Lot 277:
1925 Leslie Thrasher Fisk Tire Co Tin Litho Sign
Sold for: $275
Description
This original embossed tin lithograph advertising sign was produced for The Fisk Tire Co., Inc. in 1925, featuring artwork by illustrator Leslie Thrasher. The central image consists of a large blue billboard frame containing the slogan Time to Re-tire. Get a FISK. Within the billboard image, the company mascot, known as the Fisk Tire Boy, is depicted yawning while holding a tire over his shoulder and a lit candle. The foreground features a woman in a blue fur-trimmed coat and cloche hat walking a Pekingese dog. Beside her, a boy in a cap and knickerbockers walks a small dog on a wheeled pull-toy base. A young girl is shown peeking out from the right edge of the billboard. The scene is set against a cream background with a red border. The artist signature Leslie Thrasher appears at the lower left. Text at the bottom center reads Copyright, 1925, The Fisk Tire Co., Inc. The sign is constructed of lithographed metal with embossed elements corresponding to the main figures and lettering. 14 x 18 inches.
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