1942 The Present With A Future Buy War Bonds Adolph Dehn Santa Claus Christmas
Date: 1942
Artist: Dehn, Adolph
Size (in): 40” x 30”
Size (cm): 101.6 x 76.2
Condition: B+
Linen backed: No
This whimsical Christmas themed WWII poster was created by Minnesota born artist Adolph Dehn and issued in 1942 to help promote the sale of war bonds. Dehn depicts a jolly Santa Claus character driving his sleigh over a pastoral countryside winter scene. Instead of dispenses toys to the good little girls and boys this Santa is giving out war bonds. The poster’s title The Present With A Future – Buy War Bonds reminds us that war bonds did indeed make excellent Christmas presents.
This vintage original poster is folded as issued and shows only modest handling and pinholes on the corners. The poster has a short tear of less than an inch on the left edge and the original owner made a brief pencil notation on the verso. The colors are strong and overall condition is very good.
