This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/17/2021
The offered Chesterfield Cigarettes poster features all the biggest sports stars of 1948, including the Yankee Clipper himself, Joe DiMaggio, the reigning AL MVP Lou Boudreau, gold great Ben Hogan, tennis player Jack Kramer and San Francisco 49ers running back Frankie Albert. Each athlete's portrait, in addition to showing them sporting a Chesterfield, is captioned with a quote supporting the headline: "The TOP MEN in America's Sports tell you WHY every smoker should smoke Chesterfield." The poster measures 14 x 20 ¾ inches and presents with moderate to heavy toning and one small tear on the lower edge. Excellent condition.