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This is the place for radios, TVs, phonographs, records, radio and TV shows, as well as jukeboxes. I've also included some vintage sheet music which was definitely a home entertainment item before the popularity of television.

1950 ABC Network Ad

Large 1950 full page ad for ABC Broadcasting Network

Title - “Look who’s new on ABC”- the ad shows an assortment of ABC radio and TV stars.

History- (from Wikipedia) ABC was launched as a radio network in 1943. It extended its operations to television in 1948, following in the footsteps of established broadcast networks CBS and NBC. In the mid-1950s, ABC merged with United Paramount Theatres, a chain of movie theaters that formerly operated as a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures.

ABC now has eight owned-and-operated and over 232 affiliated television stations throughout the United States and its territories. ABC News provides news and features content for select radio stations owned by Cumulus Media, as these stations are former ABC Radio properties.

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition and measures 10 x 13.

$5.00

1947 Bendix Radio Ad

1947 full-page magazine ad for Bendix Radios (10 x 13)

Title - “The best in radio is better with the real voice of Bendix Radio!”- the ad shows three members of the cast of Sunday Prudential Family Hour- Al Goodman, Jimmy Carroll, and Rise Stevens. Also shown is a large photo of a Bendix radio that features “matched veneers of rich mahogany, AM FM and Short Wave, (and an) Automatic Record Changer.”

History- (from Wikipedia) The Bendix Corporation was an American manufacturing and engineering company which, during various times in its 60 year existence (1924–1983), made automotive brake shoes and systems, aircraft brakes, aeronautical hydraulics and electric power systems, avionics, aircraft and automobile fuel control systems, radios, televisions, and computers.

Through its Bendix Radio Division the company first manufactured domestic radios and phonographs for the retail market after WWII as an outgrowth of its production of aircraft radios.

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition. The ad is sold untrimmed and not matted.

$5.00

1962 full-page magazine ad for

Columbia Record Club

$5.00

1962 full-page magazine ad for Columbia Record Club

Title - “Stereo Phonograph for only $7.95”- the ad shows a portable stereo record player selection of 20 Columbia LP albums available to would-be members.

Vintage magazine ads offer a fascinating glimpse of real-life history, an archive of what advertisers thought the world wanted. Ready to frame, matte or laminate, these authentic classic ads can add to the unique decor of your home, business or showroom. My ads are authentic, and carefully cropped from original publications.

History- (from Wikipedia) In the 1950s and 1960s ads for record clubs were everywhere. These clubs allowed members to get a headstart on an album collection for not much money. The catch was that members had to agree to buy a set number of LPs at the regular price (which was usually higher than the record store price) plus shipping and handling charges. This particular ad offered an inexpensive stereo record player which would have been an attractive idea for the many homes that did not yet own a stereo.

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition and measures

10 ½ x 13.

1947 Decca Pageant of America Album Ad

1947 full-page magazine ad for Decca Pageant of America Album

Title - “The great words…the great moments…the Pageant of America”- the ad shows drawings of the performers on the album: Bing Crosby, Brian Donlevy, Walter Huston, Fredric March, Agnes Moorehead, and Pat O’Brien.

History- (from Wikipedia) This album by Decca is a “stirring recital of the great deeds of our history…told in the great words of our national literature.”

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition.

$6.00

1947 Decca Fabric of America Album Ad

1947 full-page magazine ad for Decca Fabric of America Album

Title - “Fabric of America”- the ad shows a Decca record as part of a spinning wheel to represent Decca picking up varied musical threads and weaving them into the fabric of America.

History- (from Wikipedia) The name Decca was coined by merging the word Mecca with the initial D of the music trademark Dulcephone. Decca as a brand name was easy to pronounce in most languages. In its early days Decca Records was the second largest record label in the world, calling itself "The Supreme Record Company".

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition and measures 10 ¼ x 14.

$7.00

1950 DuMont Television Ad

1950 full-page (10 ¼ x 13 ¼ ) ad for DuMont Television

Title- “First with the finest in Television”- the ad shows a family staring straight ahead, presumably at a DuMont television set.

History- (from Wikipedia) DuMont Laboratories was an American television equipment manufacturer. The company was founded in 1931, in Upper Montclair, New Jersey by inventor Allen B. DuMont. Among the company's developments were long-lasting cathode ray tubes that would be used for television. Another product developed by the lab was the magic eye tube.

In 1938, the company began manufacturing televisions at a factory in nearby Passaic, New Jersey. To sell televisions, DuMont began the DuMont Television Network in 1946, one of the earliest television networks. Later on, they manufactured cameras and transmitters for television. DuMont equipment was known for its high quality.

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition. The ad is sold untrimmed and unmatted.

$7.00

1948 GE Television Ad

Large (10 ½ x 14 ¼) 1948 original full-page, print ad for General Electric Television

Title- “Brightest Picture under the Sun…GE Daylight Television”- the ad shows several very early television models. These models feature very small screens along with built in radios and one has a record player, as well.

History- (from Wikipedia) In 1890 Thomas Edison brought together several of his business interests under one corporation to form Edison General Electric. General Electric was formed by the 1892 merger of Edison General Electric of Schenectady, New York and Thomson-Houston Electric Company of Lynn, Massachusetts. Both plants remain in operation under the GE banner to this day.

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition. The ad is sold untrimmed and not matted.

$6.00

1953 GE Television Ad, Groucho Marx

$5.00

Large (10 ¼ x 14) 1953 original full-page, print ad for General Electric Television with Groucho Marx

Title- “Goodbye ghost...hello Groucho!”- the ad shows entertainer Groucho Marx and a new aluminized tube for GE televisions. Groucho Marx (1890 – 1977) was an American comedian, actor, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star. He is generally considered to have been a master of quick wit and one of America's greatest comedians. He made 13 feature films as a team with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career primarily on radio and television, most notably as the host of the game show You Bet Your Life.

History- (from Wikipedia) In 1890 Thomas Edison brought together several of his business interests under one corporation to form Edison General Electric. General Electric was formed by the 1892 merger of Edison General Electric of Schenectady, New York and Thomson-Houston Electric Company of Lynn, Massachusetts. Both plants remain in operation under the GE banner to this day.

Condition- This ad is in very good condition with light staining and wear on the edges.

1950 Motorola TV Ad

1950 full-page color magazine ad for Motorola TVs (10 ¼ x 14)

Titled “Own a Motorola…and you know you own the best”- the ad shows a lady admiring her Motorola which ia combination TV-radio-record player.

History- The origins of the Motorola Company date back to Chicago where it was the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation. In 1930 the company introduced the Motorola radio, one of the first commercially successful car radios. The name Motorola came from having radios in cars (with motors, presumably). The name Motorola was adopted for the company in 1930, and the word has been used as a trademark since. Many of Motorola's products have been radio-related.

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition. The ad is sold untrimmed and not matted.

$7.00

1946 Philco Record Player ad

with Bing Crosby

Large (14 x 10 ½ ) 1946 full page ad for Philco 1213 with Bing Crosby

Title- "Good Listening...Bing Crosby and a Philco"- the ad shows Bing listening to a Philco 1213 Chippendale radio-phonograph.

History- Bing Crosby was probably the best known entertainer of the first half of the twentieth century. A multimedia star, from 1934 to 1954 he was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses. With more than half a billion records in circulation he was one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century. “Yank” magazine recognized Crosby as the person who had done the most for American G.I. morale during World War II and, during his peak years, around 1948, polls declared him the "most admired man alive."

He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Father Chuck O'Malley in the 1944 motion picture “Going My Way”.

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition.

$5.00

1947 Philco Record Player ad

with Bing Crosby

$5.00

Large (14 x 10 ½ ) 1947 full page ad for Philco 1260 with Bing Crosby

Title- “Philco Radio Time with Bing Crosby now back on the air!”- the ad shows Bing in a living room setting putting a record into the Philco 1260.

History- Bing Crosby was probably the best known entertainer of the first half of the twentieth century. A multimedia star, from 1934 to 1954 he was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses. With more than half a billion records in circulation he was one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century. “Yank” magazine recognized Crosby as the person who had done the most for American G.I. morale during World War II and, during his peak years, around 1948, polls declared him the "most admired man alive."

As in this photo Crosby usually preferred to be photographed with a hat on to save him the trouble of having to wear a hairpiece. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Father Chuck O'Malley in the 1944 motion picture “Going My Way”.

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition. The ad is sold untrimmed and unmatted.

1947 Philco Record Player ad

with Bing Crosby

$5.00

Large (13 ½ x 10 ½ ) 1947 full page ad for Philco 1201 with Bing Crosby

Title- “Bing Crosby star of Philco Radio Time enjoying the sensational Philco 1201”- the ad shows Bing in a ranch setting putting a record into the 1201. The set has been given the title among collectors as the “Bing Crosby” Philco model because of this ad. The styling is quite unique as compared to other table top radio/phono combinations.

History- The Philco 1201 was a very popular model in the 1940s. Rather than placing a record on the turntable you just pull down the folding door and slip your record inside.

Bing Crosby was probably the best known entertainer of the first half of the twentieth century. A multimedia star, from 1934 to 1954 he was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses. With more than half a billion records in circulation he was one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century. “Yank” magazine recognized Crosby as the person who had done the most for American G.I. morale during World War II and, during his peak years, around 1948, polls declared him the "most admired man alive."

As in this photo Crosby usually preferred to be photographed with a hat on to save him the trouble of having to wear a hairpiece. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Father Chuck O'Malley in the 1944 motion picture “Going My Way”.

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition with some bumps around the edges. The ad is sold untrimmed and unmatted.

Extra Large 1958 ad for Philips Television

Extra Large 1958 ad for Philips Television

Title - “Bold new venture”- the ad shows three versions of Philips Styleline TVs. This two-page ad is extra large and measures 14” x 21 ¼ “.

History- (edited from Wikipedia) The Philips Company was founded in the Netherlands in 1891, by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik Philips. The company produced carbon-filament lamps and other electro-technical products.

In the 1920s, the company started to manufacture other products, such as vacuum tubes. In 1939, they introduced their electric razor, the Philishave. The Chapel, a radio with built-in loudspeaker, was designed during the early 1930s.

In 1940 Philips family members fled to the United States, taking a large amount of the company capital with them. Operating from the US as the North American Philips Company, they managed to run the company throughout the war. After the war, the company was moved back to the Netherlands. It began selling television sets in 1950

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition.

$10.00

1953 Seeburg Select-O-Matic 200 Ad

1953 Full page (10 x 13.25) 2-color magazine ad for Seeburg Jukeboxes

Title- - “Now! 200 selections of recorded music”- the ad shows a photo of the jukebox. Not all jukeboxes were intended as money makers. This one was for home use or as background music for a business or office building. The 200 designation come from the fact that this jukebox could hold 100 45 rpm records and therefore play 200 songs.

History- (from Wikipedia) The J.P. Seeburg and Company was, until 1956, family-owned. The company was founded by Justus P. Sjöberg from Gothenburg, Sweden. He moved to the United States and used an Americanized spelling of his surname for the company. In 1950, Seeburg introduced the first commercial jukebox designed to play the then-new 45 rpm records.

Condition- This ad is in excellent condition.

$5.00

Sheet Music for 1950 Song

Goodnight, Irene by The Weavers

$8.00

Good Night, Irene Sheet Music, The Weavers (Pete Seeger) 1950, EX

Words and music by Huddie Ledbetter (Lead Belly) and John Lomax, introduced and featured by The Weavers and Gordon Jenkins on Decca Records. The sheet in the scan is the one you will receive.

The Weavers were an influential folk-singing group with left-wing sympathies that was blacklisted in the early 1950s during a period of widespread anti-communist hysteria. Unable to perform on television, radio, or in most music halls, the group broke up in 1952 although there were numerous reunions. The original members were Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman.

The Weaver’s recording of Goodnight, Irene in 1950, one year after Lead Belly's death, was influential and its success set the stage for the folk revival of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s and groups like The Kingston Trio and Peter Paul and Mary.

The song was a national hit with sales were recorded at two million copies. The single first reached the Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart on June 30, 1950 and lasted 25 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1 for 13 weeks. Billboard ranked this version as the No. 1 song of 1950.

Condition- Excellent with rubber stamp on the front cover.

Sheet Music for 1953 Song

(How Much Is) That Doggie In the Window by Patti Page

Vintage Sheet Music for Song How Much Is That Doggie In the Window (1953) featuring Patti Page

This sheet music is for the song (How Much Is) That Doggie In the Window. It has four pages and measures 9 x 12.

Recorded by Patti Page on Dec. 18, 1952, and released in January 1953 by Mercury Records this version of the popular novelty song went to No. 1 in the US Billboard magazine chart, and stayed at the top spot for eight weeks.

Publisher- Santly-Joy, Inc. Words and music by Bob Merrill. Copyright date is 1953.

Condition- Excellent with rubber stamp on the front cover.

$6.00

Sheet Music for 1949 Song Quicksilver by Bing Crosby

Vintage Sheet Music for Song Quicksilver by Bing Crosby

This sheet music is for the song Quicksilver recorded by Bing Crosby. It has four pages and measures 9 x 12.

Quicksilver was recorded by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and his orchestra on November 25, 1949 and became a top 10 hit in February 1950. In late February 1950 it was cited by Billboard as the fifth most popular record on jukeboxes. It peaked in mid-March at Number 8 in the singles charts.

Publisher- Edwin H. Morris & Co. Inc., Words and music by Irving Taylor, George Wyle. Copyright date is 1949.

Condition- Excellent with rubber stamp on the front cover.

$5.00

1947 Wurlitzer Model 1015 Jukebox Ad

Art by Albert Dorne

$9.00

Large 1947 magazine ad for Wurlitzer Model 1015 Jukebox

Title- “24 Top Bands Played at Her Party” – This ad shows a birthday party at a restaurant where people are enjoying the sounds of a Wurlitzer 1015 jukebox. The artwork is by renowned commercial artist Albert Dorne.

Despite a childhood without much money and serious ailments (TB, a heart condition), Albert Dorne did well as a young boxer before being floored in his 11th fight (he'd won the first 10). He then pursued his life-long dream of art. He worked his way up from ad agency gopher to the leading illustrator for magazines like Liberty, The Saturday Evening Post, Life, True, Colliers', and Look. He also did World War II posters, menu art for the Stork Club, and major ad campaigns (Westinghouse, Coke, Goodyear, Wurlitzer, Frigidaire, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Liberty Mutual Imperial Whiskey). This was all without ever taking a formal art class. He had a tremendous impact on countless artists by founding (along with Fred Ludekens) and directing the Famous Artists School. Most Baby Boomers will remember him as the bushy-browed guy in the ads on the back of comic books who asked “Do you like to draw?” There’s more on Albert Dorne at this website.

History- According to the webpage Jitterbuzz.com “Most people who danced during the period 1930-1950 did so to music provided by a jukebox. With the exception of the very, very elite places, most restaurants from Chez Pierre to Pete's Bar had a coin-operated phonograph to provide dance music to their customers. This was a LOT of places, and it is generally

estimated that two million boxes were made. The folks who made coin operated phonographs (principally Wurlitzer, AMI, and Seeburg) engaged in large scale nationwide advertising campaigns to convince people that the jukebox was a legitimate and high-class form of entertainment. Of these, Wurlitzer is the most remembered name, thanks to a remarkable series of full-page ads drawn by Albert Dorne.”

Condition- This ad is in very good condition with several small tears in the left edge. It measures 10¼ x 14 inches.

More Home Entertainment Ads

Arvin TV

Year - 1953

Title - Buy Arvin and Be Sure

Size - 10.25 x 14

Cond. - Ex

Price - $5

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Belmont Radio
Year - 1944
Title - Radio of the Future
Size - 10.25 x 14
Cond. - Ex
Price - $7

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General Electric Radio/Phono

Year - 1946

Title - Margaret O'Brien

Size - 20.5 x 14

Cond. - Ex - 2 separate pages

Price - $8

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General Electric TVs

Year - 1950

Title - Welcome Santa

Size - 20.25 x 13.5

Cond. - Ex

Price - $8

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Philco HF-200 TV