CIRCA 1920 boutiques Grande affiche/bannière GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY [Couleur] PARROQUET

CIRCA1920 Large Poster/Banner GHIRARDELLICHOCOLATE COMPANY [Color] PARROT

DESCRIPTION:CIRCA 1920Large crepe paper Poster/Banner GHIRARDELLICHOCOLATE COMPANY in full Color featuring a Parrot; Size 29 inches by20 inches.

Clearly this continuousrepeating pattern was designed to be used to inexpensively decorate displayareas or to be used as a long wall banner. When the projects ended it could bediscarded.

PROVENANCE:A continuous roll of 5 of these was located by a bookseller friend of mine whocut it into 5 equal sections. He sold two and I bought the other three and havesold one thus far. These five crepe paper images are in fine condition and arepossibly the only remaining vestiges of this truly rare ephemeral item from theGHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATECOMPANY. No record ofany sale on WorthPoint and no picture on GOOGLE IMAGES.

HISTORY:The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company (simply known as Ghirardelli)is an American confectioner, wholly owned by Swiss confectioner Lindt &Sprüngli. The company was founded by and is named after Italian chocolatierDomenico Ghirardelli, who, after working in South America, moved to California.The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company was incorporated in 1852 and is thethird-oldest chocolate company in the US, after Bakers Chocolate andWhitmans.

“Change happened in1910 when the GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANYbrought new advertising that included drawings of Ghirardellis historical rolein the city and the draw of delicious hot cocoa for ones romantic life andeven healthy living. These ads also featured a new mascot. The LARGE PARROT wasintended to teach people how to pronounce the companys name with the slogan, ​​‘Say Gear-Ar-Delly.'"

HISTORY OF CREPE PAPER:Inthe 1920s and 1930s, crepe paper became a staple in party decorations,especially at weddings, birthdays, and community celebrations. Manufacturersbegan producing crepe paper in a variety of colors, making it even moreappealing to consumers. Additionally, its low cost and ease of use made it apreferred choice for those looking to decorate spaces creatively withoutspending too much. Although no specific inventor is known, it is known that theprocess of crinkling paper to create a textured surface was discovered whileexperimenting with printing and papermaking techniques.

CONDITION:Very fine collectable condition, with nomentionable defects, the Crepe paper is not fragile and can be handled easily [Please seescans].

PICTURES: I took thepictures with my cell phone which was hard to center. the poster is rectangularand has square corners. Picture 1. is the poster lying flat on the backing boardthat I removed the shrink wrap from. Picture2. It is the back of it.

SHIPPING: This itemwill be shipped wrapped around a solid tube and then it will be padded andenclosed into an outside tube. It will be shipped by USPS Ground Advantage INSURED [unless other arrangements have been made with seller].
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