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Vintage 1978 R.G. Maxwell\'s Dallas Restaurant Teaser Menu Postcard - Unused Membership Application (Art Nouveau / Mucha Style)
Item Specifics:
- Type: Vintage Restaurant Teaser Menu & Promotional Mailer
- Establishment: R.G. Maxwell\'s (\"An Eating and Drinking Establishment\")
- Year: 1978
- Dimensions: Approximately 5.5” x 8.5”
- Era: Late 1970s Americana|
- Location Featured: Dallas, Texas (13020 Preston Rd. and LBJ Freeway, across from Valley View Shopping Center)
- Artwork Style: Art Nouveau, inspired by Alphonse Mucha\'s 1897 \"Bières de la Meuse\"
Description:
Up for sale is a rare, beautifully preserved piece of Dallas, Texas restaurant history. This is an original 1978 promotional mailer and teaser menu postcard for R.G. Maxwell’s \"Unique Restaurant\" ahead of its December grand opening near the historic Valley View Shopping Center.
The front cover features gorgeous, vibrant Art Nouveau illustration style directly celebrating Czech artist Alphonse Mucha.
When unfolded, the interior reveals a wonderful snapshot of late-70s dining culture, featuring fully priced menus across categories like \"Spirits\" (including a Mother\'s Little Helper cocktail), \"Maxey Burgers,\" \"Crepes,\" \"Omelets,\" and classic retro \"Openers\" like Escargot and French Onion Soup.
The back panel contains an unused, un-filled \"Application for Membership\" section to join the private club for a $3.00 fee, along with a vintage bulk-rate permit stamp line.
Condition:
Excellent vintage condition on sturdy, textured cream paper stock. The colors remain bold and crisp. It does show minimal edge wear consistent with its age. There is a circular stain on the front cover and there are two small tack-sized holes on the back cover. Please review the high-resolution photos for exact condition details.
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