Vintage 1970s Imperial Turtleskin Wetsuit Print Advertisement — Original Scuba Diving Original Ad
Approximately 24 x 33 inches.
This vintage 1970s Imperial Turtleskin wetsuit magazine advertisement captures the primal allure of the ocean with a dramatic black-and-white seascape — rays of light breaking over open water, seabirds in silhouette, and the evocative tagline 'In dark silence, the sea awaits your return, as it has for centuries.' Produced by Imperial Manufacturing of Bremerton, Washington, this original print ad represents an era when scuba and wetsuit culture was rapidly expanding across America. A rare collectible ad from a regional wetsuit maker, it carries genuine period atmosphere that serious dive history and Sports and Outdoors collectors will appreciate.
What you see is what you get; the ad in the photo is the exact one that'll come to you. Listed sizes are close, but treat them as ballpark, not gospel.
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Every unframed ad rides safe: acid free sleeve, stiff backerboard behind it, another board up front, all tucked into a rigid photo mailer and sent USPS with 3-day tracking. It'll get to you the way it left us.