Description:

“Levi’s Olympic Opportunity Sweepstakes.” posters. Each poster emphasized the sport associated with one of the six continents, and only three of them bear the artist’s name: Michael Manwaring (Asia): Hon Kawu (Australia) and the initials M.C. (Africa). "When the USSR invaded Afghanistan in the 1970s, President Carter canceled the US participation in the Moscow Olympics as a protest and Levi Strauss was not able to provide apparel to the members of the US team, and they abandoned the poster promotion, withdrawing them because of the US boycott of the games. With only a trial run of each poster printed and these never distributed." Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request

    Dimensions:
  • 18" x 24"
  • Condition:
  • Excellent Condition

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September 10, 2021 6:00 PM EDT
Canandaigua, NY, US

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