Aesthetic Movement Holiday Card and Calendar with Ancient Egyptian Design Promoting American Sunday School Union
Boston, Massachusetts: Bufford, 1879. Very good. Crease a little rubbed.. An attractive holiday greeting card with depictions of the Great Sphinx of Giza and a drawing of an ancient Egyptian profile, with decorative elements from the aesthetic movement. The message reads "Wishing You A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year". On the verso is a monthly calendar... Read More
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Eagle Shade Roller Co. Patriotic Advertising Card & Price List
Boston, Massachusetts: Eagle Shade Roller Co, 1900. Very good. Light toning.. Advertising card for the Eagle Shade Roller Co., makers of window shades and accessories (e.g. pull cords). Includes a brief description and price list on verso. On the recto is an elaborate illustration of a bald eagle set against a starry background standing on a shield with... Read More
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June 1895 Handwritten Menu Aboard Cunard's S.S. Cephalonia
Liverpool, England: Cunard Steam Ship Company, 1895. Very good. Chipping/wear to foot.. A June 1895 menu handwritten aboard the Cunard line's S.S. Cephalonia, a passenger ship built in 1882 used chiefly for transportation between Liverpool and Boston. Includes a printed list of recommended hotels on the front, and the handwritten menu inside. Dishes served at this meal (presumably... Read More
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Trade Card for Dr. Ch. Refeld, Practical Oculist
New York, New York, 1880. Very good. Light dust soiling.. A printed trade card promoting "Dr. Ch. Refeld, Practical Oculist, of Dresden", with his office address on 52nd street in Manhattan. Measures approx. 2" by 3.25". Verso blank.
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Paderewski" -- 1914 Performance of Piano Mastermind in Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut, 1914. Very good.. A souvenir biography leaflet printed and distributed to audience members at an April 1914 performance of Polish pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski (c.1860-1941). Includes a photograph of the musician on the front, and sings the man's praises inside: When Paderewski first dazzled the world with the beauty of his playing, he opened a new... Read More
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Aesthetic Movement Advertising Card
Springfield, Massachusetts: M.L. Hine & Co, 1880. Very good. Light dust soiling.. An illustrated advertising card poking fun at the aesthetic movement, and promoting "M.L. Hine & Co., Gold and Silver Platers" and purveyors of table ware, watch cases, and jewelry. The image on the left-hand side of the card is printed in color and depicts a man... Read More
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Popcorn Dealer Business Card
n.pl, n.d.. Very good. Light dust soiling, toning.. Printed business card promoting Isaac C. Perkins, "Dealer in Pop Corn". Includes a price list of popcorn per bushel, peck, and quart, as well as in individual balls, per half dozen balls, and per dozen balls. Measures approx. 2.75" by 4.5", verso blank.
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The Old Maid" -- Victorian Cat Lady Portrait Vinegar Valentine
N.pl, 1880. Very good. Letter folds, short tears, light toning/dust soiling.. A lithographed portrait sure to tickle: titled "The Old Maid", it depicts an anthropomorphized cat in pink dress, cap, and eyeglasses, with knitting in her hands. Chromolithography (pink, green, and yellow) with ink squash visible. Measures approx. 15.5" by 9.5
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Hand-colored Valentine Postally Sent to Lover in Scotland
England, 1830. Very good. Light dust soiling, letter folds, a couple nicks/short tears.. A hand-colored valentine postally used and sent to "Miss Jane Samson" of Dumfries House near Cumnock, Scotland. That name does not appear to be connected to the estate's owners, but there is a record of a Jane Samson (1811-1891) marrying a local farmer in 1831;... Read More
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The Unrequited Love" or "The Despondent Lover" Valentine Series -- "Away with doubts away with tears
England, 1830. Very good. Light toning.. A rare example of one of the valentines produced for the so-called "Unrequited Love" or "Despondent Lover" valentine set, a highly sentimental series first produced in the 1830s. Most featured despondent lovers, but some featured happy or joyful scenes of love. This example does not feature the Addenbrooke name or 1828 watermark... Read More
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Seamstress" -- Vinegar Valentine
England, 1860. Good. Letter folds with short tears, toning, dust soiling.. A vinegar valentine poking fun at seamstresses, accompanied by a rhyme that reads, "Stitch, stitch, stitch! by work increase your riches, Don't let love and romance intermeddle with your stitches For though at your machine I own you are divine, Still I look higher when I choose... Read More
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The Unrequited Love" or "The Despondent Lover" Valentine Series -- "Pine not my sister dear
England, 1830. Very good. Light toning.. A rare example of one of the valentines produced for the so-called "Unrequited Love" or "Despondent Lover" valentine set, a highly sentimental series first produced in the 1830s. Most featured despondent lovers, but some featured happy or joyful scenes of love. This example does not feature the Addenbrooke name or 1828 watermark... Read More
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Three (3) 1943 Issues of "The Rexall Magazine", WWII-era Serial Advertising The Rexall Drug Store to American Women
N.pl: The Rexall Drug Store, 1943. Very good.. A set of three (3) magazines from 1943, advertising The Rexall Drug Store to American women in wartime America. Provides a fascinating look into how companies marketed their products and services to women in wartime. Includes features on cooking with recipes and nutrition tups, Hollywood, the Red Cross, fashion, and... Read More
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Loft's Candy Advertising Volvelle
N.pl: Loft's Candy Shops, 1957. Very good. Light toning.. A charming advertising volvelle produced for the 1957 holiday season, promoting Loft's brand candies. The volvelle is made from two round cards secured in the center with a metal grommet, with three windows in the upper wheel. When it is turned, it reveals a country's Christmas Greeting, name for... Read More
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Miss Shoddy" -- Vinegar Valentine
New York, New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1870. Very good. Toning with letter folds, spotting, a couple short tears.. A vinegar valentine poking fun at "Miss Shoddy", published by McLoughlin. The image depicts a woman with a large nose at the opera, with a rhyme below that concludes, "You needn't put on such mighty great airs, Your [sic] not... Read More
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Farm Fun Stencil Book
Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1953. Good to very good. Light dust soiling, pencil markings inside, may be lacking some of the original construction paper (used by child). Tape repair to rooster.. A delightful book of stencils for children, made from four heavy die cut card stock leaves interspersed with colored construction paper. Encourages imagination by prompting the... Read More
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Two (2) Children's Books Published by Met life Insurance -- Mother Goose, Coloring Book
New York, New York: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1946. Very good to near-fine. Light toning.. Two (2) charming children's books issued by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, including a coloring book and a book of Mother Goose's nursery rhymes. Note the coloring book's designs, which show children brushing their teeth, eating nutritious foods, playing outside, and practicing good... Read More
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Providence Gas Burner Co. Advertisement
Providence, Rhode Island: Providence Gas Burner Co, 1880. Near-fine, minor toning.. Folding advertisement for labor- and time- saving gas stoves for homemakers, manufactured by the Providence Gas Burner Co. There are six different products, each for a different purpose, illustrated with pricing, dimensions, and a brief description. Low price and durability emphasized. Includes a miniature gas stove for... Read More
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Exhibition of the Large Organ Built by Giles Beach, for the Reformed Dutch Church
Cohoes, New York, 1866. Very good. Light toning, letter folds.. Printed program for an 1866 music performance in Cohoes, New York, exhibiting an organ built by Giles Beach (1826-1906), maker of large organs in Gloverville, New York at the time. Lists the mechanical specifications of the organ on the first leaf verso, and on the next leaf lists... Read More
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The Long and Short of It" -- Humorous Advertising Card for Providence Furniture Company
Providence, Rhode Island: Providence Furniture Company, 1880. Very good. Toned.. An amusing advertising card for the Providence Furniture Company, titled "The Long and Short of It" with a lithographed cartoon image of a tall skinny woman next to her short, and rather squat friend. Text promoting the business on verso. Measures approx. 2.75" by 1.75
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My ABC of Ships" and "My ABC of Trains" -- Two (2) "Linentex" Picture Books
Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1921. Good. Dust soiling, staining, pencil trials, some rust staining from staples, short tears.. Two (2) "Linentex" ABC picture books for tactile early learning, published by the Saalfield Publishing Company in 1921. The first, "My ABC of Ships", is themed around ocean liners and sailing (A is for Anchor, B is for Buoy,... Read More
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Delicate Bird's Nest Valentine
United States: Howland, 1860. Very good.. A delicate bird's nest Valentine, utilizing a finely produced lace paper that depicts a small nest surrounded by flora against a geometric/architectural design. Pasted on top of a colorful red, green, blue and yellow chromolithographed decorated paper. Within, a small printed scrap coyly reads: "Dearest one, I wish you well; But who... Read More
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Printed Wine List for Philadelphia's Hotel Walton
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hotel Walton, 1900. Very good to fine; leaves loose.. A wine list produced in the early 1900s for the Hotel Walton in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Includes lists of Champagnes, Clarets, Sauternes, Hocks, Burgundies, Sherries, Madeira, Port, Whiskies, Gins, Rums, Ales and Beers, Mineral Waters, Brandies, and Cordials. Includes prices. 12mo (5.75" by 3.5"), pp. 8, stapled in... Read More
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Highland Dress Catalog
Glasgow, Scotland: Paisleys Limited, 1950. Very good to fine; some chipping to spine.. Twelfth edition of the Highland Dress catalog by Paisleys Limited of Glasgow. Marketed largely to American tourists, the catalog begins with a brief description of offerings. Each page has an illustration of the different clan-specific tartans and outfits, as modeled on men, women, and children... Read More
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Uncut Advertising Premium Loose Bros. Portland Oyster Crackers
Boston, Massachusetts: Forbes Lith. Co, 1895. Very good to fine; toned, one short tear to foot, touching 2-3 words.. An uncut chromolithographed paper doll advertising Loose Bros. Portland Oyster Crackers, part of a "collect-them-all" type of marketing campaign: "A Novelty Picture Card in every Carton of LOOSE BROS. Crackers". When constructed a gent sitting on a bench, leaning... Read More
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