The CFL Alumni Association Legends Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/11/2012
This is an outstanding piece of advertising and football memorabilia. It is an O'Keefe's Brewing Company cardboard sign that was originally used to advertise in a Montreal tram or street car. The simple yet aesthetically pleasing display is simply black and white with a couple of splashes of red. There is a lovely graphic illustrating an early football game between Harvard and McGill Universities, the very beginning of North American-style football. There is also another smaller image with a caption mentioning the 1921 Grey Cup game between the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Eskimos when Toronto won 23-0. The piece measures 11" x 41.5" approximately with the frame being 16.5" x 47". The sign has some damage with numerous folds in the center area and a small piece missing from the bottom in the same area. Despite this, it displays very well and would look great hanging in a prominent place in any man cave, bar, or den. This is an extremely rare piece of Canadian advertising memorabilia in any condition so don't miss your chance to own this stellar piece.
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