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VINTAGE POSTER COLLECTION - DIVERSE SUBJECTS AND THEMES

A SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF VINTAGE POSTERS SPANNING MULTIPLE DECADES AND SUBJECT MATTER, ORGANISED IN A WOODEN FLAT-FILING STORAGE SYSTEM WITH NUMBERED COMPARTMENTS. THE COLLECTION ENCOMPASSES ENTERTAINMENT, WILDLIFE, ADVERTISING, AND CULTURAL THEMES REPRESENTATIVE OF POPULAR VISUAL CULTURE FROM THE 1970S THROUGH 1990S.

CONTENTS OVERVIEW:
THE COLLECTION INCLUDES ICONIC IMAGERY FEATURING MARINE LIFE (WHALES AND DOLPHINS IN VARIOUS POSES AND SETTINGS), CLASSIC ANIMATED CHARACTERS (TWEETY BIRD, SYLVESTER THE CAT, BUGS BUNNY), CHILDREN'S TELEVISION PROGRAMMING (BOB THE BUILDER, TOY STORY), WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY (TIGERS, BIG CATS), BEER AND ALCOHOL ADVERTISING POSTERS, VINTAGE BEER BRAND PROMOTIONS, CLASSIC FILM POSTERS, TEDDY BEAR COLLECTIBLE DISPLAYS, FLORAL STILL-LIFE COMPOSITIONS, AND DECORATIVE ART PRINTS.

STORAGE AND PRESENTATION:
POSTERS ARE HOUSED IN A CUSTOM WOODEN FILING SYSTEM WITH NATURAL TIMBER CONSTRUCTION FEATURING NUMBERED COMPARTMENTS (VISIBLE NUMBERING FROM 1 TO 40+). THE SYSTEM DEMONSTRATES THOUGHTFUL ARCHIVAL STORAGE PRACTICE, WITH EACH POSTER LAID FLAT TO MINIMISE DAMAGE AND FACILITATE BROWSING. THE WOODEN FRAME IS IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION WITH MINOR WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE.

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE COLLECTION EXHIBITS FAIR OVERALL CONDITION TYPICAL OF VINTAGE POSTERS MAINTAINED IN DOMESTIC STORAGE. COLOUR SATURATION VARIES ACROSS PIECES, WITH SOME SHOWING VIBRANT ORIGINAL HUES WHILST OTHERS DISPLAY AGE-RELATED FADING. SURFACE DUST AND MINOR CREASING ARE PRESENT THROUGHOUT. EDGE WEAR IS VISIBLE ON FREQUENTLY HANDLED PIECES. NO SIGNIFICANT TEARS OR LOSSES OBSERVED, THOUGH SOME POSTERS SHOW MINOR WARPING FROM STORAGE CONDITIONS. THE COLLECTION REPRESENTS A SNAPSHOT OF POPULAR VISUAL CULTURE SPANNING THREE DECADES, WITH APPEAL TO COLLECTORS OF VINTAGE ADVERTISING, ENTERTAINMENT MEMORABILIA, AND DECORATIVE ART.

SPECIFICATIONS:
APPROXIMATE TOTAL PIECES: 40-50 POSTERS
STORAGE SYSTEM: WOODEN FLAT-FILING CABINET WITH NUMBERED COMPARTMENTS
POSTER DIMENSIONS: STANDARD COMMERCIAL POSTER SIZES (APPROXIMATELY 50CM X 70CM TYPICAL)
CONDITION: FAIR, WITH AGE-APPROPRIATE WEAR AND COLOUR VARIATION
PROVENANCE: PRIVATE COLLECTION, DOMESTIC STORAGE

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

11672+12


Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia




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Auction Date:
07-Aug-2026 10:00
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