Original trade card with a half-tone illustration in blue and white depicting a woman and flowers. No date, circa 1880s-1910s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2." Trade card is very clean and intact except for age toning and a few minuscule spots. A Very Good copy. Trade card for Woodworth, Schell & Company, "Sole Agents for the Celebrated Henry F. Miller Pianos, of Boston; Hemme & Long, of San Francisco; Grovesteen & Fuller Pianos, of New York; and Taylor & Farley's Organs." Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and... View More...
Original trade card with a color illustration of flowers growing on a wall. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 4 1/2" x 3." Trade card is very clean and intact except for slightly bumped corners, slight edge wear, and age toning. A Very Good copy. Trade card for the Woolson Spice Company in Toledo, Ohio that promotes its Lion Coffee brand. Text on back: "If you want a picture card like this buy a package of Lion Coffee. It is composed of a successful combination of Mocha, Java and Rio, And is roasted with the greatest care, but is not ground. Is never sold in bulk. Beautiful picture in every... View More...
Original trade card with a color illustration of a scenic ocean view of waves crashing against rocks during sunset. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 6 1/4" x 4 1/2." The printer's name, "Bufford," is printed on front and may refer to the printing and publishing establishment of John Henry Bufford (1810-1870). Trade card is very clean and intact overall except for a few small marks on back and small bits of paper stuck to the front on the illustration. A Good copy. Trade card for the Woolson Spice Company in Toledo, Ohio that promotes its Lion Coffee brand. Full text and title on back: "If yo... View More...
Original trade card with a color illustration of an open box with flowers loosely propped against it. A picture of a landscape is shown on the underside of the lid. Gilt border on front. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 4 1/2" x 3." Trade card is very clean and intact. One wrinkle at the bottom. Slight edge wear and a few small surface chips on the gilt border. A Very Good copy. Trade card for the Woolson Spice Company in Toledo, Ohio that promotes its Lion Coffee brand. Text on back: "If you want a picture card like this buy a package of Lion Coffee. It is composed of a successful combi... View More...
Original trade card with a color illustration of a silkworm, silk moth, and silk moth cocoons next to two spools of Eureka Spool Silk. Illustration features a gilt background. No date, circa 1880s-1910s. 5" x 3." Trade card is very clean and intact except for some age toning, mostly limited to the back. A Very Good copy. Trade card for Yates & Conklin, listed as the agents, and Bernstein & Von Adelung, a dealer selling Eureka silk products. The main product being promoted is Eureka Spool Silk. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth ... View More...
Excerpt from the July, 1914, issue of Chamber's Magazine with paper wrapper. 3 pages. An article about the history of orange agriculture and the development of the orange industry in Southern California. View More...
