The Gambit Girls [Poster] Wiggins Teape

Publisher: Wiggins Teape Ltd.
Date: 1970’s
Size: 500 x 805
Print: Offset
Condition: (A-) Occasional light edge creases, small body creases, slight marking

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Authentic vintage competition poster for Wiggins Teape. (Text) 'The Gambit Girls - Over 1000 printers sent in their votes for the 8 girls. S Gilbey of H R Stokes of London won the £250 prize for placing the 8 in their final order. Poster printed on Gambit all-purpose, the competitive paper.'

The Gambit Girl Competition was a 1970s promotional contest by Wiggins Teape to advertise their Gambit all-purpose paper. Young women (over 19) entered by submitting a recent photograph of themselves, judged on personality and photogenic appeal. Entries were narrowed to 12 semi-finalists, then 8 finalists featured in printed samples. Printers voted for the winner, who received £250 cash plus a mystery prize; total prizes exceeded £2,000. The campaign encouraged printers to test Gambit paper's quality through the contest imagery.

Wiggins Teape (Mill Sales) Limited was a subsidiary of the historic British paper manufacturer Wiggins Teape & Co. Specialising in direct sales of fine and specialty papers from group mills, it operated within the expanding Wiggins Teape Group until mergers in the 1990s.

PLEASE NOTE: All the posters and prints we sell are out-of-print and original, and can sometimes show signs of wear consistent with age. Posters in particular are delicate items that can easily suffer the effects of time and handling. The grading of posters and prints has been kept as simple as possible. Their condition is ranked A to C, which include further sub-classifications of plus (+) and minus (-) in each case (e.g. A-, A, A+). Items are supplemented with a high-resolution image, and any specific/significant flaws highlighted. If in doubt, please contact me for further information.

Grade A: items are in excellent condition for their age. They are clean and display bright colour(s), show no sign of loss, and minimal creasing or other imperfections. Grade B: items are in good condition for their age. They are generally clean, yet may present minimal tears or loss, creasing folds and pin holes. Grade C: items are in poor condition for their age. They may suffer from soiling, fading or discolouration, in addition to more significant tears, loss, creasing.

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