• Original Keep it Under Your Stetson Poster WWII Idle Words Make Busy Subs c1943
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Stetson - Idle Words Make Busy Subs

Stetson - Idle Words Make Busy Subs

ID# 13901
Anonymous
C1943
25" x 39"
(64cm x 99cm)
¥548,100 JPY
¥548,100 JPY
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Not all WWII posters were created by the US Government. This poster, part of a highly popular campaign, was created by Stetson Hats and warned of the dangers of sharing sensitive information about troop movements. Here, a distressed sailor holds on to a rope for dear life, while his comrades swim for survival after a German U-Boat attack. The "Keep it Under Your Stetson" campaign of posters led the phrase to be just as popular a catchphrase as "Loose Lips Sink Ships" during WWII in America. This is a rare poster.

Stetson was founded in 1865 by John B. Stetson in Philadelphia, after he returned from a trip out West and was not able to find a suitable hat for the expedition. He is known as the inventor of the cowboy hat, and the company continues to make them to this day (Stetson has been bought and sold several times since its founding).

This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is linen backed and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all our posters.

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