Paine Publishing Co., Dayton, Ohio
1933 Paine Publishing Good Manners Posters — Complete Uncut Set w/ Original Envelope
1933 Paine Publishing Good Manners Posters — Complete Uncut Set w/ Original Envelope
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AT A GLANCE
- Title:
- Good Manners Posters
- Publisher:
- Paine Publishing Co.
- Subject:
- Early 20th‑century schoolroom materials
- Era:
- Early 20th Century (1900 - 1945)
- Date:
- 1933
- Origin:
- Dayton, Ohio USA
- Condition:
- Very Good (VG)
- Color:
- Black‑and‑white line art
- Ephemera:
- Educational ephemera
- Notes:
- Original envelope
Low stock: 1 left
A remarkably complete survival of Depression‑era educational design - 1933 classroom etiquette posters set — complete, unused and uncut
Complete, uncut sets of Paine Publishing’s Good Manners Posters rarely survive intact, especially with their original envelope and auxiliary construction paper. This is a standout example of early 1930s character‑education ephemera, prized by collectors of schoolroom materials and period illustration.
Offered here is a complete, unused, and uncut 1933 set of Good Manners Posters issued by Paine Publishing Co., Dayton, Ohio—a leading producer of classroom materials during the interwar period.
The set includes all original poster sheets, each printed with a charming black‑and‑white illustration and a clear behavioral lesson such as:
- Do Not Tease or Annoy Others
- Never Sulk or Pout
- Respect the Property of Others
- Say “Please” When Asking
- Eat Slowly
- Obey Promptly and Willingly
These 8 ½” x 11 posters were designed to be cut, colored, and pasted by students, making intact sets extremely difficult to find today. The sheets remain crisp, clean, and uncut, with no coloring or handling marks and in very good condition.
The set also retains its 9 ½ x 12 ½” original printed envelope, which shows a small tear at the top and a playful pen “swiggle” on the reverse—typical of schoolroom storage but still very presentable. Multiple sheets of original black construction paper are included, exactly as issued.
Paine Publishing’s classroom materials were widely adopted in the early 1930s as schools emphasized citizenship, courtesy, and social behavior during a period of national economic strain. These posters reflect the era’s visual language—simple, engaging line art paired with direct moral instruction—making them valuable both as educational artifacts and as examples of early 20th‑century schoolroom illustration.
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