Sources & evidence
We analyze comparable sales from screener sessions and market records, then group them by shared object signals.
- Comparables
- 3
- Auction sources
- 4
- Records with images
- 4
- Coverage
- 2018-2025
Market Examples
Comparable market evidence
Recent auction and sale records linked to this worth guide's object signals.
Waddington's
Apr 12, 2018
CA$780
Naoko Matsubara (1937-), SOLITUDE (A FOLIO OF 11 PLATES FROM WALDEN, SOLITUDE), 1971, Folio of 11 colour and black and white woodcuts on japon paper contained in a hardcover folio box with block printed cover. Accompanied by the Japanese-style bound
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Nov 22, 2025
$1,375
AMERICAN PATRIOTIC PIECED QUILT WITH PRINTED 39-STAR UNOFFICIAL U.S. FLAGS AND CENTENNIAL WORLD'S FAIR BANDANAS / HANDKERCHIEFS
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University Archives
Mar 3, 2021
$425
"Denazification" Printed Material Produced by Postwar U.S. Occupiers, some Restricted!
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Key object facts
- Item Type
- printed souvenir card/booklet cover
- Category
- world's fair ephemera
- Maker
- Bill Baker
- Style
- Art Deco-era commercial printing
- Material
- paper
- Technique
- offset printing
- Origin
- California
- Era
- 1939-1940
- Motifs
- Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, world's fair, tiered cake, panoramic montage
Recognition Recognition signals
- Key identification signals include maker Bill Baker, form printed souvenir card/booklet cover, material paper, origin California.
- Printed souvenir ephemera featuring a colorful tiered cake illustration tied to the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition on San Francisco Bay. The cover prominently reads 'WORLD'S FAIR CAKE,' '1939,' and credits 'Bill Baker, Ojai, California.'
- This guide is currently supported by 10 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.
Drivers Value drivers
- Condition and completeness are material for printed souvenir card/booklet cover.
- Maker attribution matters because authenticated Bill Baker examples usually trade differently from unmarked lookalikes.
- Paper examples should be checked for wear, repairs, restoration, and replacement parts.
Market Market context
- The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $1,078.
- Correct maker attribution is important because verified Bill Baker examples usually trade differently from unattributed printed souvenir card/booklet cover listings.
- Art Deco-era commercial printing style cues help separate this group from broader printed souvenir card/booklet cover listings that often dilute market comps.
- Paper condition, restoration, and finish quality can materially shift asking and sold prices.
Evidence
How this guide was assembled
- This worth guide is based on 1 supporting screener session clustered into the same topic.
- Observed value signals across supporting evidence span roughly $433 to $4,173.
- Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently high confidence.
- Comparable evidence is drawn from 4 auction sources in the selected evidence set.
Coverage
Source coverage and evidence quality
- The current cluster is supported by 1 screener session that normalized into the same worth topic.
- The strongest linked session for this cluster captured 10 comparable market records.
- Selected comparables span 4 distinct auction sources.
- Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2018-2025.
Questions
Frequently searched questions
What is a Bill Baker printed souvenir card/booklet cover?
This page is a market guide for identifying a Bill Baker printed souvenir card/booklet cover and understanding the main factors that influence collector demand and price.
What affects the value of a printed souvenir card/booklet cover?
Condition, completeness, maker or pattern attribution, dimensions, age, rarity, and comparable-market evidence all affect value.
What is the typical market range for Bill Baker printed souvenir card/booklet cover?
Current supporting screener evidence suggests a broad market range around $433 to $4,173, depending on condition and attribution.
1939 Golden Gate International Exposition?
This guide uses clustered screener evidence to help answer searches like "1939 Golden Gate International Exposition" with identification notes, value drivers, and comparable-market context.
How much is Bill Baker printed souvenir card/booklet cover worth?
Value depends on maker, exact type, age, condition, and comparable sales. This guide keeps only selected market examples that match the printed souvenir card/booklet cover topic closely enough for public reference.
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