I might be stretching it, they are of course propaganda posters, but what is advertising?
Feel free to move, but stuffed if I know where.
I have a lot of these, the following are the smaller than 1 sheet size ones, most around the size of belgians. But the wood blocks are smaller than lobby cards.
I spent a good couple of years getting these authenticated. There are a LOT on ebay and as far as I can gather all (99%) fakes. Speaking to a chinese friend, he said that they really couldn't give a shit and find it funny that westerners would want anything like it, and so fake or real, no big deal.
I have fiund most of the ebay sellers, if pressed for a while via email they admit they MIGHT NOT be real. ha.
Anyways I got these (and MANY MORE, larger ones images to come later) from the same friend as above, we worked together for 10 years, a very nice man. He was born in Harbin, China. And later came to Australia. He goes there often. One trip he found these in Harbin. And bought them back for me. He was sure they were legit, they came from a family member and they had no reason to lie (they gave to him).
He knew I had an interest in the Cultural revolution, and he knew I collected paper, so he bought them back for me, even though he thought they were rubbish.
I had never seen them in person, and I didn't wanted to learn how to spot fakes, which turned out to be a nightmare I never want to go back into.. Movie poster collectors have it lucky.
Anyways, eventually I made friends with a guy in Sweden who is head of the field, and between my eyes, hands, nose and his expertise, he guaranteed to me they were legit. Also some may remember MRS BIG FAT ARSE, she has handled these in person and agrees (she knows her shit).
Anyways long story for posters that maybe only I like (although I seem to recall Holiday... well).
Excuse me if I posted before, i searched and couldn't find a thread.