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Mainly Victorian Trade Cards, but any great & authentic images of Victorian ephemera are welcome too. Trade cards mainly existed from the 1870s to the late 1890s and were a phenomenom in advertising that only lasted about 25 years. Although I have seen cards as early as the late 1860s and as late as the early 1900s. The popularity of peridicals and magazines became the advertising venue by the early 20th Century, and the wonderful era of Trade Cards and the albums people made of them passed into history. Please provide good quality scans or photos, no internet grabs, and try not to duplicate other people's posts. Post as many as you like without limits.

From Our Own Collection of Antique and Vintage Ephemera: Vintage Antique Baking Day, Boy & Girl, Wooden Shoes. Instant Digital Download. Super for greeting cards, stickers, or scrapbooking. You can also use them in collage, and a million other arts & crafts projects. :) We are listing several vintage domestic images for Autumn and the holidays, so do check back with us. You will be able to download this image as a JPG (without the "Watermark") shortly after purchase. Color reproduction will depend on the printer you use, and you may need to adjust your settings. All of our digital images are designed from our collection of, Luggage Labels, Postcards, Victorian Trade Cards, Food & Drink Labels, Advertising, Perfume & Soap Labels, Poster Stamps, Greeting Cards, and Illustrations. These are from old (often VERY old), originals, so conditions may include small printing imperfections, fading, creases, or aging spots. 1) Digital Collage Sheets are formatted to fit 8.5 X 11 copy paper or card stock. 2) Single images are generally scanned to be reproduced at their original sizes (unless the originals are very small), which can vary. All sales are final on digital items. Please contact me if you have any problems with your order. PARTS DEPARTMENT COPYRIGHT NOTICE The artwork and/or photos in this shop is the property of Parts Department, and protected by copyright law. You MAY NOT reproduce/alter/redistribute it as a digital item (such as a file or in a digital collage, etc.). DO NOT share these files with anyone else. You MAY NOT re-sell these images as-is or as your own work either in print or digital form. You MAY print & use these items in a tangible journal/scrapbook/craft project, etc., to sell. You MAY NOT simply print them out, assemble and re-sell them either on their own, as small craft items such as stickers, stamps, cards, etc. or as part of a “kit” or in any way that competes with my shop. My items are meant for you to use in your own unique assembled craft project. My items must be incorporated into your own unique, assembled printed project and/or significantly altered (such as by adding other printed items, lace, decorations, etc. DO NOT just print, assemble & sell. DO NOT just alter slightly and sell.) My images MAY NOT be used on t-shirts, or other items sold on Print on Demand (POD) websites such as Zazzle, Greeting Card Universe, Cafe Press, etc. Violations could result in legal action. Please contact me if you have questions about these terms.

I come from a family of folks who love puns and wordplay. I think that's why I get a kick out of these early Singer Manufacturing Company trade cards. NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND The expression "never too late to mend" is not used much these days, but reminds us it is never too late to apologize or make amends to someone. On the other hand, maybe the saying just means a Singer sewing machine can make repairs even at night - by candlelight! WHAT I HAVE SEWED TOGETHER LET NO ONE RIP ASUNDER Traditional Christian marriage vows often use the phrase, "What God has joined together, let no man put asunder". The sentiment expresses the belief that the bonds of marriage, made in sight of God, should not be broken by man. Or maybe our Singer sewing machine Cupid just believes in a literal joining of husband and wife! AND THE DEVIL CAME AND SOWED TARES This card has my favorite wordplay, since the word tares is now about as antique as this sewing machine. The phrase about the devil sowing tares comes from one of Jesus' parables in the New Testament. In the story, the devil sowed weeds, or tares, in a man's field of wheat. The story as told by Singer is just a little bit different, though! The reverse of each of these cards lists the number of Singer sewing machines sold in the years between 1862 (12,489) and 1880 (538,609). The last date is a good indicator the cards appeared sometime after 1880, which is about the time trade cards started becoming a popular advertising medium.

This Trade Card Tuesday is for anyone who has ever looked at their fingernails and thought “But what do they MEAN?”. This circa 1890 trade card advertising Sapolio soap is from Carter Litchfield...

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I have been collecting vintage postcards, magazine and book illustrations, trade cards and other vintage paper ephemera for many years. The fabulous artwork on these images drew me into collecting them to use in my own art work and projects. This wonderful postcard illustrated by Mauzan is part of my large paper and ephemera collection of wonderful images. Mauzan was known as a decorative illustrator designing during the Art Deco movement. He was influenced by the avant-garde cubists. He was also an illustrator of posters and postcards.During his career as a poster printer and designer, Mauzan designed over 2,000 posters, using a style marked by humor and brilliant colors for advertisement and events and over 1,000 postcard images. This image can be printed on anything you choose, paper, fabric, decal sheets and turned into an instant art project. You can add text, change the color and size and do just about anything you want to make it your own. You will receive ONE high resolution electronic JPEG photo image. (300 DPI). The actual size of the image is 4 x 6 inches. I have repaired any damage and obvious flaws to give you a beautiful image. These wonderful antique postcards and paper ephemera are perfect for Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Jewelry Tags, Collage, Fabric Printing, atc, aceo and your own personally designed greeting cards. My digital images cannot be re-sold AS IS in their original digital format. You can use it in your own original artwork to create something new with it. The Postcard Fancy text will not appear on the image. Please note, we are offering a multi purchase discount. Buy five digital download images and get one free. Just buy five or more images, then convo or email me with your choice of any other image on Postcard Fancy. I will email it to you after the purchase. Enjoy!

Liebig's Meat Extract "Alphabet, Female Operatic Characters & Costumes" German issue of 12 cards, 1892

Today we hand out business/trade cards like confetti, most being mass produced for a few pounds. With that in mind, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the same commodity in the Geo…

Today we hand out business/trade cards like confetti, most being mass produced for a few pounds. With that in mind, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the same commodity in the Geo…

Cibils Beef Extract "Popular Festivals" c1899 #3 Dance Halls, Paris

File name: 10_03_000417a Binder label: Baking Title: Goods not genuine unless our card is found in every package. Albion Milling Co. [front] Created/Published: N. Y. : Geo S. Harris & Sons Date issued: 1870 - 1900 (approximate) Physical description: 1 print : chromolithograph ; 14 x 9 cm. Genre: Advertising cards Subject: Women; Wheat; Cereal products Notes: Title from item. Item verso is blank. Statement of responsibility: Albion Milling Co. Collection: 19th Century American Trade Cards Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: No known restrictions.

Trade card of Henry Patten, razor-maker and cutler

Liebig Beef Extract "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" German issue 1897.

Persistent URL: digital.lib.muohio.edu/u?/tradecards,4730 Subject (TGM): Flowers; Roses; Furniture; Furniture industry; Furniture stores;

Original Victorian Trade Card - Tolu Quack Medicine - beautiful design - woman holding a glass of the miracle cure. Beautiful, bright and colorful card, in very good condition. "Lawrence and Martin's Tolu Rock and Rye. The great cure for coughs, colds, and consumption, and all diseases of the throat and lungs. Ask your grocer or druggist for it" . Measures 4.5 x 3 in. Please carefully inspect the provided pictures for a better assessment of condition. Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions.

This is a gorgeous collection of Vintage Ephemera Script Pieces. These Digital Antique Handwritten papers are available to download for Free!

Trade card of Price, glass manufacturers at Sherrard Street, St. James's, London, the text inscribed on a vase. Etching and engraving

Biscuits Pernot "Beauties of the Heavens" c1900. Arc en Ciel ~ Rainbow

Here is a shabby and tattered catalogue order form that has yellowed with age. The page is from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue. Click on image to enlarge. Related posts that may interest you: Vintage Fish Invoice – Free Digital Image Free Vintage Image ~ The City Drug Store 1894 Invoice...Read More

While collecting Victorian and Edwardian postcards, I have come to realize that the artists who painted the postcards, often times were also hired to do trade cards. But while the postcards were of…

NEW YORK, circa 1875, Schumacher and Ettinger lithographers of New York designed this trade card for the Charter Oak Lawn Mower company to promote their machine.

File name: 10_03_000322a Binder label: Baking Title: Pillsbury's Best is the best .This flour is always on top. [front] Created/Published: Buffalo, N. Y. : Koerner & Hayes Date issued: 1870 - 1900 (approximate) Physical description: 1 print : chromolithograph ; 14 x 9 cm. Genre: Advertising cards Subject: Women; Tops (Toys); Cereal products Notes: Title from item. Statement of responsibility: Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Co. Collection: 19th Century American Trade Cards Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: No known restrictions.