Beautiful Collection of Victorian Scrap Butterflies

Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper Pre 1910: item #625656
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Measurement: The largest butterfly/moth is 3" x 1 1/2"

This is a vintage collection; not reproduction. From the early 1900's. Probably English. Very, very detailed with vivid, unfaded color.

Note a tiny bit of damage to the antennae of two butterflies.

Round Playing Cards from India or Nepal

Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper Pre 1920: item #459603
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We purchased this set of thirty-six round playing cards in Nepal, but it might well have originated in India. They appear to have been cut out of an old British made cardboard container and painted by hand.

The World of Dyeing, Exhibition Poster from Mingeikan

Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper Pre 1990: item #454352

This is a poster from the exhibition "Some no Sekai (The World of Dyeing), held around 1988 at the Nihon Mingeikan (Japan Folk Crafts Museum) in Osaka. It shows a close-up of one of the shibori cotton textiles in their collection. Comes unframed, and rolled in tube. In excellent condition.

Measurements
length: 28.5 in. (72.4 cm) ... Click for details

Continuation of Title Madison Square Twenty Six Ward

Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper Pre 1837 VR: item #449211
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Continuation of Title Madison Square Twenty Six Ward Philadelphia. This pamphlet was published by William P Kildare os 734 736 Sansom Street in Philadelphia in 1872. Shows sixty four lots on the North and South sides of Madison Square between Twenty second and Twenty fourth Streets. Also Catherine, Christian, Twenty Third, Forth, Madison Square, and Twenty second streets. Some loss to the end of the map inside which we show in the photographs. Measures 8 and three quarters by five and one half i... Click for details

ROLF ARMSTRONG PIN UP CALENDAR 1950 LARGE

Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper Pre 1960: item #289304
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This is a great large 33 1/2 by16 poster size calendar by well known pin up artist Rolf Armstrong. The Clemans truck line from down south is printed in reflective beads.There is some damage to the bottom of the calendar below the full pad.the paper was torn or cracked across most of the bottom with a loss on the right side.Rest is very clean and is a great display item

MITCHELL UTAH NEVADA 1865 HAND COLORED MAP

Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper Pre 1900: item #288741
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A very nice copy of mitchell's utah and nevada with original hand coloring 12 1/2 by 15.

Booklet - Astrology Information and Products c. 1902

Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper Pre 1910: item #268614
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This rare, 15 page booklet, written and published by F.E. Ormsby: famed, respected and controversial prognosticator, was issued as a “Twentieth Century Announcement” to promote Ormsby’s books, writings and other products. It offers information about “The Science of Occult Astronomy,” that Ormsby defines as “Astronomy and the Hidden Vibratory Influence of the Stars, relative to all things pertaining to this world in which we live.” It’s full of advertisements for personal horoscopes and related... Click for details

Vintage 1940's Greeting Card Birthday Mother

Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper Pre 1950: item #167169

I found some original 1940's greeting cards that have never been used and they have their original envelope. They measure 4.75" x 4.74" and are in excellent condition. They are so cute! Cute card for Mother's Happy Birthday.

Vintage 1940's Greeting Card Unused Dog Puppy

Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper Pre 1950: item #167163

I found some original 1940's greeting cards that have never been used and they have their original envelope. They measure 4.75" x 4.74" and are in excellent condition. They are so cute! Best wishes with many cheerful sayings.

1909 Comic Julius Bien Halloween Post Card

Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper Pre 1920: item #58547

Cute embossed Halloween post card illustrating a boy using a giant jack o'lantern to scare a grown man. The man's hair is sticking straight up and his cap is flying off! The front is marked "Copyrighted 1909 By Julius Bien & Co., N.Y.". The back is marked "'Halloween' Series Number 980". Postmarked 1909. Condition: bright coloring, some light creasing, softened edges and corners.