THERE WERE 6 OF THESE POSTERS IN THE COLLECTION. THEY APPEAR TO BE TEST PROOFS, HOWEVER THEY ALSO COULD BE JUST UNCOMPLETED POSTERS LEFT OVER FROM THE FINAL RUN AND NOT USED. I HAVE FOUND NO NOTES OR INFORMATION ON THEM. THEY APPEAR TO BE PRE MID 1950s BECAUSE THE PLAYERS DO NOT HAVE FACE MASKS.
I CAN NOT SPECULATE ON WHAT THEY WERE FOR. THEY WERE PRINTED IN OKLAHOMA CITY BUT THERE IS NO OU OR OSU DESIGNATION ON THEM.
THERE IS NO ROW OF STARS ON THE BOTTOM SO IT COULD BE THEY WERE TO NE ATTACHED TO SOMETHING ELSE.
IF ANYONE RECOGNIZES THE ARTWORK OR HAS ANY OTHER INPUT PLEASE CONTACT ME. IT WOULD LOOK GREAT FRAMED
Before a poster is printed in large quantities, the printer would first print a limited number of posters as "proof" posters. The printers would look over these proofs and make corrections as to color or cropping issues. They would next print a new proof, and sometimes a series of proofs were needed before a final "approved" version was done. Once the final proof was printed, they would then print a number of "printer's test" posters which would then be distributed to everyone connected to the project, so that they could "sign off on it". They would then print the full run of "regular" posters.
15 3/4" X 23" ON REGULAR THICKNESS POSTER PAPER, IT CAN BE SHIPPED ROLLED.
I have been contacted by the original owner's Son and Granddaughter and they have passed along this info to me. I very much appreciate it. Robert Curran and Harold Braucht rented a little space at the Oklahoma Publishing Co in the corner of a room in 1933 with one roller press. Robert was in charge of the art & production, and Harold was the sales and promotion guy. The early posters had the art drawn on wood, for each color and the wood carved away to elevate the printing surface. They then used block letter type faces to complete the layout. As the business grew they moved into a couple of locations on their own, and purchased more presses from a firm in Chicago.Those huge presses were so loud, almost all of the printers had hearing problems later in life.
They were early users of lithography printing, making their own plates and photographic work. They pretty much stayed with entertainment printing. Circuses, and Amusement attractions. They did print a world war 2 bond poster, with the Minute Man and the Pioneer Woman statue on it. One may still be hanging in the state capital.
They did snipe printing for the Clyde Beatty Circus, and Barnum & Bailey Circus. To save the cost of shipping paper, sent the plates to a little shop they established in Lodi Ca.
During WW2, they enticed one of the Carnivals to set up in downtown Okla. City near the Civic Center to entertain the military men stations at Will Rogers, and Navy men from Norman. Later they booked Broadway show touring company's in Okla. City, bought a movie theatre
COLORCRAFT POSTER COMPANY WAS THE PRINTING COMPANY OPENED IN 1933 THAT PRINTED SOME OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER COLLECTABLE POSTERS. MOST COLLECTORS ARE AWARE THEY ARE A LEGENDARY PRINTING COMPANY. To view the other Colorcraft posters I am selling click here Colorcraft then type in Colorcraft in the search box or cantact me
IN THE EARLY 1980'S COLORCRAFT SOLD OUT ALL INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT TO A FELLA WHO CONTACTED ME. I RECENTLY BOUGHT THAT INVENTORY MINUS A FEW HUNDRED POSTERS THAT HE HAD SOLD .
IN THAT INVENTORY IS ORIGINAL ART, NEGATIVES, CUTS ETC. IT WOULD TAKE TO LONG TO INVENTORY AS A WHOLE. I AM GOING TO BE PULLING OUT POSTERS AND OTHER ITEMS AND LISTING THEM ON EBAY AS FAST AS I CAN. I WILL BRING OUT SOME OF THE ORIGINAL ART AND NEGATIVES AS SOON AS I CAN
THIS IS A EXTREMELY UNIQUE AND RARE FIND. I LITERALLY HAD TO DEAL WITH BARN BEES BUZZING ME, THOUSANDS OF WASPS AND THEIR NESTS ON STORAGE BOXES. A BABY SKUNK, POISON RECLUSE SPIDERS AND FINALLY A WATER MOCCASIN THAT HAD TO BE KILLED BECAUSE HE WANTED TO FIGHT. SEE PIC IF YOU WANT BY CLICKING HERE OKIE RICK HOLLYWOOD SLAYS VICIOUS POISON SNAKE, I TOOK A PICTURE OF HIM SO NO ONE WOULD THINK I WAS EXAGGERATING
I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY GETTING THESE ITEMS AND WILL BE LISTING AS FAST AS I CAN TO GET BACK SOME CAPITAL
I AM SELLING 100'S OF POSTERS THAT I HAVE COLLECTED FROM AROUND THE WORLD,
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POSTERS THAT HE HAD SOLD .