Rare Vintage Authentic Preppy Alligator Poster

in 1980, the Official Preppy Handbook became a nationwide sensation, a short reference guide on how to successfully navigate the preppy life. written originally as a satirical piece, the handbook was adopted by many as a genuine guide. the cover promised essays on “the virtues of pink & green” and “clubs at the big three,” and proclaimed, “Look, Muffy, a book for us.” the ever-popular Lacoste alligator became the unofficial mascot of the preppy movement.

others, however, rejected the connotation that the book gave them. these detractors became known as the ‘anti-preppies’ who made posters, buttons, and T-shirts suggesting a slightly heavier-handed approach...

this unframed ‘Save the Alligator Eat a Preppie’ 1981 poster, an important relic of preppy culture’s history, has been preserved to live on as a lighthearted jab at the preppy lifestyle which gripped American culture for so long. because if you can’t poke fun at yourself...

see the last photo for a framed copy that @rowingblazers sold a few years ago. note the price!!

20” x 28”.

in good vintage condition.