Rare German and American WWI & WWII posters will be auctioned online March 10th by Fairhill Auction

ELKTON, Md. - Feb. 22, 2022 - PRLog -- More than 140 lots of rare and vintage posters – mainly World War II German and American propaganda posters and war bonds posters – will come up for bid in Vintage Poster Auction #105, slated for Thursday, March 10^th, by Fairhill Auction, starting at 11 am Eastern time. This will be an online-only auction with no live in-gallery bidding available.

"The German WWII propaganda posters originate from one consignor's decades-old collection and contain some of the rarest examples out there, mainly held by institutions and archives in the United States and in Europe," said Andreas Kornfeld, president and owner of Fairhill Auction.

Mr. Kornfeld added, "This was an exciting project for us. It took over a year to finalize the German propaganda collection. While the catalog is small in scale it contains some real gems that are very difficult to find, especially in this condition. We have high hopes for this sale."

There are three posters that could end up being the auction's top lot. The first is an American World War II poster titled This Is the Enemy, with artwork by Karl Koehler (1913-2000) and Victor Ancona (1912-1998). The 34 inch by 24 inch poster was the winner of the National War Poster competition of 1942 and carries a pre-sale estimate of $2,000-$3,000.

The second is a scarce German World War II poster with a title that translates from German to Winter Relief Organization of the German People, 1933-34, with artwork by Ludwig Hohlwein (1874-1949). Printed by Deutscher Lichtbild-Dienst (Berlin, 1933), the linen-backed poster measures 33 ½ inches by 22 ½ inches and is expected to sell for $1,400-$3,000.

The third is a German World War II antisemitic poster produced around 1940, with a title translated from the German as The Jew – War Insigator – War Perpetrator, with artwork by Mjolnir (Hans Schweitzer, 1901-1980). The 45 ½ inch  by 33 inch poster, also linen-backed and with some restored minor tears at the top margin, should hit $1,200-$2,000.

Internet bidding will be available on LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and the Fairhill Auction website – www.fairhillauction.com. Absentee bids will also be accepted. In-person previews will be held by appointment only, in the Fairhill Auction gallery, located at 227 East Main Street in Elkton, Maryland, located between Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. To book an appointment, call 443-222-8240 or email to bid@fairhillauction.com.

To learn more, visit www.fairhillauction.com.