Paper with a Secret
Not everything is what it appears to be at first glance...
Paper Doll, Pretend Play, Made by Hand
[c1870s]. A 17" jointed movable paper doll of what appears to be a Tyrolian gentleman. Penned on his cumberbund is "Andenken (Souvenir)". Jointed at shoulders and knees. String tie mechanisms lifts arms and legs.
Price: $550.00
Pretend play, paper dolls, articulation
London: Misch & Co., [1910]. Two (2) 12" card stock articulated or jointed paper dolls that move at the neck, shoulder, hip and knee. The limbs and head are attached to the body form with unique circular inserts. The costume bodices slip beneath the arm joints and the sleeves slip.....
Price: $275.00
Metamorphic, Advertising, Trade Cards, Tobacco
United States: 1870s-1880s. A grouping of seven (7) metamorphic cards advertising tobacco produced by: Allen's; Blackwell's; D.H. McAlpin & Co.; Jackson's Best; Rail Road Mills; and A.S. Rosenbaum & Co. The advertising gimmick of metamorphic cards was an effective and common one for tobacco products in the late nineteenth century.....
Price: $425.00
Chromolithography, Fashion, Toys and Games, Dolls, Paper Dolls, Supplements, Forbes Dolls
Boston: Forbes & Co., 1895. Two (2) uncut Art Fashion Supplements chromolithograph by Forbes & Co. for The Boston Sunday Globe. Distributed in the July 28 and August 18 issues of the Globe, the present examples depict a well-heeled woman and her young charge ("Baby's Outing") and a young boy.....
Price: $225.00
au bon marche, mechanical trade card, movable trade card,
A 3” x 4 1/2” advertising trade card for Au Bon Marche department store in Paris. A first glance it has the appearance of a die-cut card of a child in a high chair. By pushing the base upwards and side flaps inward it creates a 3D chair with a......
Price: $125.00
trade card, changing picture, movable, french, advertising
Paris: c1900. A chromolithography trade card from the famous French department and Curiosity Store, named Au Bon Marche. The front has a gold and floral frame with shutters that when moved, alter the image of a servant girl into that of a Queen. The back of the card features an.....
Price: $110.00
Die-cut, Children, Raphael Tuck, Chromolithography, Illustrated
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, [1890s?]. A delightful die-cut illustrated children's book, chromolithographed with designs by E.A.C. and published by Raphael Tuck. Includes six unattributed poems including: "A Christmas Hamper"; "Sunday Scholars"; "The Windy Day"; "Songs"; "Don't Be Afraid"; and "Night and Morning". Includes six (6) full page illustrations including.....
Price: $200.00
Punch out, farm life, animals
New York: Merril Publishing Company, 1930. Chicago: Merril Publishing Company, 1930. Very Good. 6 color punch out heavy card stock pages (including covers)nis captioned below explaining the punch-out. Each punch out The top right 1/4" missing surface litho. 15" x 10 1/2". Fine imagery...
Price: $60.00
pop up books] [religious stories
Amsterdam: Folding book Ltd. Applied board cover, peep show book-can fold out into full circle that has pop ups, color illustrations by R.T. Cowern. The story tells the tale of Jesus in a visual way by creating a 3D image. Detailed with pop up and cut out images. 7" x......
Price: $75.00
Pop-Up Books, Koalas
Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co., 1935. First edition of an adorable children's book starring a mischievous koala named Blinky Bill, with three two-page spread pop-ups: one in the middle, and one on each paste down opening. The final pop-up shows a shopkeeper catching Blinky Bill sitting in a large jar.....
Price: $125.00
Childhood Ephemera, Picture Puzzle, Architecture for Children
1900: Germany. Four (4) different litho on wood jigsaw picture puzzles (Two puzzles printed on both sides). What makes this particularly interesting is that the pieces can also be used to create the architectural elements noted on the inside of the box lid. Housed in a wooden box. Also includes.....
Price: $375.00
pop-up, punch and judy
Magic-Action Book. 25 pp. litho on board book with three (3) die-cut pops. First text page titled "The Story of Bunty. Pop-ups include "Here I am Bunty", Punch and Judy and Bunty with a policeman. In-text black and white illustrations. Measures 7 1/2" 7 3/4"...
Price: $100.00
Love ad Friendship, Paper with a Secret
1826. A 3.5" in diameter cobweb or beehive valentine housed in a 5" by 5" by 3" shadowbox. It consists only of the cobweb and is mounted in an open position to expose a pair of lovebirds within. Penned above the cobweb is "Love's Home is in the Heart" C......
Price: $950.00
Water Cures, Patent Medicine, Hidden Message, Paper with a Secret
[Boston, Massachusetts]: Commonwealth Mineral Spring Water, c.1900. Advertising card for Commonwealth Mineral Spring Water, with a humorous image of two men on the recto alongside bold claims for the water's efficacy as a cure-all: "It is a sure cure for Dyspepsia, Liver and Kidney Complaints, and other Chronic Diseases". On.....
Price: $115.00
Woven puzzle, Depictions of the Military, Visual Puzzle, World War II
Boston, Massachusetts: Ted, 1940s. A fine, uncut example of Crosspatch Puzzle No. 8, "Can you line up the Rookies?", illustrated with images of rookies in the military. The goal of the puzzle is to weave the ten illustrated strips together in such a way as to reveal a pattern with.....
Price: $300.00
military attire, officer ranks,
Berlin: H. Toussaint, n.d. c1890. A 30 page fold-out panorama or concertina book Stamped cloth with black title and silver Imperial eagle. Full color lithograph images detailing Imperial military uniforms identified by service, rank and location. Book measures 7 ¼” x 5 ¼”. Linen backed except first page. Wear. Strong.....
Price: $225.00
Horology, Science and Technology, Movable & Mechanical
New York: J. W. Delamere & Do. 1865. A 3 3/4" x 2 5/8" card with a ring on a string that is to be repositioned across a line of months. The card is to be positions so the A flap faces the sun to create a shadow line. If.....
Price: $400.00
cutwork paper, scherenschnitte, canivet, made by hand, folk art
c1810. A 6 1/2" cut paper scene with three (3) birds perched on tree branches on a 10" x 8 1/4" backing sheet. The bodies are constructed of razor feather cuts and pinprick feet. Miniature feather cuts around the eye. Done in the style of Elizabeth Cobbold...
Price: $750.00
cutwork paper, scherenschnitte, canivet, made by hand, folk art
A 7 1/4" cut paper parrot mounted on a 10" x 8 1/4" backing sheet. The body is constructed of scallop cuts and pinprick while the layered feathers with fine cut tendrils along both edges of each feather. The blades of grass and flowers are all cut from a single.....
Price: $950.00
Aristocracy, Lithography, Social History
c1840. A 10 1/2" x 8 1/4" pressed board box with applied lithograph on the front cover depicting two young women musing while standing arm in arm in a rose garden. The surprise within the box is 20 trinket boxes each 2 5/8" x 1 1/2". Each pressed board box.....
Price: $1,500.00
Infrastructure, Railroads, Industry
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: H.G. Leisenring's Steam Printing House, 1867. First joint report to stockholders from three New Jersey and Delaware based transportation companies, illuminating early efforts to better connect the cities of New York and Philadelphia via innovative railway and canal lines. Includes a list of directors and officers of the.....
Price: $150.00
friendship album, quote, quotes, poetry, poems, verse, drawing, sketches, pencil, ink, code,
1907-1912. A friendship album of Marie Campbell consisting of mostly originally poems, a few illustrations, and coded phrases, the majority of which are signed and dated. The album starts in 1907 when Marie departed St. Francis Xavier School and the first half of the album are full of notes from.....
Price: $110.00
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Pop-up Book, Juvenile, Anthropomorphism
Chicago: Pleasure Books, Inc., 1934. Illustrated boards. Unpaginated. Frontispiece and in-text black and white illustrations throughout. Three (3) double page pop-ups in fine condition. Measures 9" x 8". Light edgewear covers.
Price: $150.00
Friendship Album, Triangular Album, Hidden Messages, Paper with a Secret
Nov. 30, 1911. A 22 leaf hand constructed book with stock covers created in a triangular shape by folding the corners inward. Scraps of turkeys on the front cover. When the corners are a hidden message is revealed. Each sentiment was written by a different friend. Some appear to be.....
Price: $175.00