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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: 68rs327conv on December 24, 2014, 02:31:46 AM
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Picked this up on ebay, was supposedly from a dealership. Copyright 1968 by Merchandising Directors Inc
Appears period correct with some wear, color are still bright, looks great framed, plus my car has air conditioning so I couldn't resist.
Anybody seen anything like this before or something similar?
Mike
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Anybody seen anything like this before or something similar?
Mike
Nope.
Paul
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Okay, I'll bite...
Did the seller give you any idea what car maker? What dealership?
What kind of paper stock is it printed on?
It looks like a limited three color print, as opposed to full color, widely distributed.
There is no info on the Web about Merchandising Directors Inc...
Here is a 1959 full color ad by GM Harrison Division:
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I do recall seeing a poster looking very much like that here in the late '60's or early '70's and if I recall it was posted on the front of one of the dealer's service desks inside the shop..
That would probably have been in a Chev / Olds dealership - but since I also had friends who worked in the service areas of a few different dealerships nearby for GM Ford and AMC I have no recollection or idea if it was in fact a GM poster or just one maybe from a company that supplied Freon or parts to service A/C systems in the vehicles..
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It is decent size 36" x 25" and is printed on thin paper and has numerous creases and tears around the edges. Color is still bright.
Seller said his mother brought it home from a dealership that was going to trash it and put it away where it was forgotten about.
I like the Super Chevrolet Service logo that has Prompt Dependable Quality on the banner above it. So it must be a Chevrolet dealership.
Lower right corners reads " Poster 1190-7 Printed in U.S.A. Copyright 1968 by Merchandising Directors Inc 7338 Woodward Avenue Detroit Mich 48202.
This will look great on the garage wall, I am very pleased with my 40.00 purchase. I am really like to retro advertising of the era.
Mike
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I am very pleased with my 40.00 purchase.
I thought it was $42.00 + $18.65 shipping. ;)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Chevrolet-Showroom-Poster-034-LOOK-AHEAD-TO-SUMMER-AIR-CONDITIONING-SERVICE-034-/400825910992?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d531606d0&nma=true&si=41drmaZU6q%252BehgCynaiEUk2RmZg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Paul
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It is decent size 36" x 25" and is printed on thin paper and has numerous creases and tears around the edges. Color is still bright.
Seller said his mother brought it home from a dealership that was going to trash it and put it away where it was forgotten about.
I like the Super Chevrolet Service logo that has Prompt Dependable Quality on the banner above it. So it must be a Chevrolet dealership.
Lower right corners reads " Poster 1190-7 Printed in U.S.A. Copyright 1968 by Merchandising Directors Inc 7338 Woodward Avenue Detroit Mich 48202.
This will look great on the garage wall, I am very pleased with my 40.00 purchase. I am really like to retro advertising of the era.
Mike
I thought that was a Super Chevy logo but that was hard to tell thanks to the pixel limit. It is also larger than it appeared in the picture.
Good pick. Congrats!