Italy - Fantasy - Complete 10 Red Cross postcards 1933 Year XII - Children/Hygiene - Giorgio MUGGIANI - Postcard (10) - 1933-1933
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Complete set of 10 Italian Red Cross postcards from 1933 (Anno XII), featuring children and hygiene themes, illustrated by Giorgio Muggiani.
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Complete Series 10 Red Cross postcards 1933 Year XII - Children/Hygiene - Giorgio Muggiani - DO NOT MAIL
Rare lot consisting of 10 vintage institutional postcards of the Italian Red Cross (C.R.I.), issued in 1933 (Year XII of the Fascist Era).
The postcards are part of the famous educational-health series aimed at children, entirely illustrated by the renowned painter and poster designer Giorgio Muggiani (1887-1938), also known for being one of the historic founders of Inter and designer of its first crest.
The drawings, in full Art Deco style, depict scenes with children and rhymes/promotional slogans dedicated to medical prevention, personal hygiene and public health of the era.
Detailed list of the 10 subjects included (Complete Series):
1. “Let us wash our hands well. Much soap, much health”
2. “Little dust, no doctor, but what a fuss”
3. “A dirty finger in the mouth, the mother will have to call the doctor soon”
4. “Two visits a month for infants, here is the great prescription”
5. “A kiss, oh dear, and the microbes”
6. “Let’s open up fresh air better than medicines”
7. “Sweets hurt the teeth but I brush them often”
8. “What joy, sun, light and air; even the little ones rejoice”
9. “A glass for everyone, health for all for sure”
10. “Escape the crowd; too many pushes and too dirty at the fair”
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• Author: Giorgio Muggiani (signed on plate "g. muggiani")
• Dating: 1933 - Year XII
• Issuing entity: Italian Red Cross
• Condition: DO NOT MAIL (New, never written, never stamped, immaculate back)
• Conditions: Excellent overall condition, vivid colors, intact corners
All postcards are shown in the photographs with an overall image of both front and back and a front image for each individual postcard.
Complete Series 10 Red Cross postcards 1933 Year XII - Children/Hygiene - Giorgio Muggiani - DO NOT MAIL
Rare lot consisting of 10 vintage institutional postcards of the Italian Red Cross (C.R.I.), issued in 1933 (Year XII of the Fascist Era).
The postcards are part of the famous educational-health series aimed at children, entirely illustrated by the renowned painter and poster designer Giorgio Muggiani (1887-1938), also known for being one of the historic founders of Inter and designer of its first crest.
The drawings, in full Art Deco style, depict scenes with children and rhymes/promotional slogans dedicated to medical prevention, personal hygiene and public health of the era.
Detailed list of the 10 subjects included (Complete Series):
1. “Let us wash our hands well. Much soap, much health”
2. “Little dust, no doctor, but what a fuss”
3. “A dirty finger in the mouth, the mother will have to call the doctor soon”
4. “Two visits a month for infants, here is the great prescription”
5. “A kiss, oh dear, and the microbes”
6. “Let’s open up fresh air better than medicines”
7. “Sweets hurt the teeth but I brush them often”
8. “What joy, sun, light and air; even the little ones rejoice”
9. “A glass for everyone, health for all for sure”
10. “Escape the crowd; too many pushes and too dirty at the fair”
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• Author: Giorgio Muggiani (signed on plate "g. muggiani")
• Dating: 1933 - Year XII
• Issuing entity: Italian Red Cross
• Condition: DO NOT MAIL (New, never written, never stamped, immaculate back)
• Conditions: Excellent overall condition, vivid colors, intact corners
All postcards are shown in the photographs with an overall image of both front and back and a front image for each individual postcard.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
10
Country of origin
Italy
Subject
Fantasy
Theme detail/city
Complete 10 Red Cross postcards 1933 Year XII - Children/Hygiene - Giorgio MUGGIANI
Year - youngest item
1933
Year - oldest item
1933
Condition
Very good
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