A card that lands right at the intersection of two big collecting worlds, Americana and early aviation. This piece comes from Mayfair Novelty Co.'s "Historic Events" strip card set, printed on uncut sheets and hand-separated by merchants rather than factory-cut, which is exactly why these are notorious for rough, uneven edges. Corner cards on these sheets, especially, took the brunt of it, and with the uncut panel size, the corner cards’ corners were typically worn and vulnerable to damage.

The image itself is charming: planes circling Lady Liberty's torch under the "1918" date, capturing that early wonder of powered flight against one of the country's most iconic monuments, all captured in strip card art from the era.

• Attaching an image of the uncut sheet panel (photo from Google) showcasing how these look.

Very cool image with pencil writing on the back indicating "Prototype 1948". Acquired as-is without further history available

Amazing hand drawn original art piece by noted German illustrator Robert Preis - Incredible detail! Acquired as-is but likely from the 1980s or early 1990s era and likely published in a magazine in that era

Amazing graphics on this NOS unused vintage label! this would look amazing on an old suitcase

Fantastic vintage photo circa approximately late 1970s or early 1980s era and likely taken at an air show. Acquired as-is with history unknown. Part of a large collection of similar large print images that I will be listing shortly on eBay