Reprint – A Message to Boys Oldsmobile Contest Booklet – Early Automobile Advert

Brand: Oldsmobile

Theme: Automobilia

A Message to Boys (Reprint Edition)
Originally issued by Oldsmobile in 1905

This is a reprint edition of the scarce Oldsmobile promotional booklet “A Message to Boys”. The original 1905 version offered prizes, including a $650 Standard Oldsmobile Runabout, to boys who made the largest sales in the company’s nationwide contest.

• Format: Staple-bound booklet

• Pages: Multi-page promotional text with illustrations

• Content: Prize listings, contest rules, and cover art faithfully reproduced

• Publisher: Reprint edition (20th century – likely auto club or historical society issue)

Condition:
Very good. Light handling wear and small edge creases. Clean throughout (see photos).

⚠️ Note: This is a later reprint, not the original 1905 booklet. Still highly collectible as Oldsmobile advertising ephemera.

Why Collect?

• Fascinating glimpse into early automobile marketing strategies

• Affordable way to own a piece of Oldsmobile history without the cost of an original

• Popular with collectors of vintage car advertising and sales contest memorabilia

Shipping:

• Packed in archival sleeve and mailed flat in a rigid mailer

• Ships Australia-wide & internationally