Date: 1940s
Size: 15 x 47 inches
Size: 15 x 47 inches
Artist: Unknown
A charming vintage poster from one of the greatest manufacturers of motor oil in the world and a little Butagaz trivia:
In 1931, Shell created the entertainingly named company URG (Society for the Rational Use of Gas), which in the 1950s took the name of Butagaz. It was created to bottle the liquefied petroleum gases produced by the French refineries of the Shell and British Petroleum oil companies. For many years Butagaz produced a morning show: Bonjour Monsieur Le Maire hosted by Pierre Bonte to tell the story of the life of a small rural town and praise the brand, to a popular tune...
In overall very good condition with obvious folds and creasing. Ready to frame.