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Up for sale is a wonderful, highly collectible piece of original 1930s Americana drugstore advertising. This dual-sided promotional piece features a wall thermometer, a calendar graphic, and beautifully preserved retro graphics.
Front Design Features:
• Beautiful, deep lithographed night sky graphic featuring a classic commercial airliner soaring past a large full moon.
• Centered glass tube thermometer measuring temperatures from 0°F to 120°F.
• Original attached calendar pad dated for May 1938, detailing days of the week and lunar moon phases at the bottom.
Reverse Side Advertising:
• Features bold, nostalgic typography and illustrations for Nature\'s Remedy (NR) Tablets (\"All Vegetable Laxative\") for 25¢.
• Features a classic roll of TUMS for a \"Fussy Stomach\" and stomach distress for 10¢, complete with the vintage slogan: \"It\'s foolishness to sit and brood... and go without your favorite food!\"
Condition Report:
• Writing: Excellent clean backing—no ink marks, pencil notation, or dealer stamps.
• Thermometer: Please note, the thermometer fluid is not working (common for pieces of this age), and it is being sold strictly as a decorative/collectible display piece.
• Overall Wear: In honest vintage condition with some corner and edge wear consistent with a piece nearing 90 years old.
Please review the high-resolution photos carefully to evaluate its exact cosmetic state.
Perfect for collectors of aviation memorabilia, medical advertising, or vintage lithograph graphics!
