Syd Mead's

T Tiki-bot Member Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1345	T Tiki-bot Posted posted on Mon, Aug 2, 2004 1:44 AM This is not my auction - if I owned this book I would never sell it. For those that don't know, these US Steel books (the other is "Concepts") were commissioned by US Steel in the early 60s to showcase how great steel was and how it could be used in all our hover cars and streamlined tractors of the future. The great designer/illustrator/futurist Syd Mead was fresh out of school when he produced the artwork for these. My understanding is that only a small number were ever printed and were intended for USS shareholders. They are extremely rare and don't often appear on ebay. The "Concepts" book just appeared on ebay last week and did not sell with an opening bid of $250. This one is only slightly more reasonably priced at $239. I only wish I could afford them. Maybe one of you can. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29223&item=6915707368&rd=1

This is not my auction - if I owned this book I would never sell it. For those that don't know, these US Steel books (the other is "Concepts") were commissioned by US Steel in the early 60s to showcase how great steel was and how it could be used in all our hover cars and streamlined tractors of the future.

The great designer/illustrator/futurist Syd Mead was fresh out of school when he produced the artwork for these. My understanding is that only a small number were ever printed and were intended for USS shareholders. They are extremely rare and don't often appear on ebay.

The "Concepts" book just appeared on ebay last week and did not sell with an opening bid of $250. This one is only slightly more reasonably priced at $239. I only wish I could afford them. Maybe one of you can.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29223&item=6915707368&rd=1

Post #105667 by Tiki-bot on Mon, Aug 2, 2004 1:44 AM