Hand Drawn Automobile Radiator Cover of Canvas with Hitler and Tojo World War Two Folk Art

Hand Drawn Automobile Radiator Cover of Canvas with Hitler and Tojo World War Two Folk Art. Patriotic instructions "Do you Drive 35?" is likely a reference to gas rationing during World War Two.  A shortage of gasoline was not the problem...it was rubber.  It was believed the only way to preserve tires was to limit the amount of driving Americans could do, so drivers were limited by the amount of gas they could purchase. Circa 1940.  Collection Jim Linderman

Patriotic Poontang Pinup Tear off a Piece! War Bond Sign from World War Two makes it HOT

Patriotic Poontang Pinup Tear off a Piece!  War Bond Sign from World War Two makes it HOT!

Well, it is nice to see a World War Two Pinup who isn't Betty Grable...but my guess is that this risque folk art painting disturbed some of the folks on the home front.  It is working though...more than halfway to the goal!  The small text reads "Buy Bonds and make it HOT for the Japanazis.  

I had no idea the phrase "tear off a piece" went back that far.  It goes back to the 19th Century.  "A phrase denoting seduction or sexual achievement from the male point of view" but raising money was at the time was more important than good taste, I guess.

This isn't the first "piece" of risque WW2 ephemera I've seen.  Here is a set of sexy patriotic pins I presume were worn by USO women helping serve the boys.  PIN ME DOWN SAILOR! 

Snapshot circa 1943 Pinup Bond campaign and Patriotic Pins Collection Jim Linderman courtesy Curley's Den of Antiquities  

An Auction Photograph worth Auctioning off. C.G.Bradley and C.C. ONeil Auction House Collection Jim Linderman

Now here is a fellow who knows how to open a business, or at least celebrate his new job.  It is C. G. Bradley, standing on the side proudly as every street urchin he could round up helps him announce the big auction!  I am surmising Bradley was a recent immigrant, hence the ultra-patriotic flag tableau.  Proud of his job and his place in America. The fourth of July was in a few weeks, so flags were in stock around town.  Chicago.  The photo is dated June 14, 1904.  C.G. identifies himself as "Auctioneer, Salesman and Advertising" on the reverse.  Some of the kids are identified as someone's daughters, and the chumps at the door are probably the mugs who hold up the things for sale and berate you into bidding.

Original Photograph 1904  Collection Jim Linderman

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