1940s Lawson Wood Christmas Card Poster Ski Monkey Santa Chimp Waco Helicopter

Description

Original
Late 1940's / early 1950'
s vintage 12 x 19" Fold Out Christmas card Poster, illustrated by Lawson Wood.
#rivB /tubB
This
mini poster sized Christmas card
has humorous mid-century modern depictions of animals, especially a chimpanzee called Gran-pop. The chimp is featured prominently on this card, along with a Helicopter and Christmas scenes.
This colorful card was never mailed to customers of the Hammond Machinery and Supply Company of San Diego, California or Waco, Texas.
It measures about 4 3/4 by 6 inches, but unfolds to a poster-sized 12" by 19".
Card is Unused, in Near Mint or Better condition, with original folds. Original envelope is also unused, but may have some light aging and envelope is probably lightly sealed closed from storage.
Published by Brown & Bigelow.
Please ignore the glare -age is estimated.
Email me with any questions, and thanks for looking!
Some History; Wood was an English painter, illustrator and designer known for humorous depictions of cavemen and dinosaurs, policemen, and animals, especially a chimpanzee called Gran'pop. Wood died as a recluse in 1957, at age 79.
Includes an unrelated Postcard of my choice.