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VINTAGE 1967-1968 CURRIER & IVES TRAVELERS INSURANCE CALENDAR LOT
QUANTITY: 11 TOTAL CALENDARS | INCLUDES ORIGINAL MAILING CARTON
Up for sale is an original, beautifully preserved "New Old Stock" bulk collection of eleven (11) vintage large-format wall calendars published by The Travelers Insurance Companies of Hartford, Connecticut. This historic promotional lot features two (2) complete 1967 editions and nine (9) complete 1968 editions, offering a pristine window into mid-century corporate advertising and American lithographic art.
The 1968 calendars remain housed inside their original Travelers Insurance cardboard mailing carton, complete with the vintage paper shipping label intact. Each monthly sheet features a high-quality reproduction of a classic 19th-century Currier & Ives lithograph, historically utilized by the company to bring traditional fine art into mid-century American households.
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Type: Vintage Corporate Advertising / Historical Paper Ephemera
- Publisher: The Travelers Insurance Companies (Hartford, Conn.)
- Years Included: 1967 (2 Calendars) & 1968 (9 Calendars)
- Total Count: 11 Complete Calendars
- Dimensions: Approximately 22” x 16” (Large format)
- Featured Lithograph Titles: Includes "The Gem of the Pacific", "Robinson Crusoe and His Man Friday", "Winter in the Country", "Skating Scene – Moonlight", and "A Summer Retreat".
VINTAGE CONDITION REPORT:
- This lot is in exceptional, unused New Old Stock (NOS) condition.
- The interior monthly calendar pages are clean, flat, and entirely free of handwriting, ink markings, or hanging wall punctures.
- Ten (10) of the calendars remain in near-mint to excellent condition with crisp edges. One (1) 1968 copy shows light, age-appropriate surface smudging on the outer cover sheet, with no impact on the internal prints.
- The original cardboard mailing container is structurally sound, displaying honest edge wear, toning, and typical transit storage wear consistent with age.
- Please review all high-resolution photos carefully to evaluate the exact condition details.
SHIPPING & HANDLING DETAILS:
We specialize in shipping fragile historical assets, estate paper collections, and unique ephemera. This large-format calendar lot will be packed entirely flat, protected inside moisture-resistant plastic barriers, and reinforced between heavy sheets of corrugated cardboard to prevent any edge damage or bending during transit. The original mailing carton will be carefully preserved and shipped securely with full tracking.
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