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December 2nd, 2010:

Happy Hanukkah – Vintage Magnesium Embossing Plate – Etsy – Vintage Israeli Graphic – Found on Ebay

Image found on Etsy & reworked on Photoshop © Frank H. Jump

Found on Ebay – 1949 Vintage Graphic

Right after the establishment of the State of Israel and its 1948 war of Independence .  the illustrated card was issued to commemorate the 1949 Chanukah torch race which was held by the IDF – GADNA youth troups . A race which has passed through Tel Hai , Yechiam, Tirat Tzvi, Degania, Modi’in, Negba, Eilat and Jerusalem . The Israeli IDF – Zahal units of Airforce and Navy participated too. Several Zionist slogans expressively designed in blue and red. – Ebay item

Ebay item