Author Topic: Polar Grey Virginian Ad  (Read 3754 times)

Roadmaster49

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1343
    • View Profile
    • Email
Polar Grey Virginian Ad
« on: July 16, 2012, 03:59:48 PM »
In the back of Langworth's book there is a copy of an ad promoting the 1949 Virginian using a Polar Grey with Teal top Virginian. There is a lady in the ad with a flowing scarf. 

I would like to purchase this ad if anyone has it and would sell let me know.  Thanks  Bryan Moran
No old cars owned.

pnw_oldmags

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1284
  • Personal Text
    • View Profile
    • CircleKF Website
    • Email
Re: Polar Grey Virginian Ad
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2012, 05:32:21 PM »
This is a very rare ad.  It will be easier to ebay the magazine.  Being an Esquire Magazine the car ad sellers don't go looking there.

The flowing scarf looks like a feather fan to me.

http://circlekf.com/kflit/kfsourceaddtresults.php?pub=KF&typ=AD&nbr=49040


Good Luck
« Last Edit: July 16, 2012, 05:34:12 PM by pnw_oldmags »
Jim Betts  LM6945
PNW Traveler Editor
CircleKF Webmaster
https://circlekf.com

Roadmaster49

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1343
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Polar Grey Virginian Ad
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2012, 08:39:43 PM »
Jim
That's the one. I think it's kind of neat to have the exact same color/trim of my Virginian in an ad.  I will go to ebay next.
No old cars owned.

Logan

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 891
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Polar Grey Virginian Ad
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2012, 09:00:17 PM »
That is a nice color combo, and I think I remember seeing pictures of your car a while back on this forum--beautiful.

Roadmaster49

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1343
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Polar Grey Virginian Ad
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2012, 08:58:08 AM »
This is a very rare ad.  It will be easier to ebay the magazine.  Being an Esquire Magazine the car ad sellers don't go looking there.

The flowing scarf looks like a feather fan to me.

http://circlekf.com/kflit/kfsourceaddtresults.php?pub=KF&typ=AD&nbr=49040


Good Luck

Jim, any idea what month this was in?  I checked my LOODetroit and it did not mention the month next to the ad.  I did check ebay and each month of ESQUIRE is available so I can get it, but I don't want to buy 12 magazines to get it.

I didn't realize Esquire was so racy back in the day  :o
No old cars owned.

pnw_oldmags

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1284
  • Personal Text
    • View Profile
    • CircleKF Website
    • Email
Re: Polar Grey Virginian Ad
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2012, 09:34:23 AM »
Click on the link in my post and then click on View Ad ... You can clearly read January 1949.

Best of Luck.  If you find two I would love to have a couple of extras
Jim Betts  LM6945
PNW Traveler Editor
CircleKF Webmaster
https://circlekf.com

kaiserfrazerlibrary

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3005
  • KFOCI Historian
    • AOL Instant Messenger - none
    • Yahoo Instant Messenger - none
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Polar Grey Virginian Ad
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2012, 06:04:17 AM »
You should also be on the lookout for a piece of showroom literature for the Virginian with this illustration on the cover.  It is around 8 1/2 x 11 in size and has 4 pages, including front and back covers.  Mine has a dealer stamp for the store in Johnson Creek WI (population at the time under 500 people).

Roadmaster49

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1343
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Polar Grey Virginian Ad
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2012, 11:57:11 AM »
The one huge ebay magazine house I was working with said they do not have that issue of Esquire. So I will check other options on ebay this weekend.
No old cars owned.

Roadmaster49

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1343
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Polar Grey Virginian Ad
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2012, 11:58:07 AM »
You should also be on the lookout for a piece of showroom literature for the Virginian with this illustration on the cover.  It is around 8 1/2 x 11 in size and has 4 pages, including front and back covers.  Mine has a dealer stamp for the store in Johnson Creek WI (population at the time under 500 people).

Needle in a haystack but I'll start throwing out the straw piece by piece...
No old cars owned.