Lot # 34 - Vintage TIA Limited Edition Print Portfolio for Seattle – October 1981

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Start Date/Time: 17-Mar-2026 7:00:00 AM
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Rare original TIA Portfolio for Seattle, issued October 1981, featuring a curated selection of photographic and graphic works (Including photography by Christian Staub), produced for the Travel Industry Association’s Seattle promotional campaign. This portfolio captures the city at a pivotal cultural moment—early‑1980s architecture, waterfront identity, and pre‑tech‑boom urban character—through the eyes of multiple contributing photographers and designers.

Created as a limited‑distribution professional portfolio, not sold commercially, these sets were circulated within industry, municipal, and design circles. Surviving examples are scarce, especially in complete and well‑preserved condition.

Year: 1981 Title: TIA Portfolio for Seattle Issued: October 1981 Medium: Printed promotional art portfolio Contents: Multiple photographic and graphic plates (see photos for included works) Condition: Very good overall; light handling consistent with age. No major creases, tears, or moisture exposure noted.

Notes: Unframed individual plates. Portfolio sleeve shows expected shelf wear. A strong example of early‑1980s Seattle visual identity and a desirable piece for collectors of regional ephemera, design history, and Pacific Northwest promotional art.


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