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[vllybllcoach]

I have 2 advertisements

First one is of a little black baby crawling out of a swamp with an alligator behind him.  At the top of the picture it says LITTLE AFRICAN.  Below the pic is A Dainty Morsel, and below that is Licorice Drops.

The 2nd is a picture of 3 girls in different stages of undress...the copy right  says 1906, SS Porter, Chicago.  Under the first girl it says my overalls; under the second it says my underalls; and under the 3rd it says my all and alls.

ANY information/background would be appreciated!    

[Tim]

Hi...........I'm not familiar with the ads in question but maybe someone else is.  At the beginning of the 20th century the main medium for selling products was through monthly periodicals. Tons of it were produced by many artists. With the advent of color printing it became more popular. All of this is today an art form and collected. Look at your pieces closely as some were signed. Signed pieces by popular artist ie: Wyeth, Parrish, Phillips, Rockwell, Etc. are more popular and usually command higher prices.
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