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Lot # 399: R164 War Gum Black & White Original Art

Category: Original Card Art

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "December 2005",
which ran from 11/22/2005 12:00 AM to
11/30/2005 9:00 PM



Front and center in the forefront, there’s a smiling face; it’s almost like a portrait. But behind the smile is a scene of devastation and destruction. Shooting. Killing. The realities of war were captured picture by picture and card after card in the Horrors of War series. In a scene that shows an ambush, this black and white piece of artwork represents still another example of the horror of war. In this black & white piece of artwork (note: there is no color overlay on this piece), you see one scene from what is perhaps the most famous and popular non-sport trading card series of all time. This piece of artwork was used to print one of the cards The series was produced by the Gum, Inc. Company of Philadelphia. The series brought one horror story after another about the events that were around in the period leading up to World War II. This piece consists of the heavy black ink piece of art-board. Minor glue damage is on the back.

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