Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Dave Glovsky, popularly known as "Dave the Guesser," used signs such as this to attract Old Orchard Beach visitors. Glovsky guessed ages, weights, occupations and various other facts about his visitors.
This sign reads, "Can you fool the Guesser on your Age or Weight."
About This Item
- Title: Dave the Guesser sign, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1970
- Creator: Dave Glovsky
- Creation Date: circa 1970
- Subject Date: circa 1970
- Location: Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
- Media: Posterboard, print
- Local Code: 1999.33.3
- Object Type: Physical Object
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- Amusement parks--Maine-Old Orchard Beach
- Signs (Notices)--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
- Divination--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
- Palace Playland (Old Orchard Beach, Me.)
- Curiosities & wonders--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
- Street entertainers--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
- Glovsky, Dave--Associated objects
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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