I Wish You A Happy Christmas" -- 16mo Christmas Card with Victorian Scrap
England, 1870. Very good. Light toning, spotting, dust soiling.. An attractive Christmas card made from coated and embossed paper, and a large Victorian scrap. The scrap depicts a small child in a red dress watering roses framed by tendrils of greenery and topped with a blue ribbon. The message below is printed and reads, "I Wish You A... Read More
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J.&P. Coats' Spool Cotton Advertising Card - So easy a child can do it..
United States: J.&P. Coats, 1884. Very good.. Illustrated advertising card for J. & P. Coats' Spool Cotton, featuring a "before and after" illustration. In the first panels, a young lady looks at her broken sewing machine thread and asks a winged fairy, "What Shall I Do?" to which it replies "Try Coats". In the next panel she shows... Read More
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Two (2) Booklets Advertising Diamond Brand Dyes to Housewives and Domestic Workers, c.1890 and 1910
United States: Wells & Richardson, 1910. Good to very good. Toning, dust soiling, surface wear and nicks/short tears.. Two (2) printed booklets advertising Diamond brand dyes to housewives and domestic workers in 1910. provides fascinating insight into women's work in the domestic sphere at this time, as well as the ways in which companies advertised their products to... Read More
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Chronic Diseases of the Digestive Organs" -- Part II of "Dime Series" Advertising Patent Medicine Company
Buffalo, New York: World's Dispensary Medical Association, 1895. Very good. Light toning and dust soiling, short tears, rust staining from staples, extremities rubbed/nicked. Upper right-hand corner chewed.. Part two in a "dime series" of cheap publications promoting medicines sold by a Buffalo-, New York patent medicine company. Nostrums, snake oil remedies, patent medicines and other dubious cure-all products... Read More
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Schopfs Natural History Store Billhead
New York, New York: Schopfs Natural History Store, 1880. Very good. Toned, dust soiling, a little staining.. An attractive 1880s illustrated billhead, advertising Schopfs Natural History Store, purveyors of "All kinds of sea shells, corals and sea curiosities". The illustration at the head depicts several different kinds of sea shells. Unused and undated. Lithographed, measuring approx. 5.75" by... Read More
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1930s Mail Order Sex Education -- Ephemera Accompanying the Film "Damaged Lives
New York, New York: The American Social Hygiene Association, 1937. Very good. Envelope toned and chipped.. A set of educational ephemera published to accompany the 1933 Canadian-American film "Damaged Lives", directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. The film, considered by some to be an early form of sexploitation film, was spun by the studio's marketing team as a sex... Read More
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The Girl You Can't Forget" -- Coca-Cola Promoting Jobs for Young Ladies as Soda Fountain Attendants
United States: Coca-Cola, 1957. Very good to near-fine.. An illustrated booklet promoting jobs for fashionable young ladies as soda fountain attendants, published by Coca-Cola. Uses a highly effective strategy: it markets soda fountain attendants as "it-girls", "Queen Bees", as quoted here, "the girl you can't forget". Includes in-text photos and drawn illustrations of pretty young attendants at work... Read More
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De La Rue & Co. of London Ream Wrapper
London, England: De La Rue & Co, 1850. Very good. Light dust soiling, chipping and edge wear.. A handsome ream wrapper produced for De La Rue & Co. of London, "Manufacturers to Her Majesty". Labeled "Five Quires" of "Extra Superfine Satin letter Paper", and printed in blue and red. The central illustration includes figures in classical dress and... Read More
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Ceramiques de la Lys
Belgium: Lys, 1930. Very good. Dust soiling, rubbing/wear, spotting. Binding defective/original sewing or cord lacking, unclear if. A c.1930 color-illustrated catalogue of ceramic tile designs by a Marcke, Belgium company in French and Dutch. The first page shows over a dozen different color options, and the following seventeen leaves offer large colorful design ideas, each with a number... Read More
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Late 1920s "Henri Confiseur" Catering Menu
New York, New York: Henri Confiseur, 1929. Very good. Light toning or sunning to wrappers.. A Bit of Paris in New York": printed booklet promoting catering services by restaurant and patisserie "Henri" in 1929. Includes lists of sweets, tea and coffee on offer with pricing, as well as cakes, cold entremets, "Fancy Ice Cream in Forms", chocolates, bon... Read More
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Keg and Wall Enamels" Sample Booklet
San Francisco, California: Eagle Paint & Varnish Co, 1910. Very good. Light dust soiling, a little warping, extremities rubbed.. An advertising leaflet with eleven (11) samples, each approx. 0.25" by 2.25", of different colored "Keg and Wall Enamels". The keg enamels are marketed to brewers and distillers for use on kegs and vats, while the wall enamels are... Read More
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Flags
Cincinnati, Ohio: The Cincinnati Game Co, 1900. Good. Wear/damage to box, light dust soiling and staining, warping to cards.. A vexillology-themed card game from the 1890s, housed in the original box. Number 1111 in the Cincinnati Game Company's series of games. Originally issued in 1896 by the Fireside Game Company (previous name of the Cincinnati Game Company). This... Read More
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Game of Flowers
Cincinnati, Ohio: U.S. Playing Card Company, 1899. Very good. Light dust soiling, box extremities rubbed. Spotting inside box.. A floral-themed card game from the late 1890s, housed in the original box. Number 1126 in the company's series of card games. Issued by the U.S. Playing Card Company (also referred to at the time as The Cincinnati Game Co.).... Read More
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Modeling With Clay
N.pl: Milton Bradley Company, 1953. Very good to near-fine.. Printed advertising leaflet for modeling clay sold by the Milton Bradley Company, produced to help children express themselves creatively and learn through play. Includes illustrations of the different figures children can make, and images of three different modeling clay products, with directions for use. Includes a brief description of... Read More
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Groom Vinegar Valentine
England, 1870. Very good. Light toning.. A pocket-sized vinegar valentine poking fun at vanity, with an image of a groom with the following rhyme: "Here's a raw conceited groom, And yet I'm sure he has no room, For such an ugly grinning ape Ne'er was seen in human shape". Measures approx. 5.5" by 3.75", with blind stamp of... Read More
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Introduction to the Arithmetical Analysis Designed for Primary Schools
New York and Chicago: Ivison, Blakeman & Company, 1863. Fair to good, internally bright and clean. Extremities rubbed with dust soiling, some points of wear.. An arithmetic book for elementary school students, published in 1863. Includes "mental, slate, and blackboard exercises" for children divided into sections including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Also includes brief sections on currency,... Read More
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Two (2) Issues of Philharmonic Hall -- 1969-1970, and 1970-1971
New York, New York: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 1971. Very good. Toned with a couple leaves/a gathering loose.. Two (2) issues of Philharmonic Hall, a printed program promoting arts events at Lincoln Center. These cover the years 1969-1970, and 1970-1971. Note the heavy hitters listed in the Lincoln Center Council (Balanchine, Bing, Rodgers), and under the... Read More
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Five (5) Issues of "The International Teamster" -- Oct. 1968 to Dec. 1969
Washington, D.C.: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 1969. Very good. Light toning, dust soiling, the occasional stain or nick.. A set of five (5) issues of The International Teamster issued between October 1968 and December 1969. Published for the membership as "the official magazine of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America". The issues... Read More
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Baby's Book" -- Early 1960s Advertising Gerber to New Mothers
Fremont, Michigan: Gerber Products Company, 1961. Very good.. A small grouping of ephemera advertising the Gerber company to new mothers in 1961. Comprised of the following: one booklet of infant care advice ("Baby's Book"); one sign to hang on a nursery door ("Shhh! Baby's asleep"); a mail-in order for a Gerber brand silver spoon; a leaflet promoting the... Read More
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Florida: Its Climate, Soil and Productions" -- Early 1870 Publication Promoting Florida to Immigrants, Farmers
[New York, New York]: J.S. Adams, Commissioner of Immigration, 1870. Good. Light dust soiling, wrps chipped with larger short tear to foot of spine.. A brief treatise published in 1870 to promote Florida to immigrants, farmers, and other groups seeking a new home. Published for the state by J.S. Adams, Commissioner of Immigration, to promote it as having... Read More
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Neophan" -- 1930s Advertising Leaflet for German Brand of Anti-Glare Glasses
Berlin, Germany: Neophan Verkaufsstelle, 1930. Very good to near-fine.. Illustrated leaflet advertising a German brand of anti-glare glasses, developed for "Schutz vor Sonnen-, Schnee- und Scheinwerferblendung" ("Protection from sun, snow and headlight glare"). Includes illustrations of happy families skiing, hiking, relaxing on the beach, and sailing. The front and back illustrations show how the lenses can work in... Read More
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Set of Seven (7) Handmade Ceremonial Odd Fellows Masks
[England?], 19th Century. Very good. Some light dust soiling, fraying, fading to some parts.. A set of seven (7) ceremonial masks handcrafted for the Odd Fellows (also "Oddfellows"), a secret British fraternal organization that originated in the 18th century. Though official records date the organization to the 1740s, rumors and legend persist that the fellowship dates back to... Read More
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La Jac Face Powder in Original Packaging - Apparently Unused
Memphis, Tennessee: Keystone "The Reliable Co., 1930. Very good to near-fine. Light toning, dust soiling, rubbing. Face powder box is excellent, bright condition.. A remarkably well-preserved box of La Jac brand face powder in the shade "Teezem Brown", with a small illustrated envelope sample of powder in the shade "Harlem Tan". Both appear unused, unopened, and still contain... Read More
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Early 1870s Illustrated Billhead for "Fancy Goods" Dealer in Lebanon, New Hampshire
Lebanon, New Hampshire: H.W. Carter, 1873. Very good. Light dust soiling.. An early 1870s illustrated billhead promoting H.W. Carter, a Lebanon, New Hampshire importer and wholesale dealer of "British, French, German and American Fancy Goods" ranging from hosiery and gloves to brushes, ivory combs, silver ware, buttons, and imported cigars. The large wood engraved illustration at the head... Read More
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c.1890 Marketing Handbill -- Bronze Ornaments Free with Bulk Spice Purchase
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Kram & Snyder, 1890. Very good. Light toning, a couple spots, letter fold.. A printed handbill promoting a "free with purchase" style marketing campaign by the spice merchants Kram & Snyder of Philadelphia: "Every merchant whole has the parlor clock should have the ornaments. These Beautiful Bronze Clock Ornaments Retail Price $12.00 ... These Ornaments but... Read More
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