Vintage Posters: Original 1920s Punctuality Poster “Late Again! Dependable Workers Are Always On The Job”
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Item details
Height
71.1 cm
Width
55.8 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
Vintage Motivational Posters: An original 1920s punctuality themed ‘Bill Jones’ poster captioned “Late Again! Dependable Workers Are Always On The Job:- Bill Jones”. The poster is stone lithograph printed. The design features a male supervisor with a stopwatch looking at an empty seat and female sewing machinists working.
The poster has printer credit to lower margin: ‘International Copyright 1928. Copyright 1928 U.S.A. {Parker-Holladay Co. (Eng.) Ltd., Drayton House, London, W.C. 1’, additionally ‘Printed in England’ and is numbered 23.
Dimensions: Approximately 71.1cm high x 55.8cm wide
History
This 1920s motivational poster was part of a series produced by Parker-Holladay to inspire British workers.
The name ‘Bill Jones’ (printed in script on the poster) was a fictional character. Parker-Holladay created catchy ‘Bill Jones’ quotes, inspiring good working and living practices. Each poster is numbered and features an Art Deco design alongside a quote. The ‘Bill Jones’ concept was also used on trade cards with very similar designs.
These posters were also issued in Europe and North America. Additionally a very similar style of poster was created for the German workplace.
Condition report:
In rolled condition, unframed, very good overall – some handling creases and minor nicks / tears to edges, small tears beneath ‘Printed in England’, further small tear to margin on right hand edge, some discolouration to paper in accordance with age – displays very well.
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Estimated delivery time
Less than one week
Free collection available
No
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