Vintage circa 1964 TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) airline menu, two pages, 4.5 x 6.5, signed on the front in blue ballpoint by Paul McCartney on behalf of himself and his celebrated songwriting partner ("Paul McCartney, John Lennon") and in faded fountain pen by Beatles bandmates, "George Harrison" and "Ringo Starr." Also signed on the reverse in black ballpoint by their road manager, Neil Aspinall. The menu's cover features an illustration of a smiling aboriginal boy with a Beatles 'mop-top' hairstyle, symbolizing the band's universal appeal as 'Beatlemania' took hold worldwide. Below, the menu is imprinted "Your Beatle Menu," with the "TEAL" acronym intersecting it diagonally. In very good to fine condition, with the Harrison and Starr signatures uniformly faded but legible, and tiny pinholes to the corners.
Accompanied by letters of authenticity from noted Beatles experts Perry Cox and Frank Caiazzo, the latter writing: "Paul has autographed beautifully in blue ballpoint pen and has also signed on behalf of John Lennon, who evidently wasn't available for an autograph at the time. Additionally, George Harrison and Ringo Starr have signed as well—but their signatures have faded significantly and are very light, yet visible…This menu was signed in June of 1964, when The Beatles were performing live in concert in Australia and New Zealand."
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