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Advertisement for “Petri Wine” featuring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson. [San Francisco, 1945]. Full-color cardboard folding counter display for Petri Wine, with Holmes saying, “A man of taste, Watson, he wants Petri Wine”. 19 x 12”; 482 x 304 mm., unfolded. This stand-up display comes in 2 pieces, in which one would display a bottle of Petri Wine (included). This ad was released to cross-promote Petri Wine and The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Monday nights over the Mutual radio network, starring Rathbone and Bruce. Some wear, creasing, scuffing. Comes with an empty bottle of Angelo Petri California Burgundy (approximately 304 mm. high; lacks cork, some age wear to bottle, soiling to label). Rare.