Vintage 1960s “Sex Relieves Tension” Decal — NOS Great Western Enterprises Adult Humor NOS and Carousel

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a conservation-quality mat with a backing of archival foam board or ragboard will protect the paper without introducing acids that accelerate degradation

this label reads as serious graphic art — the letterpress typography and the cream-on-maroon palette are genuinely beautiful objects of Victorian print design

with caramel coloring to give it the characteristic brown or dark amber hue that consumers associated with the drink

but it is not legible enough here to attribute to a specific artist

Vintage 1960s “Sex Relieves Tension” Decal — NOS Great Western Enterprises Adult Humor NOS and CarouselFree US Shipping ships within one business day. International shipping calculated at checkout. This original 1960s Sex Relieves Tension decal was produced by Great Western Enterprises, Inc. of Hollywood, California, a midcentury American manufacturer known for novelty, adult humor, and popculture watertransfer decals. Great Western supplied a wide range of graphics during the 1950s through 1970s, commonly sold through gas stations, gift shops, and