Description:

Complete with original mailing tube. 1^st time I’ve seen these (Elliott News Service posters) issued later than the 1950s. RARE Poster measures approx. 14 x  16 ½”, sepia (they all were). Insert with the story (all Elliott News service display posters issued this way) Titled “Getting in the Swing of things”… Stan gets his 1^st batting practice at St Petersburg. Mantle also does some limbering up”.  “Both hitters witnessed batting slumps last year”

Insert measures 8 x 16 ½”. Has tear – (1” left edge) both have been rolled for some time.

Poster with some creasing, thick paper stock, both blank on back. Date is on bottom of the news insert – 3-17-60. Issued via mail subscription only. Similar to Illustrated Current News (ICN) in that regard.  Packed securely for shipping. Tube is thick cardboard stock – approx. 18” x 1 ½”. Label reads in part : ”Material for bulletin board display” Shipped priority mail boxed – ship wt 1#