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Vintage American Trade Cards

Nostalgic 19th century American trade cards featuring intricate illustrations, including sewing machines, shoes, and floral designs.

Magee furnaces, ranges & stoves - lead the market wherever known. Magee furnaces, ranges & stoves - lead the market wherever known
Magee furnaces, ranges & stoves - lead the market wherever known. Magee furnaces, ranges & stoves - lead the market wherever known
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The Howe Machine Co's light-running family sewing machine, the "New B". The Howe Machine Co's light-running family sewing machine, the "New B"Edwin C. Burt, fine shoes. Presented by Chas H. Wilson & Co., Troy, N. Y. , Angels, Shoes, 19th Century American Trade CardsCorning's German Cologne. Corning's German CologneSmall figure piece , Boxes, Flowers. Louis Prang & Company CollectionUse Kerr's spool cotton. It is the best. , Children, Cotton, Thread, Dolls, 19th Century American Trade CardsArmant's Perfumes.. Armant's Perfumes.Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Bryant & May).Square with a bird in front of a birdhouse. A window with an email painting of a bird sitting in front of a birdhouse. Two feeders hang under the bird.Magee furnaces, ranges & stoves - lead the market wherever known. Magee furnaces, ranges & stoves - lead the market wherever knownDry goods and carpets, Compliments of G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co., Troy, N. Y. , Children, Beaches, Dry goods stores, 19th Century American Trade CardsThere was once a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile and he found a crooked hair pin against a crooked stile. And if you see the pin yourself, you happen to insist, tear off the label on the back, you'll find it's in the twist. , Men, Hair ornaments, 19th Century American Trade CardsA page from The Ilustrated London News showing 'objects of beauty, interest and use' given as gifts to Princess Elizabeth on her marriage to Lieutenant Philip Mountabatten on 20 November 1947. Among the presents featured are electric cleaning machines presented to the princess (rather gender specific) by the Directors and employees of Messrs. Hoover Ltd, a rather cumbersome looking electric washing machine from the people of Leamington Spa and a turkey bought by Miss Julie Aloro of the UniteStandard Porcelain Enameled Baths and One Piece Lavatories Advertisement, circa 1920Reward of Merit , Schools. Messenger CollectionNew Home Sewing Machine Co. - Nos rompen con su ruido las orejas esas maquinas viejas, Y esta maquina nueva es un portento, pues produce quietud su movimiento.. New Home Sewing Machine Co. - Nos rompen con su ruido las orejas esas maquinas viejas, Y esta maquina nueva es un portento, pues produce quietud su movimiento.Trade cards and labels depicting flowers, cats and birds.. Trade cards. 1876 - 1890. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Flowers, CatsMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Vulcan).Vick's choice seeds. , Flowers, Seeds, 19th Century American Trade CardsThe Pet Cigarettes are the best. Made from the most delicately flavored and highest cost gold leaf grown. , Girls, Baby carriages, Fur garments, Cigarettes, 19th Century American Trade CardsCurrants and Serving Plate, from the Miniature Novelties series (N120) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1891 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Miniature Novelties'" series (N120), issued in an unnumbered set in 1891 by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. Although each card verso states that there are 25 cards in the series, there are 26 variations of known cards. The set was released in 1891 after W. Duke Sons & Co. merged with The American Tobacco Company.. Currants and Serving Plate, from the Miniature Novelties series (N120) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. 1891. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Coins from different countries with symbolic people, Mark from Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of a collector's card from the 19th century .Valentine - Mechanical - Heart opens to reveal Cupid ca. 1875 Ernest Nister. Valentine - Mechanical - Heart opens to reveal Cupid. Ernest Nister (German, Oberklingen 1842-1909). ca. 1875. Heavy die-cut card stock, chromolithography, brass grommetNew Home Sewing Machine, Orange, Mass.. New Home Sewing Machine, Orange, Mass.Asters, from seeds put up by D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich. , Flowers, Seeds, 19th Century American Trade CardsHuckleberry, from the Fruits series (N12) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1891 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Fruits" series (N12), issued in 1891 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes.. Huckleberry, from the Fruits series (N12) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 407811'Crown' sewing machines, Florence oil stoves are manufactured by the Florence Machine Co. Crown sewing machines are the best in the world. , Children, Picnics, Stoves, Campfires, 19th Century American Trade CardsHub Franklin Open Stove - view of top plate , Stoves, 19th Century American Trade CardsCPC cosmetics and deodorants from 1927. Bottle of Lotus cream, can of Elite foot powder, flacon of Nulodor deodorant, tubes of Witch Hazel cream, and flacon of Rose Water Glycerine and Benzoin. Chromolithograph by an unknown artist from the California Perfume Company (later Avon) product catalog, New York, Kansas, Montreal, 1927.Frasier's Camellia - Flowered Ranunculus Bulbs , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesJennie Prince in Colors of the Cruising Club, from the Yacht Colors of the World series (N140) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1890 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Yacht Colors of the World" series (N140), issued in an unnumbered set of 50 cards in 1890 by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. The same set was released by Duke in a smaller size, as well (N91).. Jennie Prince in Colors of the Cruising Club, from the Yacht Colors of the World series (N140) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. 1890. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Pomegranate, from the Fruits series (N12) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7 x 3.8 cm). Lithographer: George S. Harris & Sons (American, Philadelphia). Publisher: Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia). Date: 1891.Trade cards from the "Fruits" series (N12), issued in 1891 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Coins from various countries with symbolic people, Paras from Serbia, Historical, digital reproduction of a collector's card from the 19th century . Bozerian's washing machine Date: 1883Card shows two children ascending in the basket of a balloon waving a flag and handkerchiefPrize Christmas cards depicting mother with children, snow, flowers, butterflies, and musical instruments.. Proofs, Greeting cards. 1882. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Children, Musical instrumentsEngagement calendar , Flowers. Louis Prang & Company CollectionBells, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Trade cards from the "Musical Instruments" series (N82), issued in a set of 50 cards in 1888 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes.. Bells, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)An assortment of slices,soup ladles and skimmers. Date: circa 1900Sunflower: Haughtiness, from the series Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers (N75) for Duke brand cigarettes 1892 Issued by Duke Cigarette branch of the American Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers" series (N75), issued in a set of 50 cards in 1892 to promote the W. Duke Sons & Co. branch of the American Tobacco Company.. Sunflower: Haughtiness, from the series Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers (N75) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1892. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Duke Cigarette branch of the American Tobacco CompanyScene tile, landscape tile with village, blue decor on white ground, corner fill spider, wall tile tile sculpture ceramic earthenware enamel tinglage, in form made baked glazed painted baked Wall tile with blue decor on white background. Landscape tile landscape tile with village view Central house on the left two figures next to stake on the right church tower. By shrinking during baking small cracks in the paint of the decor have been created. brown-orange shard Scraped earthenware. Corner filling spins Slightly slanted sides of indigenous potteryFisherman's luck is great , Fish, Fishing & hunting gear, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesEagle Pencil Co's fine arts lead pencils, unrivalled for artists use. Fifteen degrees of hardness graded 6B to 6H , Pencils, Buildings, Flowers, 19th Century American Trade CardsWishing you a Happy New Year - Vintage New Years Day Card with Bell and HollyCompliments of the Sterling baking powder. , Vases, Baking powder, 19th Century American Trade CardsUsing Planchette in a seance Date: 1897Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Jönköpings Westra match factory).White, black & colors for hand & machine. Little ones may dance and play ring-a-roses' mamma said. 'Romps, your clothes will ne'er give way. They are sewed with Coats's thread. , Children, Windmills, Thread, Cotton, 19th Century American Trade CardsA question stamp with the text: P. B. K. Happy Hallelujah; around 1913 1921 (1913-00-00-1921-00-00);Boss pat. case, repairing jewelry, solid silver and plated ware. , Infants, Clocks & watches, Jewelry, 19th Century American Trade CardsMerrick's best six cord thread for hand and machine use. American standard. Young Columbus. Merrick's best six cord thread for hand and machine use. American standard. Young ColumbusMen's hats merchant (dummy title)Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.udavalla - Örebro.Säkhethetstickor (Assurans).N ° 1 The indispensable. The toiletry sponge by H. XIAT. (IT)Old Oaken Bucket - hauling water from a well in an old oaken bucket, circa 1873The ubiquitous Fuller Brush door-to-door salesman was part of American folklore and the subject of many jokes - 'Did you hear the one about the Fuller Brush salesman who...' Date: 1925Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Military motifs: The Army & Navu, Royal House Guards, The Chaouwich.Merry Xmas, 1942. Stirrup Cup Castle. Oakdale, N. Y. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesCard Number 20, Mattie Ferguson, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-2), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the second subset, N145-2. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Card Number 20, Mattie Ferguson, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. 1880s. Albumen photograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)30 Heller from Badgastein,Notgeld. Mint: BadgasteinCelluloid eye glasses - perfection.. Celluloid eye glasses - perfection.Bleecker Shoes , Commercial facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesBoss pat. cases, fine jewelry, solid silver and plated ware. Repairing , Birds, Clocks & watches, Jewelry, 19th Century American Trade CardsStamp out of Gösta Bodman's Philatelist's motive collection, started in 1950.The stamp from Romania, 1958. Motifs of fly mushrooms, Amanita Caesarea. "Mushroom series".J. M. Balmaceda, President of Chili, from the Rulers, Flags, and Coats of Arms series (N126-2) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Rulers, Flags, and Coats of Arms" series (N126-2), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. There are two types of cards from the series. The first type is made of thick stock and does not fold. This variation promotes Honest Long Cut tobacco. The second type, pictured here, is printed on thinner stock and is meant to be folded in three parts. This variation promotes Duke's Cigarettes, Cameo, and Turkish Cross-Cut brands.. J. M. Balmaceda, President of Chili, from the Rulers, Flags, and Coats of Arms series (N126-2) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co.. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Commode Date: 1900French Laundry Soap, use Soapine , Children, Picture frames, Household soap, 19th Century American Trade Cards19th century advertisement, for 'Mappin Brothers', silverware; cutlery and utensils; England; 1895Zulu, from Types of Nationalities (N240) issued by Kinney Bros. 1890 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Types of Nationalities" series (N240), issued in 1890 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. Each card is meant to be folded into thirds. Unfolded the card displays a figure from a particular nationality. Folded, the same figure is portrayed smoking a Kinney Brothers Cigarette.. Zulu, from Types of Nationalities (N240) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1890. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyLuz Electrica del Excursionista, Lamps & LightingAn advertisement for jewellery for Christmas. Dated 19th centuryc.1800, Greeting Card, Hawaii, Honolulu, picture of a ´souvenir´ shell.Honduras, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1890 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the set, "Flags of All Nations," Series 2 (N10), issued in 1890 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes.. Honduras, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 407343A question stamp representing women from the day and the inscription: T. O.N.D; Society for the Care of the Dzień (T.O.N.D); around 1914 1920 (1914-00-00-1920-00-00);Keystone, silverware, fine jewelry, watch cases, repairing , Older people, Clocks & watches, Clock & watch making, Jewelers, 19th Century American Trade CardsRay Hubbell's patent ornamental metal corners for oil cloths. , Adults, Floor coverings, Stoves, Hardware, 19th Century American Trade CardsIsaac A. Sheppard & Co. Excelsior Stove Works, AdvertisingSpinning Yarn, Domestic GraphicsGraf, Morsbach and Co. Harness and Saddlery, Horses - Riding & RacingThe table prayer , Fine ArtBrook's prize medal spool cotton. Hand & machine sewing. Brook's Six Cord, 40. Brook's Patent Glace Thread, 50.. Brook's prize medal spool cotton. Hand & machine sewing. Brook's Six Cord, 40. Brook's Patent Glace Thread, 50.Buckingham's dye for the whiskers. Before using any dye my beard was gray. After using several inferior dyes behold the result. Finally I tried Buckingham's and now use no other.. Buckingham's dye for the whiskers. Before using any dye my beard was gray. After using several inferior dyes behold the result. Finally I tried Buckingham's and now use no other.Marconi transmitting apparatus.. Cigarette cards, Trade cards. George Arents CollectionSun motor.. Cigarette cards, Trade cards. George Arents CollectionHakuho-Sha Raw Silk Filature, Silk Labels - JapaneseSanta's Workshop Nostalgia Cards ''Scrubb & Co.', 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891.Band design for: Uncle Ben, Pim's dolls: a viewing fairy tale for his girlfriends and friends, 1913, Bernard Willem Wierink, in or Before 1913 drawing A man and woman in Japanese costume, two of the 'dolls' mentioned in the book title, sit on a tiled floor under the light of a lantern in a niche. They each have a fan in hand. Upstairs and below the show a tire decorated with a floral pattern. paper. India ink (ink). chalk. pencil. ink. deck paint pen / brush (playing with) dolls. Japanese. fan. flowers ~ ornamentKeystone, solid silver plated ware. Fine jewelry and clocks. Watch cases. Repairing. , Men, Clocks & watches, Clock & watch making, Jewelers, 19th Century American Trade CardsHistorical advertisement, "Stivalin feinste saeurefreie Leder-Creme, F.P. Hamberger G.m.b.H. Rosenheim", shoe creamRetro sketches of hot air balloons flying in the sky. Engraving sketch drawings for romantic hobby, tourism, transportation theme design. Flying hot air balloons retro engraving sketchesChristy Girl Cigars, Cigar LabelsWhite Owl Cabin, Route US 3, Laconia, N.H. , Cabins, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesEau de Cologne Tooth Powder prepared by Curtis and Company pharmaceutical chemists, London. Date: C.1895Harold's Souvenirs , Commercial facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesPayn's sure-raising flour. Cherry, Rosedale, Orange, Palace. Cherry, Rosedale, Orange, PalaceGolden State Company, Ltd. "Box of American milk powder". Iron. 1941-1945. General Leclerc Museum of Hauteclocque and the Liberation of Paris, Jean Moulin Museum. 158818-22Advertisement for Waltham pocket watches, Riverside Series. Date: 1914Advert for Chemico Household CleanserDairy 57 Broom Label, Advertising