Up for sale is a wonderful, scarce piece of 1930s Chicagoana and exposition history. This is an original, authentic 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition promotional advertisement slip for The Board of Trade Book Shop, which operated in the lobby of the historic Board of Trade Building.Historical Details:The slip denotes the shop as a seller of "Official and Approved... World's Fair Items." It lists specific sought-after souvenirs of the era that they carried, including:Post Cards: Board of Trade Building, Historic ChicagoBooklets: Chicago Century of Progress 1933, Exposition Chicago 1933, Official Book of the Fair 1933Souvenirs: World's Fair in a Nut Shell, Souvenir Coins, Key to ChicagoCondition:Honest, vintage condition. The textured brown paper has held up remarkably well over the last 90+ years. The text is crisp, clean, and entirely legible. It shows very minor edge wear and handling consistent with its age (please see photos for exact condition details).
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