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Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original trade card with a black-and-white illustration of man, who appears to have fallen asleep next to his gun as the tide has risen; a liquor bottle floats by. No date, circa 1880s-1890s. 1 3/4" x 3 1/4." Trade card is very clean and intact except for age toning, slight corner and edge wear, and four score marks in the shape of a square on front, not affecting text or illustration. A Very Good copy. Trade card for Mrs. D. N. Taffe's, a millinery shop in Kansas City, Missouri. Trade cards are 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.
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original trade card with a black-and-white illustration of man holding an umbrella over a lady. No date, circa 1880s-1890s. 1 3/4" x 2 3/4." The address would have proceeded to include location details and the city of Kansas City, Missouri but text has been cut off, which may have been from the original cut of the card. Trade card is very clean and intact except for age toning, slight corner and edge wear, and a few small marks on front and back. A Very Good copy. Trade card for Mrs. D. N. Taffe's, a millinery shop in Kansas City, Missouri. Trade cards are 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.
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original trade card with a black-and-white illustration alluding to the caption, "Ducks Foot in the Mud"; a woman appears to be walking through mud while lifting her dress hem so its does not touch the ground. A man with a curious and concerned look on his face watches from the background. No date, circa 1880s-1890s. 1 3/4" x 3." Trade card is clean and intact overall but has age toning, a few tiny marks, slight corner and edge wear, and some loss of text limited to "Kansas City, Mo." on the back. This loss of text may have resulted from the original cut. A Very Good copy. Trade card for Mrs. D. N. Taffe's, a millinery shop in Kansas City, Missouri. Trade cards are 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.