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1912-00 |
Victorian Trade Card: Deering c1890
"Deering All Steel Binder" Measures 4-1/2" wide by 4" high. Vintage Victorian Style, circa 1890. Colors are bright and crisp, corners are square and sharp, very slight wear to the background of the portrait of the young lady on the back. There are illustrations present on both sides (unusual), the main image presents an advertisement for the Deering All Steel Binder, a horse-drawn mechanical marvel of the age which bound loose hay into bundles. A delightful card, offering a timely and well-rendered portrayal of the machine in use on a farm on one side, and an endearing and charming portrait on the other. |
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2245-00 |
Victorian Trade Card Willimantic Thread c1890
"Willimantic Thread" Measures 3" wide by 4-1/4" high. Vintage Victorian Style, circa 1890. No fading, no creases, colors are bright and crisp, corners are square. "The Best Thread for Sewing Machines." Issued by Willimantic. NOTE: Sadly, one corner of this card was accidentally broken off while taking inventory. Hence, we have reduced the price by 50%. |
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2247-00 |
Victorian Trade Card White Sewing Machine
"White Sewing Machine" Measures 3-3/8" wide by 4-7/8" high. Vintage Victorian style, circa 1890. Excellent condition, no tears or fading, colors are bright and crisp, corners are square, slight spotting on corners but otherwise clean. Single sided, "King of All Sewing Machines." Issued by W.J. Morgan & Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Quite nice. |
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2279-00 |
Victorian Trade Card Arthur L. Weeks c1900
"Arthur L. Weeks, Boots, Shoes, Rubbers &C." Measures 5-1/2" wide by 3-3/4" high. Vintage Victorian Style, circa 1900, die-cut fan shape is well preserved. Single sided, beautiful condition, no tears, fading, creases or fading, colors are bright and crisp, all rounded edges are smooth and undamaged. Issued by Arthur L. Weeks, dealer in Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, &C., St Albans, VT. An unusual and eye-catching card. |
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3625-00 |
Victorian Trade Card: Lark Inn c1895
Vintage Trade Card: "Lark Inn-Bar and Café." Measures 3-1/2" wide by 2" high, circa 1895-1905. Impeccable condition with slight uniform browning, no tears, creases or fading, corners are square. One corner has a very minor fold at the tip, otherwise no damage. This was actually a business card for Mr. Larry Munkenbeck, Proprietor of the Lark Inn-Bar and Café in Atlantic City, NJ. Few of these cards, if any, remain in existence. Note the original New Jersey (statewide) telephone number. |
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3635-00 |
Victorian Trade Card Thompson Soap c1885
"H. Thompson's Grand Soap" Measures 3" wide by 4-1/2" high, circa 1880-1890. There are no tears, corners are sharp and square, colors appear to have faded but closer examination shows that original pastels were used, which exaggerates the appearance of fading. One corner has a crease but is not otherwise damaged. This is an older card advertising the Thompson Soap Manufacturing Company in Buffalo, New York: Put up in one pound bars (!), their claim was that their soap was "The Best in Market." |
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3640-00 |
Victorian Trade Card Niagara Corn Starch 1885
"Niagara Corn Starch" Measures 3-3/8" wide by 4-5/8" high, circa 1885. Exceptional condition, colors are vivid and like new. There are no tears, creases, or fading, corners are sharp and square. This is one of the original single-sided color promotional devices for Niagara Corn Starch "Pure and Sweet." The beautifully rendered portrait is as well-preserved as any we've seen - it's simply gorgeous. Rare in this condition and coloration, a choice card to add to any regional collection. |
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3844-00 |
Victorian Trade Card Henkel's Baking Powder
"Henkel's Baking Powder" Measures 3" wide by 4-1/2" high, circa 1890. Good condition, crisp black and white, no fading, corners are square and sharp, one corner has two flattened creases, and there is a small area on the back where the paper was raised from the bond (see photos), otherwise no damage or wear. Promotional card for Henkel's Baking Powder. "Best and Cheapest" advertises several free giveaways when purchasing a can of baking powder. Issued by Henkel's in Paterson, NJ. |
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3851-00 |
Victorian Trade Card Henkel's Baking Powder
"Henkel's Baking Powder" Measures 3" wide by 4-1/2" high, circa 1890. Excellent condition. No tears or damage, one corner slightly bumped otherwise corners are square, blue ink is bright, front surface is clean. Promotional card for Henkel's Baking Powder. "Best and Cheapest" advertises several free giveaways when purchasing a can of baking powder. Issued by Henkel's in Paterson, NJ. |
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3860-00 |
Victorian Trade Card: Buckley et Cie c1890
"Buckley et Cie" Measures 4-1/2" wide by 3" high. This is a very rare card, circa 1890-1900, most likely from a New Orleans restaurant, possibly from Quebec (an expert appraiser or historian might be able to identify point of origin). Single sided, no tears, creases, or fading, colors are bright and crisp, corners are square. "Ventre affame n'a pas d'orielle" (a hungry belly has no ears). A beautiful asset to any collection. |
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3872-00 |
Victorian Trade Card: Fire Alarm Codes c1895
"Fire Alarm Codes" Measures 2-1/2" wide by 3-7/8" high, circa 1895. Wonderful condition. There are no tears or creases, no fading except for minor area on back. Portrait colors are well preserved. The card was at one time trimmed at the top and right side, but otherwise there is no damage. Issued by the Utica branch of the Y.M.C.A at the turn of the century, the back contains a "List of Fire Alarm Codes for Utica, NY." which identifies the various fire boxes and the wards to which they correspond, listing many of the establishments in the area at the time. An unusual card to say the least -- we doubt there are many of these left in the world. |
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3877-00 |
Victorian Trade Card: Chromolithograph c1890
"Groceries, Provisions" Measures 3-3/8" wide by 3-3/8" high (square), circa 1890. This gorgeous seasonal chromolithograph illustration has bright, vivid colors. There are no tears or fading, corners are square and sharp, though one corner has a minor crease (nearly invisible from front). A fine asset to any chromolithograph collection. |
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4241-00 |
Victorian Trade Card: Disc Harrow c1890
"Disc Harrow with Sterling Force Feed" Measures 3-5/8" wide by 3-3/8" high, circa 1890. Very good condition, though card was folded at some point in the distant past (barely visible from front, see photos). No tears or fading, colors are bright, corners are sharp and square. The back of the card demonstrates one of the first uses of a novel technique -- it contains a series of advertisements, rotated 90 degrees which, when finally cut, gave each card a different companion ad. This one displays "The Famous Feed Mill" and portions of "Lever Harrows" and the "Victor Oscillating Bob Sleigh." |
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9839-00 |
Victorian Trade Card: Magic Yeast c1885
"Magic Yeast, Chicago, IL" Measures an extremely large 6-1/2" wide by 4-1/2" high, circa 1885. Never folded, small tear on top edge, no fading, colors are bright and crisp, corners are in great shape, one corner folded long ago, barely visible from front (see photos), couple small areas of printing lifted from backing, otherwise no damage. Absolutely gorgeous chromolithograph image of young girl and songbird is in wonderful condition. "Magic Yeast Quickest and Best in the World." E.W. Gillet, Manufacturer, Chicago, Ill. |
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9843-00 |
Victorian Trade Card Great Atlantic Tea c1890
"The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co's" Measures 3" wide by 4-1/4" high, circa 1890. Very good condition. There are no tears or fading, no stains or dimples, colors are bright and crisp, corners are sharp and square. One corner was creased long ago. The previous owner had pasted it into an album (no damage to card, extra album paper remains stuck on, this can be removed). "Oh! A Dude!" #4 in the series, issued by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., New York, NY, showing a list of the company's many branch houses across the US. |
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9910-00 |
Victorian Trade Card Light Running Domestic
"Buy the Light Running Domestic" (sewing machine) Measures 5" wide by 3" high, circa 1885. This is the only card of its type we've come across. Though you would never know by looking at it, this is actually an advertisement for the Domestic Sewing Machine Company. Issued briefly by Domestic, these single-sided cards are extremely scarce, especially in this condition. Never folded, no tears or fading, colors are numerous and bright, one corner has a minor stain, corners are square though one corner was bent long ago and has a small piece of backing detached (virtually invisible from front - see photo). Though the illustration is pretty, we doubt it was an effective instrument to compel people to buy sewing machines, which is probably the reason it was short-lived. Quite rare, quite beautiful. |
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9959-00 |
Victorian Trade Card: Holbrook & Co c1890
"H.J. Holbrook & Co. Ladies Fine Shoes" Here's a really fine card in near mint condition, measuring 3" wide by 4-1/2" high, circa 1890, no tears, creases, dimples, never folded, no fading, colors are bright and crisp, and corners are square and sharp. Issued by H.F. Griffith, Rome, NY, dealer in H.J. Holbrook & Co. Ladies Fine Shoes, Utica, NY. "Une Bonne Boule." A wonderful asset to any vintage collection. |
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9964-00 |
Victorian Trade Card: Syracuse, NY c1885 Rare
Unusual "G.C. Young and Bro's, Syracuse, NY" Measures 2-1/2" wide by 4-1/4" high, circa 1885. Excellent condition. No tears, never folded, colors are true, corners are undamaged with exception of old rear crease in lower right corner (not visible from front -- see photos). Issued by G.C. Young and Bro's, dealers in Groceries and Provisions. Unusual in that this is supposed to be a single-sided card, but the printing normally present only on the front is also printed in REVERSE LETTERING on the back in the same position, creating a looking-glass effect. This is not bleed-through -- probably a tongue-in-cheek trick of the printer, as it seems less likely that it would be a legitimate mistake. Either way, it's a genuine Oddity From the 19th Century. |
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9965-00 |
Victorian Trade Card: Young Syracuse NY c1885
"G.C. Young and Bro's, Syracuse, NY" Companion card to #9964-00. Measures 2-1/2" wide by 4-1/4" high, circa 1885. Excellent condition, single-sided. No tears, no creases or fading, the colors are good, and corners are clean (one corner has minor bump, not creased). Issued by G.C. Young and Bro's, "Dealers in Groceries and Provisions" at 150 North Salina Street in Syracuse, NY. Shakespearean character in classical pose. (Companion card to #9964-00 -- buy both and save $5.00). |
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9966-00 |
Victorian Trade Card None Such Baking Powder
"None Such Baking Powder, Celery Cure or Nerve Food" Measures 3" wide by 4-1/4" high, circa 1890. Outstanding condition, no tears, creases, folds, or dimples, colors are unfaded and bright, corners are clean and like new. Issued by manufacturer Geo. C. Hanford, Syracuse, NY, via grocer in Fulton, NY (stamp on back -- see photo). Delightful multicolor illustration on a clean, nearly pristine card offering fascinating "cures." |
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