Marilyn Monroe Drawing Aid

Description

Clear plastic protractor or drawing aid in the shape of the silhouette of a woman sitting and leaning back on one arm with one leg bent and the other outstretched with a pointed toe. The woman is meant to be Marilyn Monroe. On her chest is Marilyn's signature mechanically reproduced in red. On her hip are the words "MARILYN MONROE DRAWING AID / Every Curve Of Marilyn’s Beautiful Body Represents / A Different Directional Change Or Angle. / Aligns With Straight Edge - 4 Point Contact / (c) Copyright 1956 NMMM" also in red.

White rectangular paper envelope with a photo of Marilyn Monroe standing at the bottom of a stair handrail and a black silhouette of a woman sitting and leaning back on one arm with one leg bent and the other outstretched with a pointed toe, on top of a triangular protractor. Top proper right corner reads "Draftsmen, Engineers, Writers of Specs, / Artists, Designers, Architects, / Men of Distinction, Printers too / All Draw on Marilyn TO MAKE THEIR CURVES COME TRUE / A NEW CONCEPT IN CURVES... / [in script] Marilyn Monroe." Top proper left corner reads "Whether the angle’s acute, / Or the slope is so great / That you need a directional change / You will find what you want / on the back or the front / Of Marilyn’s beautiful frame” (with two words partially missing). 

Includes Planet Hollywood Certificate of Authenticity.

Condition

Drawing aid is in overall good condition with some scratches in plastic and a small crack in plastic at nipple Envelope is generally worn, with small hole near flap on front and some words partially worn away. Rectangular area of residue on back, likely from tape.

Unit Dimension

6" high x 9" wide

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