Historic printing press plates of well-known corporate logos used in the process of producing early and mid-20th century advertising and marketing materials and stock certificates will be offered in a public auction conducted on July 27 and 28, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland by Stack’s (www.Stacks.com) of New York City and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. The unique, intricately engraved plates and printing rollers are from the legendary archives of the American Bank Note Company.

Among the famous logos and advertising symbols and trademarks on the mirror-image plates are: the (RCA) Victor Talking Machine dog, “Nipper;” Green Giant Food Company’s “Jolly Green Giant;” the Proctor & Gamble “man in the moon” logo; the Dutch Boy Paint “kid” holding a paint brush in the air; the apples, grapes, currants and leaves logo of Fruit of the Loom; the winged-foot of the Roman god, Mercury, logo of Goodyear; and “the Quaker Man” of Quaker Oats. There also are printing plates depicting “vignettes” for American Airlines, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and other companies.

The engraved steel plates are consigned to the auction by Archival Collectibles of Far Hills, New Jersey, which acquired the huge American Bank Note Company archives in 2005.

For additional information about the auction, contact Stack’s toll-free at either (800) 566-2580 (New York office) or (866) 811-1804 (New Hampshire office), or visit online at www.Stacks.com.

Posted: 07|14|08 at 11:02 am. Filed under: US News.