CHARLES ATLAS Signed Cut / Autograph ACA Certified Authentic Body Builder Legend

Description: ******* CHARLES ATLAS SIGNED CUT / AUTOGRAPH ACA CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC ******* Charles Atlas (born Angelo Siciliano; (1892 – December 24, 1972) was an Italian-born American bodybuilder best remembered as thedeveloper of a Bodybuilding method and its associated exercise program which spawned a landmark advertising campaign featuring his nameand likeness; it has been described as one of the longest-lasting and most memorable ad campaigns of all time.Atlas Trained himself to develop his body from that of a "scrawny weakling", eventually becoming the most popular bodybuilder of his day. He took the name "Charles Atlas" after a friend told him that he resembled the statue of ATLAS on top of a hotel in Coney Island and legally changed his name in 1922. He marketed his first bodybuilding course with health and fitness writer Dr. Frederick Tilney in November 1922. The duo ran the company out of Tilney's homefor the first six months. In 1929, Tilney sold his half of the business to advertising man Charles P. Roman and moved to Florida. Charles Atlas Ltd. was founded in 1929 and, as of 2020, continues to market a fitness program for the "97-pound weakling" (44 kg). The company is now owned by Jeffrey C. Hogue. Atlas' "Dynamic Tension" program consists of twelve lessons and one final perpetual lesson. Each lesson is supplemented with photos of Atlas demonstratingthe exercises. Atlas' lesson booklets added commentary that referred to the readers as his friends and gave them an open invitation to write him letters to updatehim on their progress and stories. Among the people who took Atlas' course were Max Bear, heavyweight boxing champion from 1934 to 1935; Rocky Marciano, heavyweight boxing champion from 1952 to 1956; Joe Louis, heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949; British heavyweight weightlifting champion and Darth Vaderactor David Prowse ; and Allan Wells the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games 100 meter Champion. ******* AMERICAN BODYBUILDING LEGEND ******** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FULL SIGNATURE ******* A very scarce ATLAS Autograph, this item cannot be duplicated in any manner.Sold with independent third party authenticator. ACA (CAN). Frolic Gallery & memorabilia Inc, is a Quebec Inc. Canadian residents must pay applicable taxes.This item will be professionally packed and shipped with Canada Post insured, a tracking # numberwill also be provided. Please Note: International's shipping may be subject to carrier brokerage fees, import duties and tax. **These charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges**For an estimate of these charges, we suggest you contact your local post office or local Government.ALL OF OUR ITEMS ARE, AND WILL ALWAYS BE THIRD PARTY CERTIFIED. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.Frolic Gallery does not accept returns,** ALL SALES ARE FINAL**.

Price: 400 CAD

Location: Montreal

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