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🎨 This listing features a Vintage 1995 George Petty Girl II Collectible Trading Card Set, preserved in factory‑sealed New Old Stock (NOS) condition.

📚 George Petty (1894–1975) was one of the most influential American pin‑up illustrators of the 20th century. His iconic “Petty Girls” appeared in publications such as Esquire and True, helping define American glamour illustration from the 1930s through the 1950s. Petty’s work bridged fine illustration, commercial art, and popular culture, shaping the visual language of mid‑century America.

🏛️ This set was published in 1995 by 21st Century Archives, a publisher known for producing historically grounded trading card sets focused on American illustration, photography, and popular culture. Their releases were designed as compact visual archives rather than novelty items, emphasizing accurate reproduction, high print quality, and informative card backs intended for long‑term reference.

🖨️ The George Petty Girl II set contains 50 non‑sport trading cards. Card backs were written by noted George Petty authority Reid Stewart Austin, providing historical context about each illustration, its original publication or commission, and Petty’s broader career.

✨ Chase Card Information: In addition to the base set, the publisher produced a group of five chase card designs as supplemental material. These chase cards were randomly inserted into sealed sets and are not guaranteed to appear in every set. All five chase cards feature George Petty artwork created for Jantzen, documenting his commercial illustration work for a major American apparel brand. The chase cards were designed to highlight this specific facet of Petty’s career while preserving the integrity and documentation value of the core archival set.

🏖️ About Jantzen: Jantzen was one of the most prominent American swimwear brands of the 20th century. Founded in 1910 in Portland, Oregon as the Portland Knitting Company, the firm shifted toward swimwear and became Jantzen Knitting Mills by 1918. In 1920, the company introduced the iconic “Jantzen Girl” diving figure, which became one of the most recognizable advertising images in American retail history. Jantzen’s illustrated advertising appeared nationally in magazines, storefront displays, and large‑scale signage, making the brand synonymous with modern swimwear and leisure culture. The company expanded into sportswear and foundations, became Jantzen Inc. in 1954, went public in 1970, and the brand continues today under Perry Ellis International.

🗃️ This set has been stored flat in a clean, dry, climate‑controlled environment to preserve surface integrity, color stability, and overall archival condition.