1938 R69 Horrors of War - Original Artwork for Card # 221

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1938 R69 Horrors of War - Original Artwork for Card # 221:
$2500.00

Horrors of War
Original Artwork
1938 R69 Gum, Inc.
Card # 221 Original Artwork for Card number 256from Gum, Inc.\'s 1938 HORRORS OF WAR 288 card series. This artwork originates from the familyof Charles Steinbacher, who served as Art Director for the George Moll Agencyfrom 1936–1968. During that span, Steinbacher oversaw the entire production ofGum, Inc.’s and Bowman Gum’s greatest trading card issues, ranging from thelegendary 1938 \"Horrors of War\" series to the 1950’s Bowman baseballand football issues. A gifted artist whose talent was discovered as a bedriddenchild recovering from polio, his ability to create, fine tune and finish thevolumes of artworks necessary for each card issue made him a master of hiscraft and legendary among his peers. This presentation would have been lost hadit not been for an auspicious in-house discussion that led to Steinbacher\'spossession of this amazing piece. As fate would have it, the art for Horrorshad been scheduled for disposal, and it was, almost quite literally, pulledfrom the trash and saved from destruction by Mr. Steinbacher. Thisone-of-a-kind relic came to light once more in the early 1990\'s, long afterSteinbacher\'s passing. This item has been encapsulated by PSA. Presented is apiece of unique original art created for the R68 Horrors of War series for GumInc., which debuted in 1938. FREE Shipping.This card, from the Charles Steinbachercollection, from the Charles Steinbacher collectionfrom the CharlesSteinbacher collectionhas been Certifiedas Authentic Original Horrors of War Artwork by Professional SportsAuthenticator (PSA). For more information on PSA and how they grade cards, seetheir website (psacard.com). See scan for card condition; Card front and back are shown. Please eMail withany questions - Other cards from this series available. Other pre-war Non-SportGum cards available, please eMail wants.