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👔 Original Vintage 1979 Polo Ralph Lauren Oxford Shirt Print Advertisement
Up for sale is an authentic, original 1979 vintage print advertisement for the timeless Polo Ralph Lauren Oxford Button-Down Shirt. This is a genuine page carefully salvaged from a period publication from 1979—not a modern reprint, photocopy, or low-quality reproduction. 🛑🖨️
This classic ad beautifully displays the Ivy League, preppy aesthetic that built the Lauren empire, showcasing a stack of colorful oxford cloth shirts alongside tortoiseshell glasses and fine leather goods. The copy details the premium craftsmanship, from the \"beefy all cotton cloth\" to the \"ocean pearl buttons.\" It\'s a stellar piece of menswear marketing history! 🍏🎓
🔍 Item Specifications & Details:
- Brand: Polo Ralph Lauren
- Product Featured: Oxford Button-Down Shirt
- Era: Late 1970s / Early 1980s Preppy Ivy League Style
- Format: Original vintage print ad / single-page ephemera
- Dimensions: 11\" x 8.25\" (See photos with ruler for exact scale) 📏
📋 Condition Report:
This nearly 50-year-old piece of classic Americana fashion ephemera is in Excellent Vintage Condition! 👍
- Graphics: Crisp, clean styling with rich, deep wood tones and vibrant fabric colors (pink, purple, blue). No sun fading or ink bleeding. 🎨
- Paper: Smooth and flat with sharp edges. Minimal, normal age-appropriate wear along the inner margin where it was carefully removed from its original publication. Free of heavy creases, tears, folds, or ink stains. 📄
- Environment: Sourced from a well-preserved archive, flat-stored, and kept in a strictly smoke-free facility. 🚭
Please inspect the high-resolution photos carefully to judge the exact condition for your display needs.
📦 Shipping & Handling:
- 🛡️ Collector-Grade Packaging: We take print ad preservation seriously! This vintage advertisement will be shipped completely flat, housed in an archival-safe clear plastic sleeve, and secured between two heavy-duty, rigid cardboard backing layers to prevent any bending, folding, or moisture damage during transit. NEVER ROLLED.
- ⚡ Fast Shipping: We ship daily so your order is tracked and on its way to you immediately! Ships out fully insured with full tracking.
🎯 Ideal for: Framing for a walk-in closet, high-end haberdashery or retail clothing display, office wall art, or adding to a serious collection of vintage Polo Ralph Lauren marketing ephemera. Frame, clothing not included, only the print ad. 🖼️💼