Featured Cox - Roosevelt Jugate Poster

I found this amazing item in Mom's attic. This poster is from the 1920 election, when Cox and Roosevelt ran against, and lost to Harding and Coolidge. It measures about 13" x 10" x .5" in the frame. I am at a loss as to what I should charge for it, as I haven't been able to find the exact poster anywhere. I'm not sure whether it's because ours is so unusual, or of it's because it's worthless (though I suspect it's the former. The closest I've found has the same design. but with a sepia background and b&w portraits. The frame on ours is not great, but good enough to keep the poster clean and undamaged. If I were going to display it, I would probably get it reframed. Has anyone seen this poster elsewhere, or would you have any idea where I could research to find the information I need?

Jugate Poster by Brenda Anna posted May 30, 2016 at 9:22 PM

Jugate Poster by Brenda Anna posted May 30, 2016 at 9:22 PM

 

Great poster! I found what appears to be an identical poster, but not sure of the color of the background.
Bottom of the page:
http://www.itechsum.com/mashable/item/169969-15-throwback-presidential-campaign-ads

or
http://mashable.com/2015/04/30/thro.../?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss#lN04JUBEvSqj

--- Susan

 

Thanks, Susan. Those do appear to be the same colors. I'm not sure if they came in different sizes or not. I wonder if I should try writing to Getty Images to see if they can give me more info about the poster.

 

As far as I know jugates in pinbacks are worth more than those
person's pins separately but I don't know in regard to this. It is quite a find methinks and maybe a something for a known political auction.

 

Thanks, KingOfThings! Have to see if I can find an auction house that will accept just one item, or even better, the framed artwork and signed prints that belonged to my folks. The last organization I talked with tried to bully me into letting them auction the entire estate, and it made me angry and discouraged. I can fully understand why people throw up their hands and just give stuff away.

 

Here is a fairly recent auction listing. Hakes is one of the leading auction houses for political Americana. They might be willing to advise you.
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/96955/GRAPHIC-1920-COX-AND-ROOSEVELT-JUGATE-POSTER

Condition is very important for these type of items.