Lot of 3 Fans Vtg 1920s Church Hand-Held Jesus Advertising Paper Cardboard Texas for Sale

Lot of 3 Fans Vtg 1920s Church Hand-Held Jesus Advertising Paper Cardboard Texas For Sale

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Lot of 3 Fans Vtg 1920s Church Hand-Held Jesus Advertising Paper Cardboard Texas:
$45.00

Up for your consideration is a Lot of 3 Vintage 1920s-1930s hand-held Church fans
A LITTLE HISTORY:New YorkTimes article: Dialing Up History: "In December 1920, as the phone companyprepared for direct local dialing, all numbers became four digits. Four-digitexchange numbers remained standard until Dec. 31, 1930, when a fifth digit wasadded." Rural Columbus, Texas might have been a little behind times compared to NYC, but this gives a ball-park idea of the era of use
DESCRIPTION:* The fans have a colorful picture on the front and advertising for local businesses on the back* All businesses were in Columbus, Texas, a small rural city about 73 miles west of Houston
* The fans were used in a Church in Columbus, long before Air Conditioning was installed
* Each has a cardboard 'brace' on front and back to provide a sturdy base for the person's hand
* All 3 are fully intact and still work fine
MEASUREMENTS:Width: 10.5" across the widest partHeight: 10" top to bottom
CONDITION:Produced in early 1920s; Used, Pre-Owned 100 years-old Condition; Darkened with age; Bumped corners; Some edge tears; Color still vivid but muted with age; Back-side advertising clear and easy to read. You could hold 100 years of history in your hand, and stay cool! BUY IT NOW & ENJOY FAST SAME OR NEXT-DAY SHIPPING