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#93260 Fri Nov 21 2008 09:12 PM
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Some magazine covers and race program ads, cover art and back ads...




Who can spot the error on one of the program covers? It is a RARE program and the first to have this version of cover art.




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#93261 Fri Nov 21 2008 09:35 PM
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Thought I'd share this story...

Here is an article about one lucky man, Jimmy Dunham, who raced as a mechanic one time at the 1935 Indy 500, and won with Kelly Petillo in the #5 Gilmore Speedway Spcl. Then returned to Indy 70 years later, blessesd Dan Wheldons car as the would be winner and that car actually won. He passed away at the age of 96 not to long ago...

http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com...nham_Dies_At_96

Prewar Kirkpatrick photo I found of the winning car...



Program back ad...



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#93262 Fri Nov 21 2008 09:51 PM
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1958 Aurora plastics store display of the 1935 Indianapolis model and kit. Was told there may have been a sign, card or a base that was involved. Aurora hired professional modelers to assemble and paint them up for stores to display...



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Program covers ? They didn't have Spell Check back then & Proof reader missed it.
MIGETAUTO. RACES

Wonder why MY spell Check didn't catch it !

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Sorry DB but thats how you spell it. Your very, very warm though. Might want to try another corner.

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Someday... plan to frame some race car photos in the checkered pattern like this...




and these Roscoe & Gilmore photos like this...



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gmstuff- if I see anything I'll shoot you an email. Alot of people are looking for them though. Might be pricey.

Here are close-ups if you haven't had a real good look at it before...





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Bottomleft corner spelled "miget"


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Gilmore, thanks a bunch for the picture. I have only seen several of them, however, I have never had the oppurtunity to buy one. I have over 700 gas/oil/automotive matchcovers in my collection, majority of them early, and I would love to add one of those. Thanks again, gmstuff

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These are from a So.Calif. collector;
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Top Left there's a mistake also.
"Fastest Mile In World" ??? Missing "THE"




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Thanks for sharing those photos DB. I have seen some other pics of of that/his collection. Those pics show some new things though I believe. All nice eye candy for sure!!! Nice trophy, of Yosemite Run is it?, and "Give Me Gilmore" can, never seen that one before. An Austrailian or New Zealand can right?

Good job all who guessed lower left corner front cover. No spell check back then but they did have editor in chief, editors, etc... and a dictionary. The solution was to place a white box with correct spelling in black, over MIGET error.



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Couple more,


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Gilmore Paddle Sign



Not sure what this was. Some speculation was it may have been attached to a microphone, but who knows.

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