Multiple in the form of an appropriated commercial felt blackboard eraser. Erasers were purchased in bulk from New York Blackboard, Inc, located at 139 Spring Street in New York City, a few blocks away from Ronald Feldman's gallery. (139 Spring Street today is occupied by a Chanel boutique.)
Text rubber stamped on label ""ORGANIZATION FOR DIRECT DEMOCRACY THROUGH REFERENDUM INFORMATION CENTER 4 DUSSELDORF ANDREASTRASSE, 25 [illegible] 39." "Beuys had the idea for the edition at a political lecture he held during his first trip to the United States. When collectors wanted to purchase a blackboard he had drawn and written on, Beuys had it erased with this type of blackboard eraser." -- from "Joseph Beuys : The Multiples"