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Vintage Matchbox Labels

An assortment of colorful vintage matchbox labels, depicting themes from history and cultures, beautifully restored.

Leaf from a photo album, with 5 photos (unassembled carte-de-visits) and with ink-mounted edge decorations, Mary Georgiana Filmer (Lady) (attributed to), c. 1865 - c. 1870 photograph United Kingdom paper. ink albumen print
Leaf from a photo album, with 5 photos (unassembled carte-de-visits) and with ink-mounted edge decorations, Mary Georgiana Filmer (Lady) (attributed to), c. 1865 - c. 1870 photograph United Kingdom paper. ink albumen print
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Williams' Washing Crystal best in the world. , Women, Washing machines, Household soap, 19th Century American Trade CardsMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Geography. NID images. The Savage, The Indian, Iracema.C. C. Parsons Household Ammonia. C. C. Parsons Household AmmoniaMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Viking, The Viking, The Viking Ship).Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Jönköping Match Sticker, Two Globes, The Alligator).Picture series letter puzzle, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a Liebig collector's picture from ca 1900Leaf from a photo album, with 5 photos (unassembled carte-de-visits) and with ink-mounted edge decorations, Mary Georgiana Filmer (Lady) (attributed to), c. 1865 - c. 1870 photograph United Kingdom paper. ink albumen printMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Punch's Dog Toby, John S. Elmore & Co).New Process Soap, the wonderful 3 lb. bar , Children, Dolls, Household soap, 19th Century American Trade CardsLabels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Three Stars).Keystone improved silver watch cases. Fine jewelry & clocks. The boy who drove the spike. "You know that your pa never allows anyone but himself to use his keystone improved silver watch case for a hammer." Solid silver & plated ware, repairing a specialty.. Keystone improved silver watch cases. Fine jewelry & clocks. The boy who drove the spike. "You know that your pa never allows anyone but himself to use his keystone improved silver watch case for a hammer." Solid silver & plated ware, repairing a specialty.Shovel, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 5) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Novelties" series (N228), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. There are five types of card within the series. Type 1 cards are round. Type 2 cards are round with colored borders. Type 3 cards are die cut to the shape of a novelty item. Type 4 are also die cut with embossing. Type 5 depict novelties on a rectangular card. Finally, Type 6 are die cut in the shape of an egg.. Shovel, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 5) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyToy musical instruments, including drums and horns. Date: circa 1810Keystone improved silver watch cases. Fine jewelry. Paoli Makaroni anchors his balloons with a Keystone case. Purchaser: "A good idea." Clocks. Solid silver ware. Repairing. Silver plated ware.. Keystone improved silver watch cases. Fine jewelry. Paoli Makaroni anchors his balloons with a Keystone case. Purchaser: "A good idea." Clocks. Solid silver ware. Repairing. Silver plated ware.J.B.L. Perfect Pearl Tooth Paste, 1890-1910J & P. Coats Best Six Cord, 200 yds, 50 , Adults, Flowers, Brooms & brushes, Thread, Cotton, 19th Century American Trade CardsSoapine 'best of all' French Laundry soap , Men, Stars, Ropes, Household soap, 19th Century American Trade CardsBox of Perry Pen Nibs. Manufacturer: Josiah Mason. Card box with lid, pen nib mounted on top with gold foil surround containing 50 pen nibsSouth African Gold in large bars resting on top of a Milner's Safe Co. safe in Johannesburg. Date: circa 1910sClark's Mile-End 30 Spool Cotton. Clark's Mile-End 30 Spool CottonCalendario de bolsillo modernista, regalo de Chocolates Juncosa, año 1898.Series of five, no. 1. 'Temptation.' J. & P. Coats Best Six Cord 50 , Infants, Thread, Cotton, Flowers, 19th Century American Trade CardsWillimantic Linen Co., 200 yds, 50, the best thread for sewing machines. Willimantic Linen Co., 200 yds, 50, the best thread for sewing machinesFarquhar's mid-summer catalogue, Boston, Mass, R. & J. Farquhar, 1902, flowers, Boston, gardening, Massachusetts, seeds, catalogs, perennials, bedding plants, nursery stock, equipment and supplies, nursery horticulture, garden tools and implements, RJ Farquhar Company, garden stories, The page features an assortment of gardening and outdoor equipment from R. & J. Farquhar & Co.'s mid-summer catalog. Prominently displayed are various rubber hoses, available in reliable and durable options. An adjustable water barrel truck is highlighted, designed for easy transport of water barrels. Additionally, a selection of traditional watering pots showcases different styles suitable for garden use. A Finley rotary lawn rake is also included, offering an efficient tool for lawn maintenance. Each item is accompanied by detailed descriptions and pricing, reflecting the catalog's focus on providing practical solutions for gardening enthusiasts.Be sure you get real Standard Screw Fastened and you are all right. Better than all others for children & misses school shoes. Farmers, mechanics & parents. Refuse all kinds of nailed shoes. Standard Screw Fastened the best. , Men, Children, Elephants, Shoes, Carts & wagons, 19th Century American Trade CardsThe improved "Domestic" sewing machine. Style no. 4. The improved "Domestic" sewing machine. Style no. 4Fontana & Co. Oro Brand, the best and most reliable fruits packed in the United States , Peaches, Flowers, 19th Century American Trade CardsTeapot, 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.. Teapot, 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.)Ivorine, the wonderful cleanser , Girls, Wash tubs, Household soap, 19th Century American Trade CardsWheeler & Wilson sewing machines. , Women, Girls, Sewing machines, 19th Century American Trade CardsExcelsior Side Wheel Mower , Adults, Mowing machines, 19th Century American Trade CardsSoapine "best of all" French Laundry soap. Soapine "best of all" French Laundry soapJ & P. Coats Best Six Cord, 200 yds, 50 , Women, Umbrellas, Thread, Cotton, 19th Century American Trade CardsCPC brand mens' hygiene products from 1926. Tube of Bayberry Shaving Cream, shaving stick, can of shaving powder, cake of shaving soap, bottle of Lilac Vegetal perfume, and bottle of Aromatic Bay Rum. Chromolithograph by an unknown artist from the California Perfume Company (later Avon) product catalog, New York, Kansas, Montreal, 1926.Doll. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 27.8 cm (14 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 15" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Carmel Wilson.Seidlitine Seidlitz Powders, five cents each. Seidlitine Seidlitz Powders, five cents eachReward of Merit , Schools. Messenger Collection"Universal family" Soapine. "Universal family" SoapineFlowery M Date: 1890sClark's O. N. T. spool cotton on white spools is superior to all others for hand & machine sewing. Clark's O. N. T. spool cotton on white spools is superior to all others for hand & machine sewingChampagne in Ice Bucket, 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.. Champagne in Ice Bucket, 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.)Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro.Trade cards depicting flowers, sailor boys, a curtain and a basket of eggs.. Trade cards. 1876 - 1890. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Eggs, LaddersMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Vulcan).Chadwick's Spool Cotton. Chadwick's Spool CottonMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Sport motif. Horse racing (The Jockey).Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Three Stars).A trade card with the words 'good luck' depicting flowers and a horseshoe.. Trade cards. 1876 - 1890. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. FlowersAce of Diamonds, Slack Rope, from Harlequin Cards, 2nd Series (N220) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Playing cards issued as trade cards from the "Harlequin Cards, 2nd Series" (N220), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company.. Ace of Diamonds, Slack Rope, from Harlequin Cards, 2nd Series (N220) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyIce Bucket, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 3) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Novelties" series (N228), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. There are five types of card within the series. Type 1 cards are round. Type 2 cards are round with colored borders. Type 3 cards are die cut to the shape of a novelty item. Type 4 are also die cut with embossing. Type 5 depict novelties on a rectangular card. Finally, Type 6 are die cut in the shape of an egg.. Ice Bucket, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 3) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.udavalla - Örebro. (Edmund Brace & Co, Punch's Dog Toby).Use Eureka spool silk, absolutely the best.. Use Eureka spool silk, absolutely the best.The Richmond Round Parlor Stove , Girls, Stoves, 19th Century American Trade CardsPortugal, 500 Reis, from the series Coins of All Nations (N72, variation 2) for Duke brand cigarettes 1889 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Trade cards from the "Coins of All Nations" (N72), issued in a set of 50 cards in 1889 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes. There are two variations within the series. Version one (variation 1) maintains a white background on the cards and the second version (variation 2) displays a shaded background.. Portugal, 500 Reis, from the series Coins of All Nations (N72, variation 2) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Snowshoe, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 5) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Novelties" series (N228), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. There are five types of card within the series. Type 1 cards are round. Type 2 cards are round with colored borders. Type 3 cards are die cut to the shape of a novelty item. Type 4 are also die cut with embossing. Type 5 depict novelties on a rectangular card. Finally, Type 6 are die cut in the shape of an egg.. Snowshoe, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 5) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyBox of Perry Pen Nibs. Manufacturer: Josiah Mason. Card box with lid, pen nib mounted on top with gold foil surround containing 50 pen nibsConsoles and garlands; Frisians.A Frisian with the Serite Title in the middle, flanked by consoles and two fruitguirlands.Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Biology. Flowers (The Swedish Flower, The Tobaco, Neck Rose, The Bouquet, Beewa Doeren, The Flower Basketball).The Globe Lawn Mower. The Globe Lawn MowerFac-simile of embroidery done on White sewing machine.. Fac-simile of embroidery done on White sewing machine.Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Punch's Dog Toby).Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Fyrar and the Statue of Liberty (Statue of Liberty).Hub Franklin Open Stove - view of top plate. Hub Franklin Open Stove - view of top plateMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro.Solar Tip shoes. Strong, beautiful, everlasting. Ain't they beautiful. I wear the Solar Tip shoes. , Children, Shoes, 19th Century American Trade CardsSea Island cotton. Willimantic Linen Co., 200 yds, 50, the best thread for sewing machines , Women, Cotton, Thread, 19th Century American Trade CardsDry goods and carpets, Compliments of G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co., Troy, N. Y. , Children, Beaches, Crabs, Dry goods stores, 19th Century American Trade CardsB. T. Babbitt's Best Soap New York. B. T. Babbitt's Best Soap New YorkThe Maid Broom Label, AdvertisingMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Jönköpings Westra match factory).Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton, the standard thread for hand and machine sewing.. Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton, the standard thread for hand and machine sewing.Jet paste, it shines for all. The leading stove polish in the world. The handy package. Always ready for use. , Girls, Stoves, Materials, 19th Century American Trade CardsJames Green and Nephew. (Glass and porcelain exhibition.) still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1876. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Pennsylvania, Exhibitions, Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)Reward of Merit , Schools. Messenger CollectionMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Jönköpings Westra match factory).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Dragon matches, London Safety Matches, Dragon matches).Clarks O.N.T. Spool Cotton. George A. Clark, sole agent, Clark's best six cord, 200 yards, warrd. 40.. Clarks O.N.T. Spool Cotton. George A. Clark, sole agent, Clark's best six cord, 200 yards, warrd. 40.Axminster carpet loom.. Cigarette cards, Trade cards. George Arents CollectionEngland,Antique Enamelled Advertising SignConqueror cigarettes , Cigarettes, Carte de Visite CollectionThe Acme Lawn Mower. 'This is our new lawn mower. Isn't it handsome And it runs so easy that I can mow our lawn as well as papa. , Girls, Mowing machines, 19th Century American Trade CardsA trade card with the text : Schumacher & Ettlinger art lithographment, 13 & 15 Murray St., New York; depicting a table spread with binoculars, a picture of a girl in a frame, jewelry, flowers, boxes and books.. Trade cards. 1876 - 1890. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Jewelry10 Heller from Christofen,Notgeld. Mint: ChristofenRepairing, fine jewelry, Boss pat cases, best solid silver and plated ware.. Repairing, fine jewelry, Boss pat cases, best solid silver and plated ware.Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Fredriksdahl's match factory, Elephant Matces, and. Knös & Co).Coins from different countries with symbolic people, Penny from Finland, Historical, digital reproduction of a collector's card from the 19th century .Clarks O.N.T. Spool Cotton. George A. Clark, sole agent, Clark's best six cord, 200 yards, warrd. 40. , People, Thread, Cotton, Sewing, 19th Century American Trade CardsViolet Powder, a very superior powder and guaranteed to be perfectly harmless to most delicate skin.. Violet Powder, a very superior powder and guaranteed to be perfectly harmless to most delicate skin.J. M. & W. A. Brown, jewelry store, 352 River St., Troy, New York. J. M. & W. A. Brown, jewelry store, 352 River St., Troy, New YorkAmerican trade card for Lily rubber dress shields, c1900.An advertising page in the Lady's Pictorial magazine of Christmas 1891. Artist: UnknownCoins from different countries with symbolic persons, Cent from Canada, Historic, digital reproduction of a 19th century collector's pictureLansendorf & Trost drums and tambourines , Drums Musical instruments, TambourinesFavorite Jos. L. Joyce & Co. New Haven, Conn.. Favorite Jos. L. Joyce & Co. New Haven, Conn.Woodworth's Trailing Arbutus Talcum Powder, Victorian Talcum Powder Tin DesignsPhiladelphia Talcum Powder, Victorian Talcum Powder Tin DesignsThe Standard Rotary Shuttle - Noiseless. Rapid. Simple. Durable. "Two in one" lock stitch, chain stitch.. The Standard Rotary Shuttle - Noiseless. Rapid. Simple. Durable. "Two in one" lock stitch, chain stitch.Inexpensive fitted bedroom furniture and also an example of a cabinet with casting and carved panels and a sink with hot and cold taps. Date: 1898'The famous Ipswich clams' , Clams, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesFor over 2 centuries, since 1731, Twin Brand has stood for the finest cutlery produced in the world. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States