Vintage 1940s Advertising Hand Fans Hartwell GA Funeral Home Ambulance Gallant For Sale

Up for sale is a fantastic lot of two (2) vintage cardboard lithograph advertising hand fans from Hartwell, Georgia, dating back to the late 1930s or 1940s. These pieces offer a great look into local small-town history and mid-century advertising.

• Fan 1 (Smith Funeral Home): Features a beautiful classic landscape scene. The back advertises Smith Funeral Home in Hartwell, GA, highlighting their "24 Hr Ambulance Service" with Harmon Drake listed as the representative.

• Fan 2 (Gallant-Belk Company): Features a winter cabin scene. The back advertises the Gallant-Belk Company with an incredibly early single-digit phone number ("Phone No. 7") and lists "The Ten Commandments of How to Get Along With People." Manufactured by U.O. Colson Co. (Paris, ILL) under Patent No. 2052180.

• Condition: Pre-owned, vintage condition. Both fans show authentic age-related wear, including some edge wear, minor creasing, and paper aging typical of 80-year-old cardboard fans. The wooden stick handles are securely attached. Please review all photos for exact cosmetic details.