ORIGINAL FOSTER S. CAMPOS ADVERTISING SALES BROCHURE OR FLYER ILLUSTRATING FINE REPRODUCTION EARLY AMERICAN CLOCKS MADE BY HIM

INCLUDES PRICE LIST FOR COMPLETED CLOCKS (EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1985) AND A SECOND PRICE LIST FOR PARTS USED TO MAKE A BANJO, GRANDMOTHER, GIRANDOLE  OR GRANDFATHER CLOCK (EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1986)

FOSTER CAMPOS (1926 - 2007) BEGAN WORK AS A CABINETMAKER.  FROM 1951 TO APPROXIMATELY 1972 HE WORKED FOR ELMER O. STENNES, AN EARLIER MAKER OF FINE AMERICAN REPRODUCTION CLOCKS (AND NOTORIOUS PERSON WHO MURDERED HIS WIFE AND LATER WAS MURDERED HIMSELF BY UNKNOWN ASSAILANTS).  AFTER THAT HE BEGAN TO WORK ON HIS OWN PRODUCING OUTSTANDING AMERICAN CLOCK REPRODUCTIONS.  HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING APPROXIMATLEY 3000 CLOCKS FROM 1972 UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 2007.  HE USED HIGH QUALITY WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENTS MADE FIRST BY KILBOURN & PROCTOR AND LATER BY CHARLES LENDERMAN.  HIS CLOCKS REMAIN IN STRONG DEMAND COMMANDING HIGH PRICES AT AUCTIONS AND SALES.

NOTE THAT ON THE BACK OF THE BROCHURE WHERE HE STATES:  "HIS DISTINCTIVE OFFERINGS ARE REFLECTIVE OF HIS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY AND HIS EXTENSIVE APPRENTICESHIP UNDER A HIGHLY RENOWNED MASTER CLOCKMAKER."  HE AVOIDS ANY 'BAD PRESS' THAT MIGHT RESULT FROM THE MENTION OF ELMER STENNES' NAME!  ALTHOUGH I NEVER HAD THE CHANCE TO KNOW FOSTER, FROM EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE HEARD, HE POSSESSED THE OPPOSITE PERSONALITY OF HIS CONTROVERSIAL EMPLOYER.  ONE CERTAINLY GETS THAT FEELING FROM HIS PHOTO THAT I OBTAINED FROM THE 'CLOCKGUY' WEBSITE.

THE BROCHURE ILLUSTRATES AN EXAMPLE OF EACH OF 8 DIFFERENT CLOCKS IN FULL COLOR WITH DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS.  I HAVE SHOWN 6 OF THE 8 CLOCKS IN THE PHOTOS.  THE CLOCKS INCLUDE:  SIMON WILLARD BANJO CLOCK,  LEMUEL CURTIS LYRE AND GIRANDOLE WALL CLOCKS, AARON WILLARD GOLD FRONT PRESENTATION BANJO, DAVID WOOD SHELF CLOCK, AARON WILLARD MASSACHUSETTS SHELF CLOCK AND A GRANDMOTHER CLOCK (SCALED-DOWN VERSION OF A WILLARD GRANDFATHER CLOCK OFTEN CALLED A DWARF TALL CLOCK).  THE AGE OF THE BROCHURE IS UNKNOWN ALTHOUGH IT WAS LIKELY PRINTED WELL BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF THE PRICE LISTS.  THE BROCHURE FOLDED MEASURES 8-1/2" x 3-3/4".  UNFOLDED IT MEASURES 8-1/2" x 11".  THE CLOCKS PRICE LIST MEASURES 8-1/2" x 3-1/2".  AS DESCRIBED ABOVE THERE IS ALSO A SEPARATE PARTS PRICE LIST.  IT MEASURES 6" x 9".  THE BROCHURE AND PRICE LIST ARE IN EXCELLENT AS-RECEIVED CONDITION.  THE PARTS PRICE LIST HAS AN UPPER LEFT CORNER CREASE AND SOME LIGHT BROWN SPOTTING (SEE LAST PHOTO).

SHIPPING WILL BE VIA USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE IN A PADDED AND REINFORCED ENVELOPE.

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