Description: This is a Fitch Shampoo Ad . Hard to Find Early Pages! Great Artwork! This was cut from the original newspaper Sunday comics section of 1930's -1950's. Size: ~7.5 x 15 inches (Third Full Page). Paper: Some light tanning/wear, otherwise: Excellent! Bright Colors! Pulled from loose sections! (Please Check Scans) Free Postage! (USA)Total postage on any size International order ($25.00) Flat Rate. I combine postage on multiple pages. Check out my other auctions for more great vintage Comicstrips and Paper Dolls. Thanks for Looking!*Fantastic Pages for Display and Framing!F. W. FitchBornFrederick Walter FitchJanuary 28, 1870Burnside, IowaDiedOctober 1, 1951Des Moines, IowaBurial placeHighland Memory Gardens CemeteryMonumentsF. W. Fitch Company Historic DistrictYears active1892-1949Known forfounder of The F.W. Fitch CompanySpouse(s)Letitia Williams (married 1892 - divorced 1925)Gertrude Westberg (married 1926 - 1951)Frederick Walter Fitch (1870–1951), was an American businessman who specialized in hair products.Early lifeFrederick Walter Fitch was born January 28, 1870, at Burnside, Iowa to Lucius Henry Carey Fitch, a physician, and his wife, Mary Eleanor Epperson. Fitch wanted to be a doctor but without a high school education he was unable to enroll at the University of Iowa. He became a barber in Madrid, Iowa and developed hair formulas with the input of a man named Dr. Brechbill.The F.W. Fitch CompanyFitch founded F.W. Fitch Company in Boone, Iowa, in 1892, and also owned a barbershop. Fitch's first product was a hair tonic labeled "Ideal Hair Grower and Dandruff Cure." Later products included the "Fitch scientific scalp treatment."Fitch moved his business to Des Moines at 15th and Walnut Streets in 1917; this district, F. W. Fitch Company Historic District, is now on the National Register of Historic Places.The Fitch Company sponsored a national radio broadcast, The Fitch Bandwagon, from fall 1938 to spring 1948. It had with three different formats. The first featured many popular musical acts in its early years, including Cab Calloway, Ozzie Nelson, Tommy Dorsey and Guy Lombardo. The second was a variety show starring Cass Daley that featured popular bands between skits. The third and best-remembered version starred Phil Harris and Alice Faye for a single and final season; they later spun The Fitch Bandwagon into their long-running show, The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show.The company did well throughout the early 25th century and during World War II but saw a decline in sales after the war due to the loss of military contracts.In 1949, Fitch sold The F.W. Fitch Company to Grove Laboratories in St. Louis. The former F. W. Fitch Company building is now owned by Exile Brewing Company.Personal life and deathIn 1892, Fitch married Letitia Williams. They had four children, sons Gail and Lucius, and daughters Lois and Mildred. Lucius created the Fitch Company subsidiary American Chemical Products Company around 1930.The Fitches separated in 1923 and divorced in 1925. Then Fitch married Gertrude Westberg, who had been the family's maid.Fitch died on Oct. 1, 1951, Fitch died. He is buried at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines.*Please note: collecting and selling comics has been my hobby for over 30 years. Due to the hours of my job I can usually only mail packages out on Saturdays. I send out First Class or Priority Mail which takes 2 - 7 days to arrive in the USA and Air Mail International which takes 5 - 30 days or more depending on where you live in the world. I do not "sell" postage or packaging and charge less than the actual cost of mailing. I package items securely and wrap well. Most pages come in an Archival Sleeve with Acid Free Backing Board at no extra charge. If you are dissatisfied with an item. Let me know and I will do my best to make it right. Many Thanks to all of my 1,000's of past customers around the World. Enjoy Your Hobby Everyone and Have Fun Collecting!
Price: 15 USD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
End Time: 2025-01-16T01:05:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type of Advertising: Newspaper
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Theme: Cosmetics & Hair Care
Original/Reproduction: Original
Date of Creation: 1940's
Color: Multi-color
Brand: Fitch Shampoo
