Description: Set of 65 cards in excellent condition for their age! Lots of cheeky licenses to pass around. A great insight into the humor of the time. There are a few repeats of topic. Cards approx 4”x3”. From a smoke free environment. Description FROM THE WEB: Exhibit Supply Company,. Chicago Founded in 1901, the Exhibit Supply Company (aka, ESCO) was one of the many arcade machine manufacturers that made Chicago the central hub of all things coin-operated in the zoth century. The firm produced a well-rounded mix of "amusements" well into the 1950s, including candy venders, diggers (aka claw machines), shooters, strength testers, and fortune tellers. What really distinguished the business from some of its rivals, though, was its dual role as a publishing house-millions of novelty picture cards were printed and shipped out of its Chicago plant on a regular schedule, designed exclusively for restocking ESCO's own dispensing machines. Printed on thick-stock postcard paper, this style of card (which is still referred to by collectors as "exhibit cards"). There were also unique comedy-themed collector sets that could be used to give any old vending machine a new gimmick, such as novelty cards (published in 1941): Almost in the same satiric humor as Mad Magazine.
Price: 89 USD
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-11-28T15:51:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Non-Sport Trading Card
Set: 65
Number of Cards: 65
Year Manufactured: 1941
Franchise: Comedy
