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Burma Road
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| 17.375" x 20" |
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| Signed & Numbered Canvas |
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Print Description:
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This print is part of The Legacy Collection.
Way back in 1925, Allan Odell pitched this great sales idea to his father, Clinton who was the owner
of Burma-Shave. Use small, wooden roadside signs to pitch their product, Burma-Shave, a brushless
shaving cream. The year was 1925 and the automobile has people beginning to take to the roads of
America. Allan put up his first signs in a farmer's field along Highway 65 between Albert Lea and
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
At first the signs were pure sales pitch, but as the years passed they found their sense of humor
extending to safety tips and pure fun. At their height of popularity there were 7,000 Burma-Shave
signs stretching across America. The familiar white on red signs, grouped by four, fives and sixes,
were as much a part of the family trip as irritating your kid brother in the backseat. You'd read
first one, then another, anticipating the punch line on number four and the familiar Burma-Shave
on the fifth.
The signs cheered us during the Depression and World War II. But things began to change
in the late Fifties. Cars got faster and highways were built to accommodate them. The last year for
new Burma-Shave signs was 1963. No more red and white nuggets of roadside
wisdom to ease the journey. |
Legacy Collection Description:
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Recognized worldwide as one of the foremost painters of Americana, Charles Wysocki's endless creativity
and skill will continue to delight collectors and admirers. Before his death in July of 2002, Charles
made fourteen special paintings, printed and signed each print. Then he sealed each of these fourteen
editions and put them in safekeeping to be released after his death.
With the establishment of the Charles and Elizabeth Wysocki Charitable Gift Fund, a portion
of the proceeds from the sale of each Legacy Collection print will be contributed to the Fund
to support the American arts and to assist those who aspire to the American dream. Contributions
will be made from the Fund in the form of scholarships, gifts and grants. |
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