About the Kessels & Van Hussen (Eindhoven) company: The company was founded as the Van Kessel & Van Hussen cigar company in Eindhoven
that existed for over a century independently before merging with the "American Boy" magazine in 1929
About The Poster: ARTV was licensed by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as la Télé des Arts as a joint venture between the Canadian Broadcasting Systwm (CBC)
Although an unlikely pairing
1920 Art Deco Original French Cycling Poster, Durex Parts Smoking About the Kessels & VanDate: 1920 Size: 11 x 15. 25 inches About The Poster: According to an Australian website devoted to cycling, "Karl von Drais, a German baron, is widely known as the father of the bicycle. In 1817, he developed a two wheeled, steerable, machine. The 50 pound wooden clunky prototype did not have chains, brakes, or pedals. The rider propelled the frame forward by pushing it off the ground with their feet. Draiss called his invention Laufmaschine (running