Original trade card with a color illustration of a man being knocked over by pig being chased by dog. Another pig flees. A woman and child, presumably his wife and child, watch from the side. No date, circa 1880s-1890s. 2" x 4 1/2." Trade card is very clean and intact except for age toning, slight corner and edge wear, a wrinkle to the side, and small bits of paper and print stuck on the back. A Very Good copy. Trade card for an unknown company or dealer. No company designation. Trade cards are antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards.
Title: Original Trade Card - "Raising the Old Man."
Binding: No Binding
Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good
Type: Ephemera
Categories: U.S. History, Business and Finance, Trade Cards
Seller ID: 023429
