Tally - Woman with Blue Hoop Dress
4" x 3" die cut, unused bridge tally which depicts a orange haired woman wearing a fancy light blue dress with a full hoop bottom. She is holding out the dress with her hands. Made in USA. Condition is excellent.
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Strick-Phantasie und Häkelgarne" -- Attractive Chromolithographed Advertising Card for German Yarns, Floss, and Thread
Reudnitz, Germany: Druck der Kunstanstalt von Vezel & Naumann, 1890. Very good. Minor toning, dust soiling. Two small areas of missing surface litho verso.. An attractive chromolithographed advertising card for "Strick-Phantasie und Häkelgarne" (Knitting fantasy and crochet yarns), featuring "Schwanen-Zephyr, Moos, Gobelin" (soft "Swan"-like cotton, moss, and tapestry) fibers. The illustration shows a swan serenely gliding across a pond; to the left, a large industrial spinning machine processes fibers, and on the right, a large room of workers... Read More
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Pastoral Themed Moveable Greeting Card
Germany, 1880. Very good. Toning, dust soiling.. A lovely pastoral-themed moveable greeting card. Includes a small tab that, when gently pulled upwards, changes the image from a small blonde girl in a pastoral setting to a portrait of a girl with wildflowers in her hair. Also reveals a greeting card message in German, which says, roughly translated: "May carefree heart and cheerful mind guide you through life easily". Chromolithographed and embossed. A very sweet item. Measures approx. 4.25"... Read More
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Compliments of the Flower Medicine Co
Boston, Massachusetts: Flower Medicine Co, 1884. Very good to near-fine. Some dust soiling, toning, minor chips and self wear.. Trade catalogue advertising remedies produced by R.C. Flower and the Flower Medicine Co. in Boston. Includes lengthy discussions of how Flower remedies have miraculously cured ailments ranging from consumption to cancer, using testimonial letters from amazed customers. One testimonial, titled "Almost a Miracle", claims that Dr. Flower and his remedies brought a small child back to life from the... Read More
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Our Holidays
London: F. Warne & Co., 1870. Warne's Picture Puzzle Toy Books. Heavy cover wear. Puzzles cut and applied. Foxing. Penciling inside cover. Covers attached with archival tape. 6 leaves with applied cutout puzzle pieces. Pictorial wraps 9 1/4" x 10 1/2".. Instructions on inside cover. Depicts busy midway with vendors and acts, farm life, the seashore, the zoo,the flower mart and the train station. Back inside cover promotes other books in the series. Outer cover... Read More
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Tonic Sol-Fa Catalogues, Teachers' Edition
Great Britain: Tonic Sol-Fa Agency, 1882. Front cover detached. General wear.. A trade catalogue for the Tonic Sol-Fa Agency, who sold a variety of books and sheet music. This specific catalogue was their teacher's edition, and in addition to the books and sheet music it also sold a different supplies a teacher might use, such as charts and metronomes. The first section of the catalogue lists all the items sold in a alphabetical order. The rest of the... Read More
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A Cutwork Depicting Sea Captain, Young Woman and Soldier and more c1850s
An intricate little scene comprised of multiple layers of polished and textured paper. A young woman and a sea captain stand hand-in-hand in a clearing. A rifle is laid atop a large rock in the foreground. A rabbit and two birds lay nearby (perhaps having been shot). A small dog looks on while at water's edge. A myriad of greenery with a trellis flanks the border of the image while a large tree with intricate leaves creates the background.... Read More
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Floral Album and Ladies' Companion with valuable advice for Invalids
New Haven: The C.G. Clark Co, 1869. Near fine. Minor toning, dust soiling.. Trade catalog marketed to women, advertising patent medicines sold by the C.G. Clark Co. Contents include "A Correct Dictionary of Flowers" on the rectos, relating the meanings of over 100 different varieties of flowers; advertisements and testimonials printed on versos. Calendar for the year 1869 printed on lower wrapper, with red ink stamp of retailer J. Durbin to foot. 16mo (4.5" by 2.75"), pp.... Read More
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A Glimpse into the Future ... Firearrow
[Detroit, Michigan]: Dodge, 1953. Very good to near-fine. Minor toning.. Printed advertisement for the Firearrow, a "new kind of sports car" marketed by Dodge as "fashion flair for the future". Includes photos of the roadster's futuristic dashboard, front and side views. Illustrated bifolium measuring approx. 4" by 7.25" The Dodge Firearrow II was a one-off concept / dream car designed in the early 1950's by Chrysler Corporations legendary design chief, Virgil Exner and hand built by Ghia Coachbuilders... Read More
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Full Sheet of 1850s Lace Papers for Valentine Manufacturing
England, 1850. Very good. Some minor points of surface wear and light discoloration.. A scarce example of a full sheet of lace papers produced for valentine manufacturing, with all six panels remaining uncut and intact with the exception of one (lower right-hand butterfly). Each has either a butterfly or a leafy plant in the central cartouche. The sheet was embossed, gilt, and die-cut to create its "lace" effect. Measures approx. 6" by 7". Each panel measures 3" by... Read More
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Charming Handmade Christmas Letter Album with Family Photos and color Landscape photocards c1910s
1910. A 6" x 4 1/2" handmade album. The covers are constructed of a deeply embossed card with floral border and a photograph of the writer at center. The first page is a printed Christmas greeting , perhaps from a Victorian gift book. Contents includes snippets from and full size color photocards interspersed with manuscript pages and additional pictures; one of the writer, a second of a young relative. The correspondence is from Oswaldtwistl, Lancaster England. The photocards are... Read More
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Pirated Newspaper Supplement
[New York, New York]: J. Ottman Lith. Co, 1894. Good. Toning, minor stains and short tears including one small open tear to lower left-hand corner (not touching image). Lower right-hand corner dog-eared.. A paper doll blatantly pirated by J. Ottman Lithography Co. from McLoughlin, who first used it to advertise coffee in 1894. It was published here as a newspaper supplement for the Boston Sunday Post. This example is uncut and includes two dolls, a boy ("Dick") and... Read More
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Unused Dance Card - 1890 Annual Valentine Ball at Cuttingsville, VT
A heavy stock dance card with an invitation to the Annual Valentine Ball, to be held at the Union House, Cuttingsville, VT., Feb. 14, ‘90. Music by Ludlow Orchestra. Reverse has the Order of Dances. There were 25 dances. Grand March at 8 o'clock. Unused. Has not been folded. Condition: excellent. Unused.
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Catalogue [for] B. Attman & Co. [of] New York
New York, New York: B. Attman & Co, 1889. Very good. Small open tear to upper right-hand corner of upper wrapper. Minor chipping, short tears, toning.. Printed catalogue advertising women's and children's clothing and accessories sold by the B. Attman & Co. of New York, profusely illustrated over its 96 pages. Includes a blank mail-in order form in the front and index, as well as a brief description of the latest trends ("Velvet Ribbons with satin back... In... Read More
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Orkid Covers
Boston, Mass: W. C. Dodge Paper Co, 1910. Blue stamped cover, tied together with brown yarn. Sample book for covers, contains samples of seven distinctive colors, describes paper weight and finish. 9" x 6" Cover and samples in good condition, crease in back cover.
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Promotional Booklet for the Margaret Sanger Bureau
New York, New York: Birth Control Federation of American, Inc, 1941. Very good. Light toning, extremities rubbed.. A scarce 1940s promotional booklet for the Margaret Sanger Research Bureau, the first birth control research bureau in the United States founded by the birth control activist and feminist educator Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) in 1923. The booklet begins with an emotional appeal to readers, describing a scene in which a young Sanger was unable to help her patient in childbirth early... Read More
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Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo 1941-1942 Program
New York, New York: Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, 1941. Good to very good. Dust soiled with a couple short tears, wear to extremities.. Printed souvenir program for the 1941-1942 season of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, charting its tour of the United States after the outbreak of the Second World War. It opened its season at the Metropolitan Opera House on October 8th, 1941. The program includes brief synopses of each ballet, portraits of the dancers... Read More
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Peculiar Penguins
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1934. Very Good +. 45 pp. 8vo. red cloth on board with pictorial cover label depicting courting penguins. Bright illustrations top portion of each page Inscribed on free end paper. Generalized light wear from handling and edge wear on cover. Vibrant color.
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Two (2) Ink Blotters Advertising Insurance by Eagle Indemnity Co. with Bonus War Bonds
New York, New York: Eagle Indemnity Co, 1944. Good. Ink offsetting from blotter use to versos. Minor dust soiling.. Two (2) WWII-era illustrated ink blotters advertising insurance sold by Eagle Indemnity Co., including one with a promotion featuring "bonus" War Bonds with purchase. Each example contains a cartoon, calendars, and a list of some of the policies offered with coverage. Each measures approx. 4" by 9", printed in light blue and black, versos blank.
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Plymouth, Massachusetts Manuscript Bill for Medical Services c.1829
Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1829. Good to very good. Toning, staining/spotting.. A handwritten medical bill in ink made out to "Widdow [sic] Hannah Blakeslee" from "R. Cook" for "medical services for self" from September 16th, 1825 until April 21st, 1829, totaling $14.42, and noting already received payment for medical services rendered to Gerry Blakeslee for $9.00. Located at Plymouth. Manuscript fragment measuring approx. 5.5" by 7.75
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Charming Naive Watercolor Napoleon
Reinforced on reverse with remnant document. An unknown artist's naive cut-out rendering of 8 1/2" watercolor Napoleon Bonaparte. Executed in great detail to the individual braids on his epaulets to the spurs on his boots.
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Home ABC
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1910. 16mo. Unpaginated. Linen Each page with three (3) letters and illustration relevant to letter. "H" is for Hoop Henry, "N" is for Negro, "X" is for Axe. Cover wear. Interior in excellent condition.
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Brochure for New England Music Camp
Oakland, ME: New England Music Camp, 1940. Binding staples rusted. Center page has detached.. A brochure for New England Music Camp located in Oakland, ME. Started in 1937 as a nonprofit by Dr. Paul E Wiggin and his wife Nina Wiggin, the camp's goal was to cultivate and refine the musical skills of the youth as well as help to support the physical, emotional, and social well-being of young musicians. The brochure starts with a brief summary of... Read More
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Baby's Book" -- Early 1960s Advertising Gerber to New Mothers
Fremont, Michigan: Gerber Products Company, 1961. Very good.. A small grouping of ephemera advertising the Gerber company to new mothers in 1961. Comprised of the following: one booklet of infant care advice ("Baby's Book"); one sign to hang on a nursery door ("Shhh! Baby's asleep"); a mail-in order for a Gerber brand silver spoon; a leaflet promoting the company's new wide-top jar; and a small art print with an image of the iconic Gerber baby illustration. Largest item... Read More
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Original Hawaiian Artwork -- Banana Harvesting
Honolulu, Hawaii, 1930. Very good. Letter folds. Toned.. A charming piece of original artwork for what appears to be a souvenir bookmark (perhaps for tourists?), mounted on to a piece of brown paper and folded inside laid paper addressed in ink on the verso to Mrs. H.H. Banks of Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. The image depicts a tropical scene with stick figures harvesting bananas, smoking pipes, and tending to children. The women wear brightly colored clothing. Pen with... Read More
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