American Weekly May 10 1959 US Army Future Weapons Illustration by Pierre Mion

Description: -You are ordering this 2 page article from the May 10th, 1959, American Weekly newspaper.-Approximate dimensions: 12.75" wide x 21.5" long. -Article is titled, " Our Newest weapons : Flying Saucers and Nylon Tanks : For the first time the army raises the curtain on its startling atom-age hardware. "-Artle by Donald Robinson-Illustrations by famous artist Pierre Minion.-Names mentioned: U.S. Army LTG Arthur G. Trudeau, Chief of Army R&D. Major William Bronson. -Futuristic weapons disucssed: Flying saucer for troops and anti tank warfare, hovercrafts, atomic cannon, Mortizer 105mm, one man antiaricraft gun the Red Eye, ballistic missle to send supplies to troops, long range ballistic missiles carrying troops, rocket belts to climb mountains, nylon tanks, fuel cell to reduce dependence on gasoline, mobile electronic computer to assist field commanders with decision making in any situation. -Best quote of the article, "The free American brain is still our best weapon against communism." Amazing piece of art, military history, probably some propaganda, and predictions of how war will be fought in the future. Perfect piece of ephemera for military or atomic / space-age / science fiction collectors. Article has been folded for 60 years. Will ship well protected the way it is currently folded as photographed. Would make an excellent framed display. Reverse side has advertisements for Listerine mouth wash, Dr. Sholl's bunion patch, and White Owl Cigars. Thank you for visiting Big Deal's General Store! My prices are set after a review of the condition and price of exact or similar items currently available and recently sold and consider supply and demand. If you feel like this price is still too high and the listing allows, PLEASE MAKE ME A REASONABLE OFFER. A note regarding offers: Because I cannot be near my phone all the time, my store is set to automatically accept or automatically decline most offers (A general guideline is within 10% of the asking price, but it depends on the item). If you submit an offer, you will get immediate feedback either way and have the opportunity to make multiple offers without having to wait hours or days for a response (Fair Warning: If you haven’t experienced Ebay’s automatic offer decline yet, it is very abrupt. Just give it another try). If you do not get an immediate answer, I am checking with the item’s owner for approval and will accept or counter-offer as soon as I hear back. New to eBay? We love both new and returning customers! You may be nervous to purchase online or have questions during your first few transactions. I have been on ebay since 2007. Please message me. I will be happy to help to make sure you everything goes as smoothly as possible. Quick shipping upon payment! I want you to have your item as soon as possible. As both an online buyer and seller, I’ve learned that your get what you pay for regarding shipping. I have unfortunately felt the devastation of ordering a valuable collectible, only to have it horribly packaged and arrive in pieces. I do not want that to happen to your item, ever. I balance package size, weight, and the materials needed to get your item(s) to you safely, in a reasonable amount of time, with additional insurance, if necessary, for a worry-free experience if anything happens outside of our control as buyer and seller. Paid, upgraded shipping available if this item is needed sooner. Please message me to discuss additional costs based on when you need it by. I am happy to reply quickly to any questions or send any additional photos that would help you determine if this is the right item(s) for you. Please see my store tabs to check out what is in stock today and check back soon to see what is new! The majority of my items are either consignments or estate items. They are sold as found with my best efforts to advise you of any physical damage, above expected wear and tear for age / use, in the descriptions and by video for more valuable items. Thank you very much and enjoy your purchase!

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