Sewing was a main activity for women in earlier times. Collectibles in this category range from actual sewing items to trade cards advertising sewing wares.
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Royal St. John Sewing Machine Victorian Trade Card
Royal St. John Sewing Machine Victorian Trade Card picturing old Berlin on the front with a handsome couple strolling by. The back displays the sewing machine. Never pasted in a scrapbook. It has some creases.
Circa: 1880-1900
Condition: Very Good
Size: 3" high and 4.5" wide
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Sewing/Cupid Victorian Trade Card
Merrick Thread Victorian Trade Card depicting a charming cupid and colorful butterflies. The back has some paper and glue on the back,allow less than is shown on the picture.
Circa: 1880-1900
Condition: Very Good
Size: 3" high and 4.5" wide
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Large Victorian Rhinestone Button
Large Victorian Button with circles of rhinestones. There are a few missing stones, but they are very hard to see. It is 1.25" wide.
Circa: circa 1900
Condition: Very Good
Size: 1.25"
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Large DieCut Victorian Fan Sewing Trade Card
This is a beauty. It is a lovely diecut victorian trade card in the shape of a fan. It is advertising "The White is King of all Sewing Machines 750,000 Now in Use. There is pencil writing on the back "If you love me, as I love you..." It is in excellent condition. It was never glued into a scrapbook.
Circa: 1880-1900
Condition: Excellent
Size: 3.5" tall and 5.5" wide
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Cleopatra Sewing Victorian Trade Card
Cleopatra threading the needle. Beautiful card-near mint, a crease bottom right corner. Back is blank. It advertised sewing needles.
Circa: 1880-1900
Condition: Near Mint
Size: 5" tall and 3" wide
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Die Cut White Sewing Machine Victorian Trade Card
White Sewing Machine Die Cut Victorian Trade Card. This card is in near mint condition, a few small crease marks. This is a very delicate card to have survived all of these years intact.
Circa: 1880-1900
Condition: Near Mint
Size: TC-236
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Scenic Clark's Thread Trade Card
This is one of a series of collectible Victorian trade cards put out by Clark's Spool Thread celebrating scenic places in the United States. This one celebrates "Cliffs on Green River, Colorado." Excellent condition. Sought after by collectors.
Circa: 1880-1900
Condition: Excellen
Size: 4.25" High and 3.75" wide
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J & P Coats Thread -Girl Swinging-Trade Card
Young girl swinging advertising J. & P. Coats Thread. Card is in excellent shape. It was pasted in a scrapbook. Do not believe there was printing on back of card.
Circa: 1880-1900
Condition: Excellent
Size: 4.5" tall and 3" wide
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1920 Magazine Ad for Summer Fashion Patterns
This is a great advertisement showing the lastest fashions patterns for the summer of 1920. Skirts had risen to mid-calf and wide brimmed summer hats. The hair was shorter than years before.
Circa: 1920
Condition: Very Good
Size: 11" wide and 16" high
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"Domestic Sewing Machine" Trade Card
Young Girl peeking out of a curtain. Trade Card advertises "Domestic Sewing Machine." On the front it says "Have you seen the latest light running Domestic Sewing Machine?" The bottom right hand corner is torn. There is a few spots of color loss on the blue curtain. It was pasted in a scrapbook.
Circa: 1880-1900
Condition: Good
Size: 4.5" high and 3" wide