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1969 7Up UnCola "Un & Un Is Too" 30" x 16" vintage billboard poster "Printer's Proof" by Kim Whitesides #7Upvintage
- - - Please note that ALL of my images are "All Rights Reserved" and are posted for educational purposes only. Please do the right thing and contact me in advance if you wish to discuss the use or reuse of my images and provide a link to my originals. I would also ask that I be given a "first look" at any 7Up UnCola billboards or posters before you market them to the general public in return for my extensive investment in time, money and research, including interviewing some of the surviving artists. Thanks, and enjoy. - - -
- - - 7Up poster sellers: please contact me before listing any UnCola posters or billboards. Thanks... - - -
If you like what you see, check out my 7Up UnCola poster offerings on eBay: www.ebay.com/usr/finishstrong312
You can learn more about my one-of-a-kind 7Up UnCola billboard & poster collection by reading this in-depth article in Collectors Weekly (dot com):
www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/collecting-7ups-most-be...
dangerousminds.net/comments/the_uncola_7up_and_the_most_p...
3/7/17:
I believe this to be the "Printer's Proof" that was used as the gold standard for comparison purposes when offset printing any subsequent copies of the 21'x10' "Size A" billboard version. Look at the cross hair markings, the hand written symbol in the bottom right corner and the mostly trimmed off color scale at the top right. Another clue is that the line of copyright text in the bottom right corner is only printed on the billboard size, not the smaller posters. Another difference here is the presence of a pale green background inside the rainbow in the billboard version that is white in the smaller 34"x21" "Size C" posters.
This treasure came from the estate of a 7Up executive and was behind glass in a sealed frame, probably since it was acquired by him in 1969. It is therefore in nearly perfect New Old Stock (NOS) MINT CONDITION!!! This is the 3rd and final acquisition from the same source. The "Visit Un-Derland" (also by Kim Whitesides) has even more printer's proof markings. The 3rd "Turn Un" by Pat Dypold was significantly trimmed during framing to just the central image, but based on what I've seen from this source, it was also likely a printer's proof. Note: The "Turn Un" Printer's Proof is the ONLY KNOWN COMPLETE COPY of that image in ANY SIZE.
The only repair needed was 2 very small pieces of acid-free scrapbooking tape behind the top left corner. Some of the mat board was stuck to the paper 48 years ago. Only the central image was visible when I purchased it. The rest was a pleasant bonus/surprise when the glossy paper was removed from behind the mat board and glass.
Kim Whitesides's signature* is on the right side, just above the first "Un". * = None of the signatures on the 7Up posters or billboards are hand written. They are on the original artwork only.
My 3 companion Size "A" billboard versions are the 3rd 21'x10' 7Up UnCola billboard image to be issued in 1969 to introduce the hugely successful "The UnCola" ad campaign to America. The rainlap diagram on the back lists this as [Design] DES 69-3 - "Un & Un Is Too" (2 guitar players).
There are 4 images by Kim Whitesides for the 7Up UnCola ad campaign that I'm aware of. The most common is this "Un & Un Is Too" from 1969. My collection includes 2 billboards and some smaller posters of this image. More can be seen on-line being offered for sale.
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/8386017983/
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/6267763757/
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/5530860732/
For more information, refer to my other posts about Kim Whitesides:
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/8388410836/in/album-72...
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/8386017983/in/album-72...
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/8387105130/in/album-72...
Similar elements can be seen in this 1967 "The Big Sound" Alcoa Aluminum poster by Kim Whitesides:
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/21503262999/in/datepos...
See my other restored 7Up UnCola billboards to date in this album:
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/albums/72157657430138044
Contact me if you have a serious interest in acquiring any of my dozen or so duplicate billboards. I'm also interested in trades that will complete my collection.
My prices would be FAR more reasonable and come with in-depth accurate research compared to my $15,000 (linen backed) & $12,500 competition:
www.1stdibs.com/furniture/wall-decorations/wallpaper/1969...] - - - ! ! !
www.20thdesign.com/itemdetails.php?id=1834992
Vintage duplicate original Billboards and Posters for sale:
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/albums/72157658672736088
There are at least 53 billboard images in the entire body of work spanning from 1969 until the mid-1970's. Only up-and-coming artists of the day were invited to submit designs which were then judged by the client. The J. Walter Thompson [advertising] Co. in Chicago orchestrated the entire ad campaign.
Twin copies of the billboard version were up BEFORE Woodstock in mid-August of 1969!
1969 7Up UnCola "Un & Un Is Too" 30" x 16" vintage billboard poster "Printer's Proof" by Kim Whitesides #7Upvintage
- - - Please note that ALL of my images are "All Rights Reserved" and are posted for educational purposes only. Please do the right thing and contact me in advance if you wish to discuss the use or reuse of my images and provide a link to my originals. I would also ask that I be given a "first look" at any 7Up UnCola billboards or posters before you market them to the general public in return for my extensive investment in time, money and research, including interviewing some of the surviving artists. Thanks, and enjoy. - - -
- - - 7Up poster sellers: please contact me before listing any UnCola posters or billboards. Thanks... - - -
If you like what you see, check out my 7Up UnCola poster offerings on eBay: www.ebay.com/usr/finishstrong312
You can learn more about my one-of-a-kind 7Up UnCola billboard & poster collection by reading this in-depth article in Collectors Weekly (dot com):
www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/collecting-7ups-most-be...
dangerousminds.net/comments/the_uncola_7up_and_the_most_p...
3/7/17:
I believe this to be the "Printer's Proof" that was used as the gold standard for comparison purposes when offset printing any subsequent copies of the 21'x10' "Size A" billboard version. Look at the cross hair markings, the hand written symbol in the bottom right corner and the mostly trimmed off color scale at the top right. Another clue is that the line of copyright text in the bottom right corner is only printed on the billboard size, not the smaller posters. Another difference here is the presence of a pale green background inside the rainbow in the billboard version that is white in the smaller 34"x21" "Size C" posters.
This treasure came from the estate of a 7Up executive and was behind glass in a sealed frame, probably since it was acquired by him in 1969. It is therefore in nearly perfect New Old Stock (NOS) MINT CONDITION!!! This is the 3rd and final acquisition from the same source. The "Visit Un-Derland" (also by Kim Whitesides) has even more printer's proof markings. The 3rd "Turn Un" by Pat Dypold was significantly trimmed during framing to just the central image, but based on what I've seen from this source, it was also likely a printer's proof. Note: The "Turn Un" Printer's Proof is the ONLY KNOWN COMPLETE COPY of that image in ANY SIZE.
The only repair needed was 2 very small pieces of acid-free scrapbooking tape behind the top left corner. Some of the mat board was stuck to the paper 48 years ago. Only the central image was visible when I purchased it. The rest was a pleasant bonus/surprise when the glossy paper was removed from behind the mat board and glass.
Kim Whitesides's signature* is on the right side, just above the first "Un". * = None of the signatures on the 7Up posters or billboards are hand written. They are on the original artwork only.
My 3 companion Size "A" billboard versions are the 3rd 21'x10' 7Up UnCola billboard image to be issued in 1969 to introduce the hugely successful "The UnCola" ad campaign to America. The rainlap diagram on the back lists this as [Design] DES 69-3 - "Un & Un Is Too" (2 guitar players).
There are 4 images by Kim Whitesides for the 7Up UnCola ad campaign that I'm aware of. The most common is this "Un & Un Is Too" from 1969. My collection includes 2 billboards and some smaller posters of this image. More can be seen on-line being offered for sale.
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/8386017983/
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/6267763757/
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/5530860732/
For more information, refer to my other posts about Kim Whitesides:
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/8388410836/in/album-72...
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/8386017983/in/album-72...
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/8387105130/in/album-72...
Similar elements can be seen in this 1967 "The Big Sound" Alcoa Aluminum poster by Kim Whitesides:
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/21503262999/in/datepos...
See my other restored 7Up UnCola billboards to date in this album:
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/albums/72157657430138044
Contact me if you have a serious interest in acquiring any of my dozen or so duplicate billboards. I'm also interested in trades that will complete my collection.
My prices would be FAR more reasonable and come with in-depth accurate research compared to my $15,000 (linen backed) & $12,500 competition:
www.1stdibs.com/furniture/wall-decorations/wallpaper/1969...] - - - ! ! !
www.20thdesign.com/itemdetails.php?id=1834992
Vintage duplicate original Billboards and Posters for sale:
www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/albums/72157658672736088
There are at least 53 billboard images in the entire body of work spanning from 1969 until the mid-1970's. Only up-and-coming artists of the day were invited to submit designs which were then judged by the client. The J. Walter Thompson [advertising] Co. in Chicago orchestrated the entire ad campaign.
Twin copies of the billboard version were up BEFORE Woodstock in mid-August of 1969!