SEE VIEWS ABOVE
THE DAYS OF THE WEEK WERE THE SAME FOR 1983 AND 1927
ADVERTISING AT THE BOTTOM SAYS:
"We've back-dated our calendar and up-dated our service"
McCormick & Co.
At Your Service
Real Estate - Insurance
The McCormick Building, 800 W. Main Street, Avon (Brockton Line) Mass. 02322
Tel. 587-3686 or 963-1200
THE COMPANY WAS FOUNDED ON JULY 5, 1977
THE DAYS OF THE WEEK WERE ALSO THE SAME FOR 1977 AND 1927, BUT THEY PROBABLY DIDN'T PUT
OUT A CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR BEFORE THEY OPENED IN JULY!
SO THE NEXT YEAR UP WITH THE SAME DATES IS 1983
THAT'S HOW I ARRIVED AT THE DATE OF THIS
PORTRAIT OF A PRETTY LADY IS AT THE TOP CAPTIONED "ROSALIE"
THESE "PRETTY LADY" CALENDARS WERE ALWAYS POPULAR AND THERE WERE MANY OF THEM
BY MANY ARTISTS
VERY GOOD OVERALL CONDITION
THE CALENDAR IS INTACT AND COMPLETE
THIS HAS BEEN ROLLED UP AT SOME POINT SINCE THERE ARE CRACKLE LINES
AT THE TOP PORTION
AND THERE ARE SOME TACK HOLES AT THE TOP
THERE IS ALSO A GOLD ELASTIC CORD TO HANG WITH AT THE TOP
THE CALENDAR IS ATTACHED WITH TWO STAPLES
OVERALL SIZE about 16" HIGH x 11" WIDE
THE CALENDAR IS 6" WIDE x 4 1/4" HIGH
THE PORTRAIT OF "ROSALIE" IS PRINTED ON THE CALENDAR ITSELF (not a tipped on print)
ART NOUVEAU GILT LINES AND SWIRLS SURROUND THE PORTRAIT
THE CALENDAR DATES HAVE HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT DAY
FOR EXAMPLE, ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 27th, IT SAYS:
"Turn on the lights! Edison patented electric incandescent lamp 47 years ago (1880)
AND ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 28th, IT SAYS:
"AMERICAN WILL BE SINGING "BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?" IN 5 YEARS (1932)
ALL OF THIS INFO IS PRINTED IN VERY SMALL PRINT
I HAVE GOOD EYES BUT NEED A MAGNIFYING GLASS TO READ THE DAILY INFO
A NICE AVON / BROCKTON MASSACHUSETTS COLLECTIBLE
AND AN UNUSUAL CALENDAR!
BID NOW!