1942 WWII Roadmaster Bicycle Ad ~ Production Halted

Original vintage magazine ad for Roadmaster Bicycles. WWII related ad has Santa telling a tearful young boy that he can't have a Roadmaster bike for Christmas because the people who make them are now making war materials.

Tagline or sample ad copy: This Christmas your dad's bought you a Victory bond and that's the best kind of a Christmas present. I know you understand and I hope that by next Christmas or the one following, victory will be won and then you'll get your bicycle.

Publication Year: 1942

Approximate Ad Size (in inches): 10 x 13½

Condition: Good with some water staining at bottom left edge, some creasing to top right corner.