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Objects of Desire

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Our February auction is full of beloved works of art, period furniture and fashionable accessories from Paris runways. Take your time perusing this diverse catalog of historic memorabilia where more than one lot is sure to catch your eye.
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Lot 111

54 Chicago World's Fair Postcards

Estimate: $100 - $200
Starting Bid
$50

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000
Fifty four Chicago World's Fair Postcards, 1933-1934,
Comprising various color and black and white postcards of the fair of the "Nash Tower of Value - Endless Chain of Cars Moving in a Tower of Glass", the Havoline Thermometer building, the Firestone fountains and the Electrical Building at Night to name four examples (some in two booklets), plus an Elgin exhibit guide and two pins. One is an oval pin of Vaudeville star Rudith Williams and the other is a Westinghouse robot pin.

Booklet Dimensions: H: 1/16 x 6 1/8 x D: 4 1/8 in. Wear commensurate with age.

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