Vintage May Britt Vespa Scooter Ad Postcard Piaggio Italian Actress Sammy Davis For Sale

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Item Specifics & Details

• Subject: Swedish-American actress May Britt posing on a classic Piaggio Vespa motor scooter.

• Type: Continental Advertising Postcard / Promotional Card.

• Dimensions: Continental Size (Approx. 4 x 6 inches / 10 x 15 cm).

• Publisher / Markings: Published by Piaggio - Kit Postcards Vespa (art. 100118M000); printed in Italy by Graphicarts, Pontedera; captioned "May Britt" on the reverse.

• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with some mild corner wear. Rare advertising postcard. .

Item Description

Up for sale is an original continental-sized advertising postcard featuring Swedish film actress May Britt posed on a classic vintage Piaggio Vespa scooter. Issued officially by Piaggio as part of their Vespa postcard series, this card is printed in Italy (Pontedera) and features the iconic Piaggio logo and Vespa brand banner on the reverse.

• Dimensions:Continental size (approx. 4 x 6 inches / 10 x 15 cm).

• Condition: Unused, clean reverse, sharp edges, and vivid black-and-white print quality.

About Actress May Britt

Discovered in Stockholm at age 18 by Italian filmmakers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati, Swedish-born actress May Britt began her cinema career in 1950s Cinecittà productions before moving to Hollywood under contract with 20th Century Fox. She starred in prominent films including The Young Lions (1958) alongside Marlon Brando, The Hunters (1958) with Robert Mitchum, and Murder, Inc. (1960).

In 1960, May Britt gained global headlines when she married iconic Rat Pack entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Their high-profile interracial marriage occurred during a period when anti-miscegenation laws were still enforced in 31 U.S. states, causing intense political and social media scrutiny at the time. Following her marriage, Britt largely stepped back from her full-time acting career to raise their children.