Vintage MECHANICAL Cardboard ADVERTISING FAN Robbin's Flowers, Covina California

Description

Vintage 1940s Mechanical Cardboard Advertisement Fan!
Features a photographic color image of a flower arrangement in a basket, including yellow daffodils, white daisies, pink and red roses, and more. Gray background.
Measures 10.5" when open all the away.
Back of the fan reads: Need a cool touch these summer days? SAY IT WITH ROBBIN'S FLOWERS
Printed by U O Colson Co. Paris, Illinois
HISTORY OF U. O. COLSON:
U.O. Colson Company was founded by Usher Orlando Colson and his wife Adalaide Gordon Colson in 1892. Originally a printing company, it grew into a manufacturer of advertising items sold nationwide. Its calendars and paper fans can often be found on ebay. A large two-story brick building built on North Main Street in 1926 served as the company’s home. Colson’s had 18 district sales offices and 250 salespersons across the country in 1955. The Colson family sold the business in 1967; it went through several ownership changes until it ceased operation in the early 1990s.  Also known as OKT/Colson, The Colson Company.
In nice condition. See photos. Thanks for looking!