This is a colourful advertising poster for the famous Wurlizter Jukebox. This is a silkscreen lithograph printed by Anne Laddon's Wurlizter.
Wurlitzer's jukebox operations were sold and moved to Germany in 1973. Ideal for a bar or restaurant looking for a 1950s feel of the rock and roll era, or for those lucky enough with one at home.
Named after "Lama Mama Ding Dong" by the Edsels
Silkscreen Lithograph printed by Anne Laddon, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Dimensions: 36 in x 25 in (91 cm x 64 cm)
Condition: Stain in top right corner, Some damage to bottom edge, see photos.
The Wurlitzer was the iconic jukebox of the Big Band era, to the extent that Wurlitzer came in some places to be a generic name for any jukebox. Wurlitzer's success was due to a first rate marketing department , the reliable Simplex record changer, and the designs of engineer Paul Fuller who created many cabinet styles in the "light-up" design idiom.
Fuller's designs are so emblematic of jukeboxes in general that 1940s era Wurlitzers are often used to invoke the Rock n' Roll period in films and television.
Deutsche Wurlitzer continued and served the European markets and partly also the USA by own distributors.
Because of the age of these posters, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years are part of the charm. Note there are a couple of tears, but will press up well against glass.
When framed these colourful and detailed posters can become a centre piece for any room, to remind us of a simpler time.
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