Tobacco Redeemer" -- c.1920 Advertisement for Tobacco Addiction Cure
St. Louis, Missouri: Newell Pharmacal Company, 1920. Good. Light toning, water staining and dust soiling, minor rust staining from staples.. A printed booklet promoting a "home remedy positively guaranteed to remove all desire and craving for tobacco in any form" (i.e. a cure for tobacco addiction). The booklet begins: "Tobacco Slaves. Are you one? Are you getting tired... Read More
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The Declaration of Independence Portfolio, Compiled and Published by The Ladies' Patriotic Society Co.,
Buffalo, NY: The Ladies' Patriotic Society Co.,, 1899. A 17 1/2" x 14 1/2" facsimile of the Declaration of Independence, about one-third in size; also a copy of Charles Carroll's manuscript additions in 1826, etc. Compiled and Published by The Ladies' Patriotic Society Co., Distributors of Patriotic Literature. The Society is desirous that every citizen,... Read More
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Late 18th Cent. Greeting Card with Printed Silk Inset Message -- "Dear Mother
Germany: N.p., Late 8th cent. Good. Light dust soiling, spotting. Damage from old adhesive to verso.. A handsome early example of a hand-colored lithographed greeting card from Germany, with a message printed on silk inset at the top. The message begins, "Dear Mother, accept my thanks and wish of peace on this day" and goes on to wish... Read More
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Merry Christmas. These are coupons for your convenience" - Homemade Coupon Book from Child to Mother
United States, 1970. Very good. Cover sunned. A little wear/dust soiling.. A charming homemade Christmas gift coupon book made by a child for his or her parent (most likely mother). It is a homemade booklet made from paper with a green construction paper stapled binding. Measures approx. 9" by 6" with approx. 11 leaves of coupons written in... Read More
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Engraved Invitation to 1834 Series of Midwifery Lectures
[Fairfield, New York], 1834. Very good. Minor toning, dust soiling.. Engraved invitation card (2.75" by 4"), finished in contemporary ink, inviting medical student Abram Arndt to a series of midwifery lectures given by W. Willoughby, M.D. at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Western District of New York. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of the... Read More
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Handbill Advertising Salt Lake Theatre Benefit Performance for A. Thorne
Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Theatre, 1872. Near-fine. Minor toning, one or two small spots.. Handbill advertising performances for the "Benefit of the Popular Actor, Mr. A. Thorne" at the Salt Lake Theatre. Watts Phillips' play "Maud's Peril" premiered in 1867 to mixed reviews; it is followed here by a performance of the farce "A Capital Match". Both... Read More
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Susie Goes Shopping, Lowe #5803
Lowe, 1958. There is some slight cover wear. The three booklets are stapled together. The wonder slate is no longer functions as the surface material has cracked over time. The left interior pocket has an intact tear on it. The punch out pages are missing one piece. Measures 12" x 10 1/2".. The front cover states that it... Read More
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Coburn Classical Institute
Waterville, Maine: Coburn Classical Institute, 1920. Very good. Some toning, minor staining/dust soiling.. Photo-illustrated booklet promoting the Coburn Classical Institute, a preparatory school which operated from 1828 until 1970 in Waterville, Maine. Includes fourteen (14) photos of the school, its grounds and students, including its state of the art kitchen laboratory ("Twelve girls can work easily and efficiently... Read More
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Token of Friendship -- Handmade box with poetry, miniature illustrations of books
United States, 1860. Very good. Light dust soiling. Sewing tender.. A very dear token of friendship, handmade from two pieces of punch paper sewn to a strip of decorated paper to make a small box. The top lid is only sewn at the head, to allow to user to lift the top paper like a lid and read... Read More
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The Good Soldier's Lunch Call
[Los Angeles, California]: Southern Counties Gas Company, 1944. Very good to near-fine.. A nutrition guide for American housewives, offering tips and tricks for nourishing the family during the Second World War. Published "as a wartime service with compliments of Southern Counties Gas Company", and issued at a time when wartime rations were in full effect. Ingredients such as... Read More
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The Fulton Sign Marker No. 105
Elizabeth, New Jersey: Fulton Specialty Co, 1920. Very good. Some wear and minor dust soiling, tears to box and cardboard insert. Incomplete; lacking at least 1 stamp.. A set of ink stamps produced by Fulton, here in the original packaging. This set includes forty-nine (49) ink s tamps made of wood and rubber. Letters, numbers, punctuation, and miscellaneous... Read More
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Marketing Johnson & Johnson Products to American Families, Prospective Employees, Healthcare Professionals 1903 to 1945
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1945. Very good. Some dust soiling, stains, wear to extremities of booklets with a couple short tears. Tape repair to short tear on one booklet. One lower wrapper missing.. Five (5) booklets advertising Johnson & Johnson products to American families, new employees, and healthcare professionals. Offers fascinating insight into how the company fashioned itself... Read More
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Parents' Privilege" -- A 1955 Guide to "The Talk" For Parents
Chicago, Illinois: American Medical Association, 1955. Very good. Toning, a little rubbing to extremities.. A guide to "the talk" and sex education for parents, published by the American Medical Association. Asserts sex education is the "parents' privilege" and a family and home matter, rather than something to be taught in schools. Encourages parents to begin early with age-appropriate... Read More
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Fairy Wings
New York, New York: J. & P.B. Myers, Inc, 1920. Very good. Some minor creasing, a couple short tears, light toning. Delicate.. Two large wearable fairy wings for children's costuming produced in the 1920s, lithographed in gold and light peach-colored ink with flaked mica (nature's glitter!) adhered to the peach color. Each wing is labeled with instructions (e.g.... Read More
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Miss Julia A. Hall's Album" - Friendship Album of Woman from Connecticut
New York, New York: J.C. Riker, 1833. Fair. Binding worn and defective, leaves loose.. The charming friendship album of a woman, Julia Ann Hall of Meriden (1799-1880), recorded in petite album published by J.C. Riker ("The Young Lady's Remembrancer"). The entries fill the album, and range in date from approx. 1836 until 1848. Locations of entries include Meriden,... Read More
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Hand-Lettered c.1900 Liturgy of the Hours Broadside
United States, 1900. Good to very good. Toned with some light dust soiling, chipping to edges. Green ink stain to verso.. A c.1900 hand-lettered broadside charting one individual's personalized prayer schedule, akin to a Liturgy of the Hours. It is divided into two sections. The first gives a different letter-- perhaps corresponding to a section of the user's... Read More
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Exhibition of the South Trenton Debating Club Program
South Trenton, NY, 1850. General wear. Creases folds. There is a small hole near the top where it appears to have been hung by.. A program for the South Trenton Debating Club which featured sixteen (16) different acts, including the introduction. The acts appear to mostly be references to either historical or popular fiction characters as well as... Read More
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Baby
New York, New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1850. Very good. Some minor dust soiling. Lacks at least one outfit and original envelope.. A scarce McLoughlin "Penny Doll" depicting an infant with two hand colored outfits. Each costume is printed on front only, and has a blank back to drape over the doll like an apron. Lacks one outfit and... Read More
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Certificate for School Children's Landmark League of California
San Francisco, Ca, 27-May-03. General toning and soiling due to age.. A certificate for the School Children's Landmark League of California, which was a society started in 1903 to raise funds for the "purchase and restoration of the historic landmarks of the State of California". The League was granted permission by the San Francisco's Board of Education to... Read More
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Inventory of Items Purchased by Elizabeth Hall from the Estate of Joshua Coolidge of Boston, Massachusetts in 1812
Boston, Massachusetts, 1812. Good. Toned with spotting, dust soiling, a couple short tears.. Fair copy manuscript inventory and appraisal of items purchased by Elizabeth Hall from the estate of Mr. Joshua Coolidge of Boston. Valued at $122.60, roughly $2,909.26 today, it includes the following: "2 Loads Manure", "one bedstead", "5 Pictures", "2 hen coops", "one cow", and other... Read More
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1903 "Flip Flap" Coaster Novelty Badge
Atlantic City, New Jersey: Young's Million Dollar Pier, 1903. Very good. Light dust soiling.. A fun novelty badge produced in 1903 for lovers of the "Loop the Loop", a.k.a. the "Flip Flap Railway", in Atlantic City, New Jersey. An early example of the roller coaster, it was designed and built in 1901 by Edward A. Green and Edwin... Read More
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The Heart That's True" -- Elaborate 8vo Valentine
England, 1860. Very good. Light dust soiling, spotting, nicks. A couple scraps/pieces of paper loosening, a couple modern tape repairs.. An elaborate 8vo valentine made from lace paper adhered on top of colored decorative papers underneath, with a printed poem titled "The Heart That's True" that begins, "Ardent in its earliest tie Faithful in its latest sigh Love... Read More
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Victorian Snowball Fight 12mo Valentine
England, 1860. Very good. A couple nicks, toning, staining.. An attractive 12mo valentine made from a lace paper bifolium (4.5" by 3.5") with a die-cut and embossed Victorian scrap affixed to the front depicting a young child in winter garb with an armful of snowballs. The lace paper is very nice, but unfortunately doesn't have a maker embossed... Read More
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Bob's School Days
New York, New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1880. Good to very good. Spine worn with short tears and chipping. Some staining/spotting, light dust soiling.. A fun picture book for early readers by McLoughlin, telling the story of a mischievous school boy named Bob and his antics in the classroom. Includes six (6) full page chromolitho plates, two of which... Read More
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1787 Exceptional English Folk Art Cutwork Valentine
England, 1787. Very good. Light toning, dust soiling. A couple small short tears, a small arm bent.. An exceptional example of an English hand-cut folk art valentine with an inscription dated 1787. Features an intricate design including sawtooth edges, heart and dove imagery, and pinpricking for texture (e.g. in the doves' wings to mimic feathers). There is one... Read More
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