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THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN
Type: Window Card
Date: 1957
Dimensions: 22x14"
Materials: Heavy weight paper
Date of examination: 2/17/2010
Lithographer's logo
Detail image of the crease coming from the cat's tooth.
"U" in "Adventure".
Detail of the match-head.
Detail of the Universal Studios logo.
The reverse, lower right corner of the window card has been tagged with the PMCS logo and date, it is archived in the PMCS database for reference of authenticity.

Procedures

Examined for authenticity using light table, black light, and microscope.

Conclusion

Description
This window card is printed by Union Label Lithographers of America, off-set lithography, marked 56/57. It has a blank rectangular area at the top for writing in theater information and the image is of the small man fighting the very large cat with a sewing needle. There are vertical embossed lines, one on the right side border and one on the left.

Condition
This window card is in excellent condition. It does have some creases, probably due to improper handling, noticeable in the top and to the right of the cat's mouth. The corners are slightly worn. There is no previous restoration or conservation.