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Lot # 184: Circa 1955 Large-Format "WTOB-TV" Baseball Advertising Sign

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 4 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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Item was in Auction "2022 Winter Pop-Up",
which ran from 1/30/2022 7:00 PM to
2/12/2022 10:00 PM



Large cardboard advertising sign promoting televised baseball broadcasts "Every Saturday" on station "WTOB-TV Channel 26." The colorful graphics feature an illustration of a generic baseball player on the right. The text "Taxiposter 451" appears in the lower-left corner, indicating that this sign once sat atop a taxi. (The sign appears to be double-sided, but we cannot say for certain because it is in a frame.) WTOB television channel 26 broadcast from 1953 to 1957 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, making this a scarce 1950s baseball advertising piece dating from the early days of televised ballgames. The sign (41x20", visible dimensions) displays staining and several moderate tears/holes along the border areas. In Fair to Good condition overall. Framed to total dimensions of 42x21". Please note: the size and/or weight of this lot will necessitate an increased shipping charge.

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