Handmade 4" Paper Doll -- c.1920 Little Blonde Girl with Eleven (11) Outfits
United States, 1920. Very good. Light dust soiling, a couple repairs to doll.. A charming handmade paper doll depicting a little blonde girl, measuring approx. 4" in height and accompanied by eleven (11) tabbed outfits and one (1) pair of black tights. Includes sailor outfits, day wear, party clothes, and night clothes. The doll's arms can be partially lifted from her body to be threaded through the little sleeves. Hand cut with original pencil and watercolor artwork. ... Read More
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Handmade 4.5" Paper Doll -- Little Blonde Girl with Six (6) Outfits and Hat
United States, 1920. Very good. Light dust soiling, small surface tear to doll around elbow area.. A charming handmade paper doll, hand cut with original pen, pencil, and watercolor artwork. The doll is approx. 4.5" in height, and depicts a little girl with blonde ringlets. She is accompanied by six (6) tabbed outfits with one matching hat. Includes day wear, outerwear, and a dressing gown with a blonde baby doll.
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Elegant and Finely Produced Marriage-Themed 8vo Valentine with Victorian Scrap
London, 1850. Very good to near-fine. Letter folds, light toning and spotting.. A particularly finely produced 8vo valentine with a floral and marriage theme. Bifolium (7.5" by 4.75") with delicate and intricate embossed border, and scalloped edge. In the center of the upper leaf is chromolithographed in green an organic floral oval border with an eight-line poem on love and marriage in the center. At the bottom is a small bouquet of hand-painted floral Victorian scrap, and at... Read More
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12mo Valentine with Original Watercolor Artwork, Ink Verse, and Hidden Messages Underneath Hand-colored Scraps
London, 1850. Very good. Light toning, remnants of scrapbook to verso.. A very elegantly produced valentine made from pink paper peeking through lace paper, with the ink inscription: "Long may our hearts united prove The Mutual Joys of faithful love And may your love return to me As constant as my love for thee". In the center is decorated with an elegant bouquet of roses made from hand-colored scraps and original watercolor artwork for the stem and ribbon.... Read More
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Trade Card for Bennage & Elliott, Limited Engraving, Printing and Stationery House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Bennage & Elliott, 1890. Very good to near-fine. Minor toning, dust soiling.. A stylish engraved trade card for Bennage & Elliott, an engraving, printing, and stationery housed based in Philadelphia. Utilizes a faux three dimension effect in its typography, as well as cherry blossoms and an eagle for imagery. An effective advertisement for their own product. Measures approx. 2.25" by 4
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Berton the Big Wheel: A Safe Driving Story
Falls Church, Virginia: American Automobile Association, 1981. Very good to near-fine.. A charming children's story published by AAA's Traffic Safety Department in 1981 for families of young children, instructing them in "big wheel" and sidewalk safety: "Please read Berton the Big Wheel with your child. Talk about the safe behaviors listed at the top of this page. And supervise your child when he or she is playing outside" (p. [8]). Above this statement is a list of Berton's... Read More
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A guide to the methods of postponing or preventing pregnancy
Raritan, New Jersey: Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, 1960. Very good to near-fine.. A guide to contraceptive options for women, published by Ortho Pharmaceutical for family doctors to pass out to their female patients in the 1960s. Ortho was one of the first pharmaceutical companies to release an oral contraceptive ("the pill") in the early 1960s, contributing to the sexual revolution and major culture shift of the 60's and 70's. The present pamphlet offers information on effectiveness, costs, pros and... Read More
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Sweets and Meats and Other Good Things to Eat
East Liberty (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania: Womans Missionary Society of the Lincoln Avenue United Presbyterian Church, 1917. Good. Toned with dust soiling, chipping and short tears to wrappers with some loss to foot.. A compilation of recipes by members of the Womans Missionary Society of the Lincoln Avenue United Presbyterian Church in East Liberty, Pennsylvania. Published in 1917, it contains dozens of tried and tested recipes from the members themselves, shared with each other and the community to promote their... Read More
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The Night's Deceiving Eyes
United States: Allstate Insurance Company, 1950. Near-fine. Light toning.. A 1950s-era public safety pamphlet on night driving, offering tips and tricks for protecting yourself on the road in low visibility. Includes statistics ("2/3 of the traffic deaths occur at night"), urges drivers not to give in to emotions or road rage, and general tips for safety (lower speed at night, turn on lights at sunset). Advertises Allstate Insurance Company. Folded pamphlet printed in red, yellow, and black measuring... Read More
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KVP Household Papers on Parade
Kalamazoo, Michigan: Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company, 1930. Very good. Minor dust soiling.. Illustrated advertising poster for wax paper, parchment paper, and other products sold by the Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company, promising housewives "You will enjoy doing housework Quicker, Better and Easier ... and with more pleasing results". Illustrations of the products march along the bottom of the poster with the directive, "See what these hard-working efficient fellows can do for you. Your army is waiting inside for inspection".... Read More
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Sample Book of Yarns -- Delaine Manufacturing Co
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Delaine Manufacturing Co, 1936. Good to good. Toned. A couple unobtrusive nicks/tears in lower leaf. Yarn samples in very good, bright condition. Upper right-hand corner of upper leaf torn. Envelope worn with a couple short tears.. Good Yarns Insure Good Finished Work". A sample book of rug and knitting yarns produced by Delaine Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia, with approx. one hundred (100) short lengths of yarn in a wide variety of colors. Rayon and wool are... Read More
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You Are Needed To Learn A New Job and Fight In A Factory - Seeking both Men AND Women
Washington, D.C.: United States Employment Service, 1943. Very good. Light toning.. A WWII-era booklet published by the War Manpower Commission, recruiting Americans for war production jobs to support the boys abroad. At this time, there was a large need for people to work in factories, agriculture, and production. Highlights the need not just for men, but also for women, due largely to the fact that many able-bodied men were sent abroad to fight, causing a brief shift in... Read More
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Mumps
[Albany, New York]: N.Y. State Dept. of Health, 1955. Very good to near-fine.. A public health pamphlet issued to families by the New York State Department of Health, educating parents about Mumps. Gives basic facts about the disease, how it is spread, common symptoms to be aware of, and emphasizes the importance of early medical intervention. Includes a cartoon image of a boy with enlarged salivary glands, a hallmark of the illness. Folding pamphlet measuring approx. 6.25" by... Read More
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Late 18th Cent. Greeting Card with Printed Silk Inset Message -- "Dear Mother
Germany: N.p., Late 8th cent. Good. Light dust soiling, spotting. Damage from old adhesive to verso.. A handsome early example of a hand-colored lithographed greeting card from Germany, with a message printed on silk inset at the top. The message begins, "Dear Mother, accept my thanks and wish of peace on this day" and goes on to wish her joy, happiness, and blessings. A medal at the top of the arch reads "Seegen die Fulle" ("see the abundance").... Read More
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Depression Dance" Printed Flyer
[Cleveland, Ohio?]: St. John's Social Club, 1932. Good to very good. Dust soiling.. A small printed flyer for a "Depression Dance" held on the evening of Sunday, May 8th, 1932. Given by St. John's Social Club, with the following entertainment: Joe Kasper and His Harmonica Serenaders; Tap Dancers Icandella & Eckenrod; and music by the Jolly Broadcasters. Included a door prize. Such "Depression Dances" were popular events attended by the public to help forget their worries in the... Read More
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Ephemera Promoting Scottish Elocutionist and Lecturer Bro. D.G. Lawson Voluntarily inmate at CT Insane Asylum to overcome appetite for Rum
Willimantic, Connecticut: D.G. Lawson, 1877. Very good. Spotting, water staining to envelope. Letter folds to one of the pamphlets.. Ephemera promoting Scottish Elocutionist and lecturer D.G. Lawson, with original handwritten note from Lawson himself promoting his lectures. Lawson voluntarily checked himself into the Connecticut State Insane Asylum in the 1870s "as a last hope to overcome an uncontrollable appetite for Rum", and made his living lecturing on the topic of temperance and his time at the asylum. Sadly,... Read More
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High School Ephemera of Harriet Sophia Rowley (later Parker, 1853-1943) - History of Women's Education
Utica, New York, 1872. Very good. A little toning, letter folds, a couple minor short tears.. Ephemera charting the higher education of Harriet Sophia Parker (née Rowley, 1853-1943). The family valued higher education for both their male and female children. Harriet's brother, Hiram C. Rowley, would marry Thirza Jane Merriam (1845-1919), and join her family's printing business, Merriam-Webster. Includes two items: a lithographed grade report for the Apring 1872 term at Harriet's school, the Utica Free Academy, and... Read More
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Riding Old Rover" - Large Victorian Scrap Depicting Children at Play
England, 1880. Very good. Well preserved. Light points of surface wear, a little dust soiling and toning, discoloration from previous adhesive to verso.. A large well-preserved Victorian scrap, chromolithographed and embossed, measuring approx. 4.25" by 6.75". The image depicts four children playing with their dog in a country meadow. The caption in the upper left-hand corner reads, "Down in the meadows, it's jolly to play, Riding old Rover This fine holiday.
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Engraved Invitation to 1834 Series of Midwifery Lectures
[Fairfield, New York], 1834. Very good. Minor toning, dust soiling.. Engraved invitation card (2.75" by 4"), finished in contemporary ink, inviting medical student Abram Arndt to a series of midwifery lectures given by W. Willoughby, M.D. at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Western District of New York. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Western District of New York was chartered in 1812, and was based in Fairfield, New York. It was renamed Fairfield... Read More
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School Days Play Days" -- Pharmacy Sign Advertising First Aid Products to Families with Children
United States, 1920. Good to very good. Dust soiling and wear, short tears.. Illustrated sign used to advertise first aid products to families with children: "Stub your toe and down you go. But there are lots of accidents besides a sore toe. The home kit should contain Cottons, Bandages, Adhesive Plasters, Peroxide, Witch Hazel, Ointments etc. Your's [sic] will be a good emergency outfit if made up from our stock of fine Accident Helps". The image depicts a... Read More
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Off Night at the Aldine
Old Orchard Beach, Maine: The Aldine Hotel, 1897. Light toning, dust soiling to edges.. Printed invitation to an "Off Night at the Aldine", a night of "Phantasms" and "Illusions" to titillate guests on a cold evening in January, 1897. Dishes served included Mince Pie, Lobster and Milk, and Welsh Rabbit and Ale. The Aldine was a hotel built in 1881 in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, a beach side resort town just south of Portland. It was destroyed by... Read More
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Susie Goes Shopping, Lowe #5803
Lowe, 1958. There is some slight cover wear. The three booklets are stapled together. The wonder slate is no longer functions as the surface material has cracked over time. The left interior pocket has an intact tear on it. The punch out pages are missing one piece. Measures 12" x 10 1/2".. The front cover states that it is a "Fun Folio [that] contains all these things -- Play coins and bills, Wonder Slate and stylus, Illustrated Story... Read More
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A Happy Christmas" -- Train-themed Childhood Greeting Card
England (printed in Bavaria), 1910. Very good. Toning.. A charming Christmas card depicting a little boy in a train conductor outfit okaying train with his puppy. Die-cut, and can be folded so it stands up witht he boy sticking out of the background. Early inscription on verso reads, "From Charles + Harry Merry Christmas". Measures approx. 4.5" by 3
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The Good Soldier's Lunch Call
[Los Angeles, California]: Southern Counties Gas Company, 1944. Very good to near-fine.. A nutrition guide for American housewives, offering tips and tricks for nourishing the family during the Second World War. Published "as a wartime service with compliments of Southern Counties Gas Company", and issued at a time when wartime rations were in full effect. Ingredients such as sugar and meat were rationed to help feed the boys abroad, so housewives needed to be resourceful and economical with... Read More
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A Good Place for a Girl to Work!" -- Ephemera Recruiting Women to Work for Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952. Good. Toning, dust soiling, some wear.. A group of early 1950s ephemera promoting the Indiana Bell Telephone Company to young women as "A Good Place for a Girl to Work!". Includes seven (7) items: an ink blotter, a business card, three (3) "Spee-D-Dial" cards for recording numbers, and two (2) promotional pamphlets. It is interesting to see how, following WWII, women were actively being recruited for the workplace. The material is... Read More
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