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Lot 084 - Antique The Havana Cigar Co. "A Pipe Dream" Advertising Calendar Holder, "From Maker To Smoker," Allentown, Pennsylvania, Ullman Mfg. Co. Print In Oak Wall Frame With Clock Face, Copyright 1909
Lot 084 - Antique The Havana Cigar Co. "A Pipe Dream" Advertising Calendar Holder, "From Maker To Smoker," Allentown, Pennsylvania, Ullman Mfg. Co. Print In Oak Wall Frame With Clock Face, Copyright 1909
Lot 084 - Antique The Havana Cigar Co. "A Pipe Dream" Advertising Calendar Holder, "From Maker To Smoker," Allentown, Pennsylvania, Ullman Mfg. Co. Print In Oak Wall Frame With Clock Face, Copyright 1909
Antique advertising calendar holder for The Havana Cigar Co., Allentown, Pennsylvania, with their slogan "From Maker to Smoker." The piece features a color print titled "A Pipe Dream," copyrighted 1909 by Ullman Mfg. Co., N.Y., depicting a man reclining in a chair smoking a pipe with a woman's face appearing in the smoke. The print is set behind glass in a shaped oak wall-hanging frame with a small applied metal clock face above. The lower section would have originally held a calendar pad, now absent.
The oak frame shows chips, surface losses, and wear. The print retains legible text and color. The clock face shows oxidation and patina.
Auction Date: 02/26/2026
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