A fine vinatge 1930s DIE-CUT VALENTINE. The full color card depicts a TEDDY BEAR playing a violin and broadcasting from radio station VAL. It is captioned "TO MY VALENTINE AW FIDDLE-STICKS! MUST I BROADCAST MY LOVE FOR YOU?". The card is folded so that it may be free-standing. It measures approximately 6 inches by 5 1/2 inches. There is a very small crease to the feather in the bear's hat. Neatly signed on the back.
A PAIR OF VICTORIAN GREETING CARDS. Circa 1875. Each card features a fine chromolithographed picture printed in full colors and mounted on a gilt background. Card 1.) Girl in blue dress seated on a swing, daffodils. Card 2.) Girl in yellow dress holding a black cat, sunflowers. Each card measures approximately 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". Small marginal tear at lower edge of card 2 and traces of glue residue on reverse of both otherwise in very good condition.
FOUR UNUSED CANADIAN PACIFIC HOTELS ENVELOPES for the BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL. Alberta, CANADA. Four envelopes each with the Hotel's Indian Head logo and address on the mailing flap. Each envelope measures 5 3/8" b 3 3/8". In mint condition.
AN EARLY, CIRCA 1920s, FIRESTONE BLOTTER. The blotter advertises the company's 3 1/2 inch tires (EXTRA SIZE CORD, REGULAR SIZE CORD, and FABRIC). Printed in red, blue and black on a white background. The three types of tires are shown against a cityscape of tall buildings. Pedestrians and old model cars are featured. IN FINE UNUSED CONDITION. The blotter measures 3 inches by 5 3/4 inches.
AN EARLY NATIONAL BISCUIT CO. (NABISCO) "SNAPAROONS" FORM. Circa 1920s. An UNUSED order form for the company's booklet "Biscuit In Choice Recipes". The form measures 4 1/4 inches by 2 1/2 inches. The form has a full color advertisement on the obverse for SNAPAROONS and depicts two women at tea time enjoying the product. IN MINT UNUSED CONDITION.
A FINE VICTORIAN TRADE CARD FOR GABLER PIANOS. Circa. 1890s. A die-cut embossed card printed in full chromolithographed colors and gilt. The card features a young girl and boy dressed in period costumes within a rose decorated border. The reverse has an advertisement for GABLER PIANOS offered for sale by E.F. DROOP & Sons CO., Washington D.C. Gabler Pianos was established in 1851. In excellent condition. Measures 5 inches by 1 3/4 inches.
VICTORIAN CHROMOLITHOGRAPH CARD PRINTED BY A.HOEN & CO., BALTIMORE Maryland. An advertising card for St Jacobs Oil for Sprains. The card depicts a FOX HUNTING SCENE in fine chromolithographed colors. The card has an advertisement on the back for THE CHARLES A. VOGLER COMPANY, Baltimore, MD. The card measures 2 3/8 inches by 6 inches. Light crease to upper right corner otherwise in near mint condition.
AN EARLY CHROMOLITHOGRAPHED VALENTINE BY MARCUS WARD & Co. Circa 1870s. The card is printed in gilt and colors and depicts a young lad in period costume and holding a bouquet of flowers. An unsigned picture done in the style of Kate Greenaway and Walter Crane both of whom designed cards for Marcus Ward. Captioned " WITH MY BEST LOVE". The reverse features a poem "AT LOVE'S SHRINE". The front is in mint condition - the back has light toning. The card measures approxima ...click for details
A RARE ISSUE OF "WINTER'S PIE". The Christmas Number of Printer's Pie. 1912. Wrappers. Cover design by JOHN HASSALL. With many contributions from the leading authors and illustrators of the day including: LAWSON WOOD, ERNEST H. SHEPARD, CHARLES FOLKARD, G.E. STUDDY, MABEL LUCIE ATTWELL, etc. Cover edges frayed and some staining at the lower edge of a few pages otherwise a very good copy of a scarce item. Measures 11" x 8 1/2".
A SCARCE CHRISTMAS CARD ISSUED BY THE E.P.DUTTON CO., 1925. Measures 12 1/2 inches by 8 inches (folded). "VESPERS" by A.A.MILNE. With printed greetings "MERRY CHRISTMAS" on the front, in red. Milne's poem "Vespers" was first published in VANITY FAIR (N.Y.), Vol. 19, No. 5, January, 1923 and later appeared in the first of his four famous "Pooh" books - "When We Were Very Young". It is presented here in calligraphed text with a delightful borde ...click for details
