Paper with a Secret
Not everything is what it appears to be at first glance...
Works by Children, Gender Roles
Dedham, MA: 1887. A collection of 46 drawings, two (2) 3" sketch books and a movable paper slide card that adds or removes people from the scene. Based on the artwork Max is a bit older than Mary and their works pretty well conform to traditional gender roles. Max has.....
Price: $800.00
Early Learning
T. Colmor, c.1950. Self-described as "An Introduction to Puzzles for the Very Young!", "On Time" consists of five illustrated die-cut cards fastened in the center with a metal grommet. Each spins, and the child must spin each card around into place to form the image. The image depicts a little.....
Price: $125.00
Creche, Nativity, Pop-up
Esslingen bei Stuttgart: J. F. Schreiber, 1888. A vibrant triptych of three (3) pop-up scenes including the three Wisemen, passersby, shepherds, sheep, the cattle and an angel holding a palm branch. The actual crib scene and the Star of Bethlehem are part of the background scene. Brick and wooden building.....
Price: $950.00
Paper Doll, Jointed Dolls, Articulated, Movable, Social History
Akron OH: Saalfield No. 1074, 1934. A rather unusual uncut book with an affluent family of six, plus a nurse for the children and Bim the cat and Pal the dog. Each of the punch-out characters has only one leg attached with a second to be attached according to instructions.....
Price: $300.00
Civil War, Optical Illusions, Riddles
United States: c1860s. A curious optical illusion puzzle in two parts: on the recto, a warped image; on the verso, a tongue-in-cheek riddle in verse. To solve, the viewer must either glean the answer from the riddle's clues or view the image from a specific angle to reveal the image.....
Price: $125.00
animals, sliced animals, sliced book
New York, NY: Robert O Ballou, 1932. A sliced transformation book featuring ten (10) different animals, with each animal sliced into three separate flaps that allow the reader to create a variety of different animal creations. Each animal is divided into head, body and feet. The drawings themselves are done.....
Price: $150.00
Mechanical Walking Paper Doll
Philadelphia, PA: Unknown, 1874. A paper doll consisting of a die-cut scrap head and torso with a tab on back to insert into the mechanism in the back of one of the selection of skirts. The legs and feet are inserted in a slot at the base of the skirt.....
Price: $350.00
North Pole, Concertina
New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1914. Litho on board concertina or accordion book. The front side has sixteen illustrations with a story caption at the base. The reverse includes a two page pictorial map of the Polar Region followed by 14 pp. of text. Letterpress by Lionel Fable. Measures.....
Price: $350.00