the war War I bond poster designed
bond campaigns proved relatively ineffective. by Frederick Strothmann.
This striking poster, painted
American citizens, even though bombarded in primary colors for visual
by posters, simply did not trust converting appeal, is valued at $1,000.
their savings into a new and uncertain type
of investment—war bonds. Citizens, for the
most part, believed that the taxes they paid should support the war effort.
Today, however, collectors believe in
the commercial appeal of war bond
posters. Most war memorabilia sells
well, but posters actually have a special
consideration since they are graphic,
truly limited in availability, and constantly
rising in valued. When you add the
nostalgic appeal of patriotism, war bond
posters are nearly as American to collect For information call, write or e-mail:
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more expensive.
Novice collectors need to be aware that
in order to protect and preserve fragile
war bond posters, many of them have P.O. Box 2175, Keystone Heights, FL 32656
been mounted onto linen. Mounting E-mail: antshoppe@aol.com
on linen does not effect the price
Lady Liberty calling on Americans of a poster. Condition, however, is a
to “Fight or Buy Bonds!” This determinant of value, but some posters
WWI poster, designed by Howard
Chandler Christy, is valued at are so rare, they are collected regardless
$1,575. of condition.