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Auction History Result 6t170 SMOKEY BEAR linen 20x20 special poster 1992 animal art, please be careful with the future! Date Sold 6/11/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Linenbacked Special Poster (measures 20 1/4" x 20" [51 x 51 cm]) (Learn More) Smokey Bear (also known as Smokey The Bear) is an American advertising icon created by the U.S. Forest Service with artist Albert Staehle in 1944. Previously, the forest service had run a very successful series of posters with Walt Disney's Bambi, but Disney, who had allowed them to use Bambi for free, withdrew the license, so they needed a new character, and fortunately, Smokey came along at just the right time (he was always known as Smokey Bear, but so many people called him by the wrong name, Smokey the Bear, that it has become his name!). Designed to educate the public about the dangers of unplanned human-caused wildfires, Smokey is the longest-running public service advertising campaign in United States history. His slogan, "Remember... Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires" was created in 1947 and was associated with Smokey Bear for more than five decades. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this is a poster that was issued by the Department of Agriculture, and would have been displayed in public parks to promote fire safety (because of the dangers fires pose to the wildlife that lives in the forest). Also note that there is a code number in the bottom left that may indicate it is from 1992. If it is not from then, then it is likely from close to that date. If anyone knows more about this, please e-mail us and we will post it here. What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The poster was never folded and had the most minor of border defects. Overall, the poster was in very good to fine condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was well backed, and looks great! Learn More about condition grades 
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