AVIATION FABRIC PRINT \" BONZO \" SMITHSONIAN RELIC SERIES for Sale

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AVIATION FABRIC PRINT \" BONZO \" SMITHSONIAN RELIC SERIES For Sale

$AVIATION FABRIC PRINT \$
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AVIATION FABRIC PRINT \" BONZO \" SMITHSONIAN RELIC SERIES:
$139.00

Up for sale is this unframed Smithsonian Institution print of the BONZO along with an actual piece of original fabric from that very airplane. The original fabric measures two inches square. The print size is 15 x 20 inches, excellent condition. This sale INCLUDES the original narrative history papers, and the certificate of authenticity issued by the National Air and Space Museum (NASM).

From the mid-1970\'s to the early \'80\'s, the Smithsonian\'s National Air and Space Museum produced its \"Aviation Relic Series\" of limited edition prints, featuring 2\" square pieces of fabric from various historical aircraft in their collection. These were from aircraft that were going through restoration at the time to replace deteriorating original fabric. The National Air & Space Museum kept some large pieces of the original fabric in their collection for future reference but they decided to make some original fabric available to the public through this poster series to stimulate more interest in the museum. It seems remarkable that the Smithsonian would sell off such significant artifacts, and after a few years, not surprisingly, the museum decided that this was not a good idea after all and their policy now foroffers this practice. Their misfortune is your gain!

For the buyer, the nice thing about them is that you can be absolutely sure the fabric is totally authentic, unlike most aircraft fabric you see in dealer\'s inventories or on .