Pharmaceutical Research in Dingbat Land 1960’s

Part of a series of posters and calendars. In this one it is a poster only with no calendar attached. Good vintage condition. Measurements: 16”x14” See below for history The Frosst Dingbat Calendars. Niagara Apothecary Donor's remarks Research Facts: From 1915 until 1996, health professionals all across Canada received a calendar which featured the healing efforts of the Dingbats. Charles Edward Frosst founded the Canadian company that bore his name until 1965 when it was taken over by a major American manufacturer to become Merck-Frosst. Charles Frosst engaged the artist, William Dudley Burnett Ward, to paint an appealing calendar for distribution to his firm's audience. Over the course of 81 years there have been a long succession of artists following Ward. The Dingbat calendars were discontinued as a result of a Canadian industry's association decision that the Dingbat promotion was unfair competition.