Dr J B Lynas Son (3 results)

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Fine. Original product label with a color illustration and gilt decorative border and accents. Card has a unique, curved shape. No date, 1920s. 1 1/2" x 4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact except for slight edge wear and light age toning on back. A Fine copy. Trade card for Dr. J. B. Lynas & Son in Logansport, Indiana that features one of their signature products, San Remo Toilet Water. J. B. Lynas & Son specialized in a number of toiletries, perfumes, and beauty products. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards.

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Fine. Original product label with a color illustration of a soap bar and gilt decorative border and accents. Card has a unique, curved shape. No date, 1910s-1920s. 1 1/2" x 4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact except for slight age toning and offsetting on back. A Fine copy. Trade card for Dr. J. B. Lynas & Son in Logansport, Indiana that features one of their signature products, Witch Hazel Glycerine Soap. J. B. Lynas & Son specialized in a number of toiletries, perfumes, and beauty products. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards.

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Fine. Original product label with a color illustration and gilt decorative border and accents. Card has a unique, curved shape. No date, 1910s-1920s. 2" x 3 1/4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact except for age toning on back. A Fine copy. Trade card for Dr. J. B. Lynas & Son in Logansport, Indiana that features one of their signature products, Langtry Balm. The card includes instructions on how to use the ointment which they claim is higher in quality than dry face powders. J. B. Lynas & Son specialized in a number of toiletries, perfumes, and beauty products. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards.