Barmaid Vinegar Valentine - Oh what a bob! and what a Chin!
1850. Light surface wear.. A single-fold hand colored vinegar valentine or Penny Dreadful. It depicts a women with exaggerated facial features and hair behind a bar pouring a pint. It is captioned: Oh, what a bob! and what a chin! What eyes! and what a nose! What charming smiles! what winning ways! What graceful talk that flows! Like rum-and-milk from those sweet lips, That for lovers' kisses were made! Oh, what a shame such a lovely girl Should... Read More
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Cigarette Beauties: Set of Fifty Two (52) Novelty Die-cut Victorian Scraps Advertising Kinney Tobacco Company
United States: Kinney Tobacco Company, 1890. Very good. Toned with minor points of surface wear, staining on rectos from previous adhesives used to secure the scraps to the inside of the cigarette boxes.. A whimsical set of fifty two (52) die-cut Victorian scraps, each collected from a different Kinney Brothers cigarette pack as a part of a "collect them all" type marketing enterprise. Each scrap depicts a pretty young lady styled to match her background (e.g. a perky... Read More
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As You Like It" Blocks -- Portrait Metamorphosis Puzzle Game
New York, New York: Ives, Blakeslee Co, 1880. Good. Wear and chipping to extremities, with some loss to upper image on box. Some bowing.. A charming box of children's puzzles, that doubles as a metamorphosis/transformation. In total there are five (5) different puzzles, each with its own character. This example is complete. The characters can be mixed and matched (hence the "metamorphosis") to create completely new characters in a fun twist on the traditional puzzle. Note well the... Read More
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The Great Salt Lake Derbyshow Dope Sheet Dance Competition
Salt Lake City, Utah: KDYL Radio, 1935. Some paper loss upper right corner. A single-fold mimeograph announcement and program with some hand coloring. The Derby Show lasts over several days, it tests the endurance these dancers have to see how long they can manage to keep moving. The sheet provides updated information about the marathon dance competition, including the date and the number of competitors still on the floor. There is a list with the names of the... Read More
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SO BIG" Health Rule
[East Aurora, New York]: W.H. Greene Co, 1945. Good. Soiling, some wear and surface damage. Short tear to pinhole at head.. A charming illustrated health rule for children, encouraging healthy habits to grow big and strong. Advertises the W.H. Greene insurance company to American families. The right-hand edge serves as the height ruler, and this example has been annotated in pencil at the 40" mark ("Jane July 1950 4 years"), pencil at the 49" mark ("David July 1950... Read More
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Early 1870s Illustrated Billhead for "Fancy Goods" Dealer in Lebanon, New Hampshire
Lebanon, New Hampshire: H.W. Carter, 1873. Very good. Light dust soiling.. An early 1870s illustrated billhead promoting H.W. Carter, a Lebanon, New Hampshire importer and wholesale dealer of "British, French, German and American Fancy Goods" ranging from hosiery and gloves to brushes, ivory combs, silver ware, buttons, and imported cigars. The large wood engraved illustration at the head depicts a horse-drawn carriage passing by the business on a tree-lined road. The sale, written in ink, records the sale... Read More
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A Pair of Advertising Envelopes for Dr. Salter's Perfumed Sachet
Dr. Salters. General wear and toning due to age.. A pair of advertising envelopes for Dr. Salter's Perfumed Sachets which were mean as a moth preventive "for wardrobes, trunks, drawers, &c.". It is likely that the sachets were meant to be stored in the envelopes as it states "Do Not Open the Envelope". The two envelopes differ in their design elements, with the smaller of the two done in red ink with a decorative filigree border, and states... Read More
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Two Colorful Daffodil Nut Cups
Two 4" x 4" die cut, unfolded nut cups. One nut cup has yellow daffodils with ribbon and the other has pink anemones with ribbon. The flowers are located on the upper edge of each section and fold up, interlocking to create the nut cup. The condition is excellent.
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Catalogue of Fall and Winter Underwear, Hosiery and Gloves
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Young, Smyth, Field Company, 1912. Fine; some rust staining from staples, upper right-hand corner of upper wrapper chipped.. Fall and Winter offerings from Young, Smyth, Field Company. The expansive listing includes men and women's underwear, hosiery, and gloves; each item is named and labeled with inventory number, sizing, fabrics and materials. Many are photo-illustrated. 8vo (8.75" by 5.75"), pp. 144, with in-text photo illustrations and tear-away order form in rear. Stapled in original publisher's brown wrappers,... Read More
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Trade Catalog for W. & J. Sloane Interior Decoration
New York, New York: W. & J. Sloane, 1902. Very good to fine. Some water staining internally, wrappers worn at extremities.. A very stylishly produced trade catalog for W. & J. Sloane New York, offering "Interior Decoration, Classic Furniture, Upholstery Fabrics, Carpetings and Fine Oriental Rugs" (title-page). Includes full-page photographic illustrations of furnishings and designs with titled tissue guards, with several pages of descriptive text in fashionable typeface. Each page of text has generous margins and large illustrated... Read More
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Marking Stitch" -- D.M.C. Pattern Book Series III
Mulhouse, France: Editions Th. de Dillmont. Good. Spotting, short tears to spine.. Part three in a series of pattern books issued by D.M.C., manufacturers of embroidery floss. Includes sixteen (16) color plates showing cross stitch patterns on grids, each numbered. Motifs include monograms, decorative borders, and people, including a jester, a grandmother, and a couple. Single vol. (5.75" by 8"), pp. 16, [6], color illus., in original dark pink printed wrappers.
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A Bright and Happy Christmas" -- Victorian Greeting Card
London: S. Hildesheimer and Co. Ltd, 1880. Very good. A little dust soiling, discoloration and surface wear to verso.. An attractive die-cut Christmas greeting card in the shape of a scroll with ivy, depicting a wintry pastoral village scene in the background. Early ink inscription to verso: "With loving Xmas greetings from Livia to dear Mama". Measures approx. 4.5" by 5.5". Chromolithographed, die-cut, embossed.
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I Wish You A Happy Christmas" -- 16mo Christmas Card with Victorian Scrap
England, 1870. Very good. Light toning, spotting, dust soiling.. An attractive Christmas card made from coated and embossed paper, and a large Victorian scrap. The scrap depicts a small child in a red dress watering roses framed by tendrils of greenery and topped with a blue ribbon. The message below is printed and reads, "I Wish You A Happy Christmas". On the verso is a contemporary ink inscription that reads, "Miss Haram. 1875". Measures approx. 4" by 2.5... Read More
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Scrap Book of Women's Organization "Philathea Class" Organized and Illustrated by Young Woman named "Betty
[Virginia?], 1931. Very good. Toned, extremities worn.. An utterly unique example of book-making and album keeping, created by a young woman named Betty as a way of memorializing her time in a women's organization called the Philathea Class. Run by a teacher named Mrs. Horace Turner, the women's group was formed as a Methodist group whose platform was, "Young women at work for young women, all standing by the Bible, the School and the Church". Betty has accompanied... Read More
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Delicate Devotional Watercolor Cutwork - Flaming Hearts - Circle of Roses, Leaves and Thorns
A 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" delicate hand made paper devotional or "Nun Cut" Flaming hearts surrounded by roses and thorns Verse reads " O God ... will Again. Vivid watercolor decoration with gold and green border decoration. Reverse is blank.
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A Collection of Materials Relating to Charles G. Sargent, A Textile Machinery Manufacturing Company
Graniteville, MA: Charles G. Sargent, 1870. General wear.. A collection of materials relating to the business firm of Charles Grandsion Sargent (1819-1878), which was a successful textile machinery manufacturing company in Graniteville, MA. It was founded in 1854 by Sargent himself, and after his sons joined him, became known as the C. G. Sargent's Sons Corporation. Collection includes: Four advertising circulars for several of Sargent's machines such as the Metallic Waste Card machine, Cold-Air Wool-Drying Machine, Wool-Washing Machine... Read More
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Window Display Photograph - Helen Fox Kruser Delicatessen featuring of A-So-Gud Pretzels
1920s. A 9 3/4" x 7 1/2" photograph depicting a window display at Helen Fox Kruser Delicatessen. Large poster in background for "O-So-Gud" Pretzels in the background with open cases of pretzels and pretzels strewn about the base of the display. The pretzels are accompanied by what else but beer...
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Better Living Booklets for Parents and Teachers -- Eighteen (18) 1950s Child Psychology Booklets for Families on Growth and Development
Chicago, Illinois: Science Research Associates, Inc, 1952. Very good to near-fine. Some light wear. A little sunning to box.. A collection of eighteen (18) booklets published for families between 1950 and 1952, offering advice on everything from helping siblings get along as young children to how to navigate the tricky teen years as parents. Penned by psychologists, each booklet addresses either parent or child, and covers child development subjects such as identity development, regulating and understanding emotions, family... Read More
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Alice Murphy School Reports for the Day School for Young Ladies and Girls, February 1890 to June 1892 and examination excuse, 1903
New Haven, 1903. A collection of 15 reports for Miss Alice Murphy, 1 excuse from examination card from 1903. Reports from Day School for Young Ladies and Girls, New Haven. Principals: Miss Orton and Miss Nichols. reports are signed A.K. Murphy. Examination excuse card is from 1903 and is signed H.J. Whiton. loose reports, slight creases and staining.
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![[Broadside:] The Perpetual Almanack, or Gentleman's Prayer Book With Color Queen of Diamonds inset](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/450/251/1506251450.0.l.0.jpg)
[Broadside:] The Perpetual Almanack, or Gentleman's Prayer Book With Color Queen of Diamonds inset
Spitalfields [London]: Taylor. Very good. Edges toned. Minor wrinkling to paper where playing card pasted on, minor staining to verso from paste.. A moralistic tale disguised as a humorous tale about a soldier caught playing cards in church, only to be caught by his superior; in order to evade punishment, the soldier spins a story about how each playing card teaches him a different bible story. Single leaf (11" by 8.5") printed on recto only, blue paper,... Read More
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Handmade Kitchen Shower Invitation
United States: Medford, Massachusetts, 1930. Very good. Modern tape repair.. A creative handmade invitation inviting the recipient to a "Kitchen Shower for Gloria and Bob" in Medford, Massachusetts in the 1930s. Pencil and scraps of fabric have been used to make the front look like a kitchen door with curtain, and a kitchen towel hanging off a paper rail inside. The text inside is typed with the exception of a note at the bottom, which adds the event's... Read More
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Revolutionary Calendar Dedicated to the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution
Boston: Louis Prang, 1896. Chromolithograph calendar printed by L. Prang & Co. for 1896. It was issued under the auspices of the New York City Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Coated stock die-cut in the shape of a shields, each presenting one calendar month accompanied by a chromolithograph depiction of the seal of one of the thirteen original states. The states represents the states in the order they ratified the Constitution, beginning with Delaware. Each... Read More
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Printed Citrus Fruit Wrappers with Printed Recipes
United States, 1930. Very good. Some toning, wrinkles/creasing, staining, short tears or nicks.. A group of five (5) printed citrus fruit wrappers from American citrus producers, each printed on tissue paper and measuring approx. 9.5" by 9.5. Citrus fruit wrappers are ephemera produced to both protect the fruit in transit and represent the brand in a colorful way. These examples are notable because they include recipes in lieu of colorful imagery to market the product. Recipes include Orange... Read More
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Illustrated Furniture, Feather, and Carpet Warehouse Printed Broadside
Lowell, Massachusetts: Washingtonian Press, 1843. Toned, water stained, dust soiling, discoloration from adhesive used to mount to board.. Printed broadside advertising the "Furniture, Feather, and Carpet Warehouse" of Lowell, Massachusetts, sellers of a range of factory-manufactured household furnishings. Constitutes important ephemeral evidence of the rise of manufacturing in New England in the early to mid 1800's, and the rise of industry. Broadside (9.75" by 7.5") mounted on board 11.75" by 8.75", pencil trials and one ink correction to... Read More
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A Present from Mary Lu and Little Jim - JC Penney promotional activity book for children - Christmas
New York: J.C. Penney Co. Inc, 1929. Cover detached with 3/4 separation on fold. Text block intact. 16 (unnumbered) pp. of a various activities for children including stories. mazes, a paper doll, connect the dots, paper toys music and much more. The JC Penney's promotional characters, Mary Lu and Little Jim are incorporated throughout. With original mailer with illustrated red silhouette of a toddler and a Christmas tree. Measures 11 3/4" x 7 3/4
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