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Vintage Trade Cards

A collection of 19th-century American trade cards featuring charming illustrations, advertisements for products, and nostalgic themes.

Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Apollo match factory).
Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Apollo match factory).
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Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Gothenburg's match factory).Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Jönköpings Match Sticker).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Apollo match factory).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Vulcan).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (The Lancer).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Vulcan).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Ellbo matches, Ellbo match factory).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Vulcan).Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. Light and good fortune.Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Punch's Dog Toby).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Porters of royalty. Queen Wilhelmina, Wilhelm III of the Netherlands.Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Richard Grice & Son, B. Gordon & Co).Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.udavalla - Örebro.Säkhethetsstickor.Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Swedish matches, Ellbo Matches, Cleopatras Needle, J. S Joseph).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Fredriksdahl's match factory, front).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Apollo match factory).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.udavalla - Örebro. (Svea, Wernerborg's match factory).Our only store in Boston, 9 Temple Place. Fortune kid gloves. Every pair fitted in the store.. Our only store in Boston, 9 Temple Place. Fortune kid gloves. Every pair fitted in the store.Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Porters of royalty.Trade cards and calendars depicting a man, woman, a basket full of eggs, and a turkey in a cauldron.. Trade cards. 1876 - 1890. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. TurkeysSampler, Medium: glass beads, cotton Technique: beads sewn on individually with half cross stitch on plain weave foundation, Twelve embroidered bead work pictures and monograms., Mexico, 19th century, embroidery & stitching, SamplerMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Jönköping Match Sticker, The Sociable, The Red).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Biology. Bird motif (The Flamingo, Pampa, Phoenix).Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Flowerback Companies Match Fabrin, Skuru Match Factory, Arboga Match Factory).Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro.Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Jönköping's new match factory).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Wexiö match factory).Sweden, Lake Vattern Area, Jonkoping, city where the match was invented, Tandsticksmuseet, Match Museum, antique matchbox designFragment of silk fabric, two sided, shawl unknownToulouse, from the City Flags series (N6) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7 x 3.8 cm). Publisher: Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia). Date: 1887.Trade cards from the "City Flags" series (N6), issued in 1887 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Ellbo matches, Ellbo match factory).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Numbers (The Castle, Cathedral, St. Albans Abbey, Tower Bridge, Eiffel Tower).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Rowing Match factory, two dagging match factory, Swedish match factory).W. H. Goodger's famous shoes. Ring out wild bells, and tame ones too -- ring in the swell 'La Belle,' the daintiest, shapeliest, handsomest shoe, a model of beauty, and substantial all through, a column of praise wouldn't half say to you, what a glimpse of its outlines would tell. , Bells, Shoes, 19th Century American Trade CardsA question stamp depicting the dates: X.1903 and X.1913 in the Rama Ramie; E.T.; 1913 (1913-00-00-1913-00-00);Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (The Lion).Picture series Extract Pots 1, large pots, On the hunt I take ..., Two hunters with dog, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Picture series Extract Pots 1, large pots, Look, with a small spoon ..., Cook and maid, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900Vintage Tobacco PackagesMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Shöman.Souvenir towel from the colonial exhibition Amsterdam 1883, cotton pressure in purple. Souvenir towel from the colonial exhibition Amsterdam, 1883, cotton pressure in purple.J Howard Iams, Ginger Box Tin, c 1938 Ginger Box TinVintage playing card with four coat of arms and flowersMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Biology. Wild boar, sea lions, elephant (The Jumbo, The Boar, The Sea Dog).Vintage Hand Drawn Labels & Banners Detailed collection of vintage hand-drawn banners and labels. This EPS10 file features ornate elements and a classic aesthetic, perfect for decorative projects. Ideal for creating invitations, stationery, or other creative materials. Copyright: xAurielakixTextile Sample from Sample Book. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (13.34 x 13.97 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Vulcan).1879 New Years, Christmas and trade cards depicting a horse drawn sleigh, soap, laundry, Santa Clause, Christmas tree, children, toys and biscuit boxes.. Trade cards. 1876 - 1890. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Winter, Soap, Sleds & sleighsSeven New Coins, ca. 1825, Anonymous, 1825 - 1830 print Seven new coins of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, depicted both sides, cut out and stuck in two rows. With the dates between 1818-1826. With the image or initial of King William I on one side and the value on the other side. Coins descending in size: 3G, 1G, 25c, 10c, ½g, 10g, 5g. Netherlands paper coin20 Heller from Hinterbruhl,Notgeld. Mint: Hinterbrühl, Austria80 Heller from Hall,Notgeld. Mint: HallA question stamp depicting the dates: X.1903 and X.1913 in the Rama Ramie; E.T.; 1913 (1913-00-00-1913-00-00);Sampler, 1880-1900, Italy, maker unknown. Gift of the Wellington Embroiderers' Guild Inc., 2002.At Frear's Bazaar you can save money on your staple and fancy dry goods. , Women, Bubbles, Dry goods stores, 19th Century American Trade CardsClark's Mile-End 30 Spool Cotton. Clark's Mile-End 30 Spool CottonItalian ornamentMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Biology. Bird motif (The Papagyo, Parrot, The Cockatoos).50 Heller from Reith,Notgeld. Mint: ReithJ & P. Coats Best Six Cord, 200 yds, 40 , Women, Birds, Ribbons, Thread, Cotton, 19th Century American Trade CardsMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Wernersborg's match factory).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Vulcan).Labels for matchboxes, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Three Stars).Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum.Udevalla - Örebro. (Vulcan).Five kopecks (banknote)Advertisement for "Ludens Menthol Cough Drops" Matchsafe; Manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag Company (United States); USA; plated metal, printed celluloid; 4 x 7 x 1 cm (1 9/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/8 in. )Iron Cross, Prussia, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "MIlitary Series" (N224), issued in 1888 by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes.. Iron Cross, Prussia, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyAir Raid Precautions: Set of 50 cards issued by WD & H0 Wills, Britain 1938, in preparation for the anticipated coming of World War II. Civilian Duty Respirator (gasmask), a stronger model than the normal civilian one, was issued to the police and emergency services. A telephone or microphone could be used with this model.Anonymous. 2 franc tickets from the Paris Chamber of Commerce, 1st type, S.A.90, n ° 009,257, March 10, 1920. Typography (oranges and blue tones). Paris, Carnavalet museum. Years twenty 1920 20, silver, assignation, chamber ticket, good to the wearer, money voucher, monetary exchange, fiduciary currency, 20th XX 20th 20th 20th 20th centuryMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. Level, Light Ship.Caricatured Haitian, 50 Centimes, 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.. Caricatured Haitian, 50 Centimes, 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.)Matchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Jönköping's new match factory).Advertisement for 'Ludens Menthol Cough Drops', Whitehead & Hoag Company, Plated metal, printed celluloid, Rectangular, rounded corners, image/text reads horizontally, inscribed 'Luden's Menthol Cough Drops' on right, and 'Give Instant Relief,' 'Trade Mark,' 'WHL,' 'Reading, PA.' on left, printed in black and orange on yellow-gold ground, and imposed on variously shaped reserves, all framed with an array of decorative flourishes; upper side panel inscribed 'Name on every drop,' lower side panel inscribed 'Sold Everywhere,' reverse inscribed 'All persons troubled with coughs, cold hoarseness, sore throats, etc., will find immediate relief by using these drops. Public speakers, Singers, etc., are invited to try them. One of these drops put into the mouth before going to bed, loosens the phlegm and causes the patient to enjoy a comfortable night's sleep. Manufactured by W.H.Luden, 5 Cents, Reading, PA.' Lid hinged on long side. Striker in recessed groove on bottom., 1900-10, containers, DEngraved Glass, by Naylor and Co. (4); The International Exhibition of 1862..COLECCION DE ESTAMPAS DE CAJAS DE CERILLAS. Location: FOSFORERA ESPAÑOLA. MADRID. SPAIN.Merrick's standard thread for machine use, six cord. Young America. Merrick's standard thread for machine use, six cord. Young AmericaLord High Admiral, Great Britain, from the Naval Flags series (N17) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands ca. 1888 Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Naval Flags" series (N17), issued ca. 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes.. Lord High Admiral, Great Britain, from the Naval Flags series (N17) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands. ca. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)Black Horse, Matchbox CoversPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Commodore's Pennant, Sweden, from the Naval Flags series (N17) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands ca. 1888 Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Naval Flags" series (N17), issued ca. 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes.. Commodore's Pennant, Sweden, from the Naval Flags series (N17) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 4085685. Deuxieme echec! , Boys, Brooms & brushes, Daggers & swords, 19th Century American Trade CardsPiece 18th century Japan. Piece 71163Eagle Pencil Co's round & hexagon gold 2 1/2 pencils, unrivalled for free hand drawing, school or general use. , Pencils, Women, Boats, 19th Century American Trade CardsSevres Brands, vintage engraved illustration. Industrial encyclopedia E.-O. Lami - 1875.Waltham watches , Boys, Rifles, Clocks & watches, 19th Century American Trade CardsAn engraving depicting Clarke's night light used as a heater for nursery food. Dated 19th centuryHandkerchief (England); cottonTools accompanying The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing by Claude Flight 1934 Claude Flight. Tools accompanying The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing by Claude Flight. Claude Flight (British, 1881-1955). 1934. Tools and printed paper. ToolsSELLOS. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.Nicholas Amantea, Toy Bank, 1935 1942 Toy BankFrench Happy New Year, postcard 1908Photo production of nine stamps from Poland with the theme 'De Orchideeën', Anonymous, 1965 photograph Poland baryta paper stamp (~ postal matter). flowers: orchid PolandBuenos Aires, from the City Flags series (N6) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1887 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "City Flags" series (N6), issued in 1887 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes.. Buenos Aires, from the City Flags series (N6) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 4069221st asian games, postage stamps, india, asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotoxImperial' porcelain pantry sinks. Plate 521-G, Plate 520-G, Plate 518-G and Plate 1039-G.. text. Illustrations, Advertisements, Catalogs. 1877 - 1893. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plumbing , Equipment and supplies , CatalogsCommemorative badge of the participant in national shooting competitions in Langnau, canton Bern Kramer, PaulPostal stamps, stamps, 1895, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th centuryCoins from various countries with symbolic people, rice from Brazil, historical, digital reproduction of a collector's card from the 19th century .