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Original Product Art Drawings Ed Margolis Basketball

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Original Product Art Drawings Ed Margolis Basketball
Commercial artist Ed Margolis did these sketches and drawings for a promotional campaign for a kids basketball game. These come directly from the portfolio of Ed Margolis himself. There are both marker drawings and photocopies, some paste-ups, and a couple on 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheets of paper. The game itself, we believe, was meant for the back of a cereal box. It was called "Box-B-Ball," and featured a ball and hoop included. We don't know if it was ever produced. The drawings are in excellent condition overall.
It is great to see the creative ideas in these original designs, and they'll make a unique addition to any basketball, cereal promo, or toy collection. This item was done by commercial artist Ed Margolis. He worked in suburban Chicago, and for 32 years owned his own design business called Emar Studio. There he did graphic design and artwork for numerous companies, including Hirsch Tools, Sears, and the Burry Biscuit Company, a division of Quaker Oats. He created the packaging and store display for Burry's for their special Batmobile toy promotion, inspired by the Batman television series in 1969. He also designed the logo for the former local suburban public transit organization Nortran. His approach to advertising was to portray the product itself in a realistic fashion. His talent for realism was excellent, yet he also exhibited a comic art style of drawing, along with a great sense of humor. These qualities made him an outstanding graphic artist.