A Vintage Advertising Show Card for Haworths Mineral Waters sub-Curios The loss and flaking to

The loss and flaking to the paintwork is evident but only brings more beauty to an already highly desirable object that has a good weight and is unusually tall for a doorstop

and is typified by bright bold colours

intended to be used as a philosopher's stone

and some offsetting from the plates onto facing blanks

This sign represents a golden era where tobacco advertising was enormously prevalent

A Vintage Advertising Show Card for Haworths Mineral Waters sub-Curios The loss and flaking toOrigin: English Period: Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1950 Height: 10 inches Width: 8 inches An original advertising show card, depicting a lady wearing a swimming suit and hat diving through the 'O' of 'Haworths', the caption reading 'as fresh a summertime plunge', and below the image is the strapline 'Maker's in Nelson Since 1897'. The reverse bears a ink stamped mark; 'Modads Ltd, Advertising Contractors. Railway St. Nelson Tel