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Vintage 1949–1958 International Ephemera Scrapbook
Offered is an outstanding original scrapbook assembled during the late 1940s and 1950s containing an incredible assortment of international newspapers, military publications, magazines, advertising, and historical paper ephemera.
Unlike most scrapbooks filled with personal photographs, this volume was carefully compiled with printed historical material from around the world and represents a fascinating snapshot of the postwar era.
Highlights include:
Original 1949 La Vanguardia newspaper from Barcelona, Spain
FEAMCOM Observer (Far East Air Materiel Command) military publication dated September 8, 1949
New Japanese American News newspaper (1953)
Japanese-language publications and printed material
Occupation Japan and Korean War-era content
January 1952 VIEW magazine featuring \"Korean Jet Aces\"
Japanese children\'s illustrated magazine
Numerous LIFE Magazine pages and features
Mid-century advertising including food, travel, fashion, recipes, restaurants, and consumer products
Botanical illustrations
Children\'s artwork
International history and culture
Hundreds of pages of original vintage printed material
The scrapbook itself tells a remarkable story and appears to have been assembled over many years by someone interested in world events, military history, Japan, Europe, and American culture.
Condition is vintage with expected age-related wear, foxing, edge wear, and scrapbook aging. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.
An exceptional research piece and a wonderful addition for collectors of:
Occupation Japan
Korean War
Military history
Japanese Americana
International newspapers
Mid-century magazines
Advertising ephemera
Scrapbooks
Paper collectibles
