Auction #13 - February 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2023
No set typifies the 1930's gum card offerings of war and grit and strife more than the R69 Horrors of War set. Issued in 1938, before the United States had entered WWII, the set was printed on sheets of 24 cards with 10 sheets making up the base low number offering. Two sheets or 48 cards made up the high number section for a total of 288 cards. The cards pictured all manner of unspeakable acts from the beginnings of WWII perpetrated by those who would be come the Axis powers of the war.
This 11" by 17" print of one of the most well-known images in the R69 Gum Inc Horrors of War of #240 The Frightful Cost of War. This print was created and authorized by Helen Steinbacher--the original artist of the set. The certificate of authentication states "I hereby certify that the attached lithograph is a reproduction of the original artwork from the personal collection of Charles H. Steinbacher (1936-1966). Mr. Steinbacher either was the primary artist who created the work or he directly supervised it's creation." The certificate is signed by Helen Steinbacher. The print was created in 1993 and numbered out of 550. This copy is #182/550.
R69 Gum Inc Horrors of War Frightful Cost of War Oversized Poster Print
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