Military Memorabilia Auction Ending 11/29

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I Want You for the Navy, Original World War 1 lithograph 42” x 28”, I Want You for the Navy, Promotion for Any One Enlisting Apply Any Recruiting Station or Postmaster. Christy uses a beautiful woman, who reportedly became his wife, in a seductive pose while wearing a Navy Chief Petty Officer uniform. This poster and his others similar to it, for the Navy and Marines, lured many young men into the recruiting offices. This lithograph was printed by Forbes of Boston; its name appears at the bottom right. The poster is in excellent condition for 101 years old. It shows only slight wear. It was professionally framed in 1975 with a coordinating frame that pulls out the dominant color and is mounted on acid-free paper. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952) was an American artist and illustrator. He often featured beautiful women in his works, who became known as Christy Girls, and knew how to blend female attractiveness with wartime emotions, to bring out America’s fighting spirit.

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Original World War I lithograph 41”H x 31”W. "Fight or Buy Bonds, Third Liberty Loan." Features a beautiful woman as Lady Liberty waving an American flag above US troops marching off to war. It not only inspired patriotism but energized citizens to support the war. The Third Liberty Loan was the largest U.S. fund-raising initiative to that date (1917) and this poster contributed to its success. This lithograph was printed by Forbes of Boston, its name appears at the bottom right. The poster is in excellent condition for 101 years old. It shows only slight wear. It was professionally framed about 35 years ago with a coordinating frame that pulls out the dominant color, mounted on acid-free paper. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952) was an American artist and illustrator. He often featured beautiful women in his works, who became known as Christy Girls, and knew how to blend female attractiveness with wartime emotions, to bring out America’s fighting spirit.

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Original World War I lithograph 30”H x 20”W. "Clear the Way! Buy Bonds, Fourth Liberty Loan." Features Lady Liberty holding U.S. flag above sailors preparing to fire a gun at an enemy ship, as an officer peers through binoculars. This lithograph was printed by Forbes of Boston; its name appears at the bottom right. The poster is in excellent condition for 101 years old. It shows only slight wear. It was professionally framed about 35 years ago with a coordinating frame that pulls out the dominant color, mounted on acid-free paper. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952) was an American artist and illustrator. He often featured beautiful women in his works, who became known as Christy Girls, and knew how to blend female attractiveness with wartime emotions, to bring out America’s fighting spirit.

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"Keep It Coming: "We Must Not Only Feed Our Soldiers at the Front But Millions of Women & Children Behind Our Lines" Gen. John J Pershing. ...Waste Nothing." United States Food Administration. 1918. Original U.S. World War I poster by George Illian (1894-1932) and printed by F. W. Powers, its name appears at bottom. Poster size is 29” H x 21” W, plus frame. The scene is a convoy of Army trucks, with the word “food” on their sides, being directed by soldiers, in a snowy, winter environment. The U.S. Food Administration was established during World War I to administer food reserves for the US Army overseas and its allies; and to control commodity prices for wheat and other needed foodstuffs. Illian’s work is to encourage Americans to send as much food as possible to the Army, through stewardship. General John J Pershing (1860-1948) was commander of all U.S. Armies in WW I. This poster is in very good condition. It has two small stains, which you may see in the pictures attached. It was professionally framed about 35 years ago, with acid-free paper backing. George John Illian was a painter, woodcutter and illustrator and teacher of disabled veterans.

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Wir Helfen der Deutschen Luftfahrt (We Support German Aviation). One of a kind set of four artist proofs for what are believed to be Nazi German air mail or revenue stamps. Each print measures 21”H x 15”W. The plain rectangle on each appears to be for a monetary denomination. Artist is unknown. Purchased in Germany in 1974. Professionally framed about 35 years ago. Original German matting, which may be 80+ years old. Rendered in colored pencil and poster paint/water color paint. Some paint has chipped off. All contain the Swastika and are hand dated 1935, when Hitler had been in office two years and was still establishing his power base. This is a one of a kind set developed four years before the start of World War II, intended to energize popular support for the Nazi government and movement and repudiate the limits of the Versailles Treaty to end World War I. They are sold as a set of four only.