Illustrated Current News broadsides

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Posted By: scgaynor

I think the reason that the one's that Henry sold for so much is because he probably descibed them as broadsides instead of posters. I didn't see the one that you purchased, however I have seen him list them as "broadsides" in the past.

Some people probably thought they were bidding on broadsides and were willing to pay more, when in reality they were bidding on these Current news posters.

If they were actual broadsides, they would be worth good money.

Scott

[doug.goodman]

Do I win the award for oldest thread dug from the archives?

I'm wondering if these have been cataloged?

Doug

[bcbgcbrcb]

I do not believe that they have ever been catalogued. Mike Mosier at Columbia City Collectibles might be one of the most knowledgable people on this issue, he has had many over the years.

[doug.goodman]

In my post, I almost made reference to Mike's website being the best list that I have seen.

[bythecshore]

Hi All,

I just thought you'd like to know that my company, The Marlin Company, publishes these ICNs (Illustrated Current News) and has continuously since 1913, in fact, we're now celebrating our 100th anniversary.

These pieces were originally sold in sets of 3 per week for 35 cents per week, delivered. Subscribers would post them in their retail store windows to attract people into their store.

Then in the 1940's, they were used to attract attention to safety posters within the Marlin Firearms company. That eventually led to a spin off of The Marlin Company which still publishes them today, mostly in digital format, for workplace communications purposes.

So there you go.

[slidekellyslide]

I have some of these laying around somewhere and they are in cardboard mailing tubes. Great items that I still think are very undervalued.