Maytag Autographs And Memorabilia
The first Maytag washing machine was built in 1907 and the first power washer was built by Maytag in 1909.÷ The early Maytag washing machines are rarely found outside of museums and homes of Maytag memorabilia collectors.÷ The Maytag Wringler Washers manufactured by the thousands from 1939 to 1950 command high bids when they are offered on Internet auction sites.÷Signatures of Frederick Maytag occasionally appear in the autograph marketplace on photos, checks, contracts and other types of documents.÷ Frederick Maytag typically signed as "FL Maytag."÷ Documents and photos bearing his full signature are extremely rare.÷ Autograph dealers have offered photos signed by FL Maytag for many thousands of dollars.÷
Collectors also avidly seek memorabilia related to the Maytag Company.÷ Engraved stock certificates from the Maytag company that were issued between 1929 and 1932 are sold by scripophily dealers.÷ These beautiful stock are autographed by company executives.÷ For many years the Maytag Company used the "Maytag Repairman" as a motif for its advertising campaign.÷ The Maytag Repairman became familiar in television ads, Sears promotional programs, and trade shows.÷
The first and most notable of the Maytag repairmen was actor Jesse White who debuted in his role as "the loneliest guy in town" on The Today Show in 1967.÷ The Maytag Repairman ads were very popular and successful.÷ Jesse White was replaced by a succession of Maytag Repairmen who included Gordon Jump, Hardy Rawls, and Clay Jackson.÷ Autographs on photos and documents from the Maytag Repairmen appear on the autograph marketplace.÷
What started as a company that was focused on farm implements, evolved into a billion-dollar Fortune 500 company that is considered to be one of the most admired companies in America.÷ As a result, Maytag autographs and memorabilia are widely collected.