Kurt Vonnegut Happy Birthday, Wanda June RARE Ad 1971 Start Price USD 45.00 Current Price USD 45.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 17, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location Montpelier, Vermont See more about 'Kurt Vonnegut Happy Birthday, Wanda June RARE Ad 1971' Description All Items may be previewed in person at.... Riverwalk Records 10 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 Phone (802)223-3334 Please read the entire description and email or call with questions prior to bidding on this item. Only one shipping charge will apply for those winning multiple items. Not just a dealer, we maintain one of the world’s largest archives of this type of material for documentation purposes.Original 1971 Newspaper ad for the play "Happy Birthday, Wanda June" by the late Kurt Vonnegut.  Measures 4 x 4 inches. Big game hunter Harold Ryan returns home to America, after having been presumed dead for several years. He finds that his wife Penelope has developed relationships with men very much unlike himself, including a vacuum salesman and a doctor. The Wanda June of the title is a young girl who died before she could celebrate her birthday. Her birthday cake was subsequently purchased by Harold Ryan's son. Wanda June and several other deceased connections to Harold Ryan speak to the audience from Heaven, where everyone is happily playing shuffleboard.  This is a VERY VERY VERY rare advertisement for the first ever Kurt Vonnegut play.  He was still being called Kurt Vonnegut Jr. at the time, and this is an absolutely incredible piece for any Vonnegut fan, and will certainly increase in value since his unfortunate passing on April 11, 2007. These original film ads are from actual showings on or around their initial theatrical release.  The ads have been recovered from publications of the era and preserved as archival documents representing influential film styles and directors of popular, foreign, art house, and cult cinema. None of these display advertisements are reproduced, photocopied, or re-created in any way.  All are 100% genuine, taken from the original source and presented exactly as they were seen at the time they came into public view.  Original ads of this kind were almost never preserved and are incredibly rare.  SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. We will replace or refund any item within 30 days of purchase, contact us prior to returning items. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!