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Title: Bull Durham poster question
Post by: rocky on August 02, 2018, 11:50:47 PM

Hi,

I want to introduce myself to this forum.  I am rocky.  Does anyone know how to date an original Bull Durham tobacco poster? It does not have a date on it.  The size is 17 3/4" x 25 3/4"  and it is on card stock.  Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
rocky

Title: Re: Bull Durham poster question
Post by: erik1925 on August 03, 2018, 12:03:48 AM

 welcome1, to the forum, rocky.

Were you wanting to know the date of both posters you're showing?

Title: Re: Bull Durham poster question
Post by: okiehawker on August 03, 2018, 12:12:07 AM

Hi Rocky, Welcome. I remember reading several years ago about these posters having been bootlegged/reproduced.  I'm not saying your copies are reproductions, though I think you are wise to ask the question.  I've seen what look like reproductions of these posters semi-frequently in antique stores.  My best, Okie

Title: Re: Bull Durham poster question
Post by: rocky on August 03, 2018, 12:27:21 AM

Yes, I know there are a lot of reproductions in these particular posters but yet I see some for sale as originals.  In there descriptions they are dated.  So my question is how do you tell if they are original & what year they were made being that there are no dates on them that I can see.

Thanks,
rocky

Title: Re: Bull Durham poster question
Post by: erik1925 on August 03, 2018, 12:37:56 AM

Here's another, also printed on card stock and with your same dimensions:

https://www.soldusa.com/Listing/Details/3512475/My-It-Shure-Am-Sweet-Bull-Durham-Smoking-Tobacco-Original-Poster-Black-America

Looks like repros were also printed on poster paper and were sometimes a larger size, too.

Title: Re: Bull Durham poster question
Post by: erik1925 on August 03, 2018, 12:40:53 AM

More here:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/519813981973711244/?lp=true

Title: Re: Bull Durham poster question
Post by: rocky on August 03, 2018, 12:59:03 AM

Does anyone know if my Bull Durham poster is from the early 1900's?

thanks,
rocky