Bidspirit auction | c. 1920s Set of Seven
c. 1920s Set of Seven Original Silent Film Lobby Cards for Oh! Buoy Starring Sammy Burns - A set of seven original promotional cards for the silent film comedy short Oh! Buoy, produced by Reelcraft Pictures Corp. The collection consists of one printed title card and six black and white photographic lobby stills. This production was part of the Royal Comedy series and stars Sammy Burns. The title card is printed in black and red ink on tan cardstock, while the six lobby stills depict various nautical-themed scenes featuring Sammy Burns and other cast members on ship decks and docks. Each photographic still features the Reelcraft production logo in the lower left, which is a circular motif encircling a stylized film reel. A printed black box in the lower right corner of each still identifies the film as A ROYAL COMEDY OH! BUOY. Width: 11 inches Height: 8.5 inches. The set is in good antique condition with wear appropriate for age. The title card has a significant missing piece or chip at the bottom right corner and shows general edge wear. The photographic stills exhibit light corner bumping, minor edge wear, and some surface scuffing. Age-related toning is present on all cards, and the reverse sides show faint ghosting of the front images.