"Behr Bros." Piano Co COLOR PUZZLE Exhibit Ad 1893 World's Columbian Exposition

Description

A "Hidden Images" Game Exhibit Ad from "Behr Bros. Piano" Liberal Arts Building Handout from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
- 3 x 5 inches stiff
cream-coated buff card
with black print and
color landscape
scene with
6 hidden figures
in a color graphic (front shown). New York:
Behr
, 1893. Single card printed both sides (back describes their name, address, upright piano graphic, and
WCE Award
at the bottom - shown).
This card shows that the
"hidden figures" game
was a fun attention-getter more that 100 years ago.
- Supplemental Informatio
n:
"The Official Directory" lists their exhibit space in
Liberal Arts Department
with the pianos all being down on the main floor of the
Manufactures Buildin
g
(shown and digitally highlighted)
.
Behr Bros., originally emigrants from Germany, made quality pianos
in New York
and sold them from
1880,
was bought out
in 1910, but continued making pianos in their name into the 1950s
.
Indeed, they did win an award at the WCE. Considered a
vintage well-made piano
and sold restored at Lindeblad Restoraion and other upscale music stores today (K Player Piano Style after refurbishment shown). Not many refurbished because the Behr name is not well-known.
- Condition:
Very Good.
Nice printing and bright clever "hidden images" game color landscape graphics (shown). Corners gently rounded (shown). Bends in 3 corners except upper left okay (shown). Back NOT rubbed and lists their WCE Award at the bottom (shown).
**Buyer
pays
.95 First Class Package shipping in a stiff package with tracking.