Up for sale is an exceptional, estate-found collection of original historical ephemera from the historic 1939 and 1940 New York World's Fair, held at Flushing Meadows, Queens. Unlike most empty stubs found on the market, many of these booklets are structurally intact, unused, and retain rare internal admission tickets and attraction coupons.
What is Included in This Lot (8 Items Total):
• (5) 1939 New York World's Fair "Combination Book of Souvenir Tickets" – Featuring the famous Trylon and Perisphere graphics on the front. Internal pages show beautiful full-color illustrated ticket sheets still bound inside, including coupons for Sun Valley / A Winter Wonderland, Exhibition of Contemporary American Art, and Cuban• Village. (Serial Numbers: 253373, 233193, 463025, 253370, 253372)
• (1) 1940 The World's Fair in New York "Book of Souvenir Tickets" – Blue cover with the Statue of Liberty graphic and the orange "For Peace and Freedom" text. Clear, unseparated tickets remain bound inside. (Serial Number: 436979)
(1) 1940 The World's Fair in New York "School Admission Ticket" Booklet – Vertical format booklet. Features original pencil-written student identification/address data on the inside flap. Still contains original "New York World's Fair 1940 - Admit One" intact 25¢ sheets. (Serial Number: 25745)•
(1) 1940 "I Am An American Day" Special Event Ticket Booklet – Dated October 15, 1940, featuring a striking Statue of Liberty graphic. Includes rare, intact internal coupons for General Admission (50¢ value) and Mrs. Thorne's Miniature Rooms (20¢ value). (Serial Number: 155723)
Condition Report:
• Interior Status: EXCELLENT / mostly UNUSED. The booklets are highly complete. The internal ticket sheets are firmly attached to the original staples and have not been torn out or separated. The perforations are intact.
• Exterior Wear: The covers display mild vintage wear consistent with age, including light edge wear, expected paper toning, and minor• handling creases. Staples show standard minor oxidation for 85+ year old paper ephemera. Color graphics on both the covers and the internal attraction sheets remain remarkably bright, vivid, and clean. No heavy tearing or major water damage observed.
Please review all high-resolution photos carefully to assess the exact cosmetic condition, serialization, and completeness of the internal pages.
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