RODEO BEN ORIGINAL STORE STOCK CARD !! W Atlee Burpee Jr. 1of  The Owner

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RODEO BEN ORIGINAL STORE STOCK CARDS !! W ATLEE BURPEE JR. Son Of The Famous W ATLEE BURPEE SR.  1of a Kind from The Owners Card File WITH mEASUREMENTS AND DETAIL OF THE SUIT ON BACK OF CARD IN RODEO BEN`S HAND !!
Washington Atlee Burpee Jr. was born on October 25, 1894. His father was the founder of the famous Burpee Seed Company, and he became vice-president and treasurer of the company after his father’s death. Burpee also served as president of the Philadelphia Flower Show. He was an avid collector of rare books and manuscripts, including the Lincoln papers, which he donated to the Free Library of Philadelphia in 1958. In 1963, he retired from the family business to devote more time to his other interests. He died on January 1, 1966.
Ive Had these in My Possession Sometime Now from Thousands we chose a Few.. Choice ones Over The Years to sell You Can Look Up My Ebay Handle Dockman63 and Rodeo Ben Im the Only One That has these !! You cant get Them Anywhere Else Im Showing a Few Stacked Together To Prove The Authenticity of Them .Hand Written Notes On Back !! Item will be mailed in padded envelope with Cardboard  for safety !!SHIPPING IS FREE
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AUCTION FOR Atlee Burpee Jr. CARD ONLY !!
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Rodeo Ben Card RARE!! Not Nudie 1944 W ATLEE BURPEE  Philadelphia Original !Very Rare Rodeo Ben famous Cowboy Store Catalog Card circa 1940`s Phila. Pa.Picture is scan of actual item Up for Auction is a Very Rare RODEO BEN Card From his Store on Columbia Ave. This Card is Original Measurement Card in RODEO BEN`S hand Shows His Measurements taken for ATLEE BURPEE. This is an Original Card {not a Copy!!} from HIs Store !! The Watermark{Dockman63 Auctions} is not on The Card.Description Bernard Lichtenstein ('Rodeo Ben') was the first tailor to specialize in Western Wear. He started his business in Philadelphia in the 1920s at 3209 west Columbia Ave. and Later Moved to 6240 N. Broad St. , but traveled to were the action was. His client list included Western stars like Gene Autry.He also consulted with Wrangler, when they wanted to design a cowboy-ready jean to compete with Levis and Lee. As the New York Times wrote in 2007,"Much of the company's success is owed to the Cowboy Cut, a model often referred to by its style number, 13MWZ. Introduced in 1947 and to this day accounting for about 25 percent of the company's sales annually, it was one of the original Wrangler products and the first truly functional cowboy jeans. The 13MWZ