Ephemera
trade cards, window shades, wall paper, eclipse
c. 1932. Two of the trade cards are actually made of wall paper, while a second two display wall paper designs. A fifth is constructed of and advertises window shade material. The final is a card with a tinted lens for viewing a solar eclipse (Aug. 31, 1932) advertising wall.....
Price: $175.00
Circulars, Advertising, Textiles, Fashion
New York: Nesbitt and Co., Printers, 1852. A circular printed for H. Robinson & Co. advertising the sale of shawls, lace, ribbons, "white goods" (i.e. cambric and muslin), gloves, hosiery, trim, and "small wares" (pins, needles, laces, etc.), all imported by steamer from Europe. Measures 10.75" by 8.25"
Price: $125.00
Dance Marathon,
California: Hal J. Ross Amusement Co., 1935. The Ross Walkathons were some of the most popular events held during the age of dance marathons and it has come to Bell, California. The advertisement features four tickets that allow for entry, along with one paid admission fee. Promising a new entertaining.....
Price: $85.00
Germany, map, tourism, travel
Mayence, Germany: Joseph Halenza, 1867. 16 fold steel engraving by Friedrich Hirchenhein. Concertina panorama. Black stamped board. Date inferred by inscription. A wonderful panorama tourist map that depicts the Rhine River in Germany from th town of Mayence, otherwise known as Mainz, to Cologne. In the center of the map.....
Price: $350.00
Halftone Printing,Salesman's Sample,Reprographic , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Topeka, Kansas: Capper Engraving Company, c.1950. Printed sample card for publishers with five different reference photos for ordering halftones, ranging from 65 Line (less detail) to 133 Line (more detail). Includes brief notes on which options are best for which purposes; for example, 65 Line is recommended for newspapers, 100.....
Price: $100.00
religion, missionary, social & cultural, periodicals
New Haven, CT: Religious Intelligencer, October 4-18, 1823. A handbound grouping of three issues of the Religious Intelligencer, an Evangelistic serial publication which ran between 1816 and 1835. Includes Vol. VIII, No. 18-20, which were published in October 1823. The majority of the publication has variety of letters and reports.....
Price: $175.00
Made by Hand, Calendar
A 4" x 6 1/2" thirteen (13) leaf calendar including the cover. The cover drawing depicts three (3) bells swinging to and fro. It is captioned "1897 Ring in a Happy New Year. Each page is a complete month calendar with seasonally relevant illustrations. January is a rabbit running through.....
Price: $85.00
Hand-colored Valentine, Love and Friendship
[United Kingdom]: 1840s. A particularly beautiful hand-colored Valentine with the original postmarked envelope addressed to Miss Lydia M. Wales of Upton, Massachusetts. The image depicts a beautiful young lady reading a letter in a rose garden, surrounded by verse that begins, "One look of love from those bright eyes /.....
Price: $175.00
Fashion, Department Stores
Boston, Massachusetts: A. Shuman & Company, 1880. Handbill advertising the Grand Re-Opening of Boston department store A. Shuman & Company, featuring a charming "Historical Plate, Showing Costumes from the 1st Century to Present Date". Lithographically reproduced from the original French plate titled "Grand Panorama Historique de la Mode", the illustration.....
Price: $150.00
Patent Medicine
1870s. A 4" x 2 1/2" handbill printed in red on pink paper. The front depicts the exterior of Dundas Dick & Co, Tasteless Medicine Manufactory, 85 & 87 Wooster Street (NYC). The caption explains that by using Dick's capsules any medicine, even castor oil can be tasteless. The reverse.....
Price: $45.00
Siam, Elephant, Die-cut Card
c1900. A 3" x 5" top fold card. The front cover is cut in the shape of an elephant with it's trunk pointing downward It is captioned Siam. A yellow ribbon at top adorns the elephant. The inside page lists the following: Bancock 1840 Petchaburi 1861 Ratburri 1889 Pitsauuloke 1897.....
Price: $50.00
Illustrated Letterhead, Frankford Philadelphia, Label Printing Lithographer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: David Heston & Sons Label Printers and Lithographers, 1887. Artistic print design letterhead for Label Printer and Lithographers. Inset promotes Folding (round) Paper Boxes. Handwritten letter on illustrated company letterhead of David Heston & Sons Label Printers and Lithographers of Philadelphia, "Manufacturers of Druggists' Labels, Folding Paper Boxes.....
Price: $100.00
Recipes, Cooking Schools
Hartford, Connecticut: The Hartford Courant, 1937. "Food Fashion Review" serves as a published compilation of recipes "demonstrated at the third session" of the 8th annual Hartford Courant-sponsored cooking school held at the Horace Bushnell Memorial Auditorium. Contains thirty-one recipes that employ meat or meat-derived products, as well as two full-page.....
Price: $100.00
Farming, Chromolithography, Volvelle
Galva, Illinois: c.1900. Chromolithographed volvelle advertising farming equipment manufactured by Hayes Pump & Planter Co. Comprised of two cards, the top card features an image of a father and daughter looking out onto serene farmland. Through a small die-cut window, the bottom card can be viewed, with each turn of.....
Price: $125.00
parchment and rivet, art nouveau influence, eclectibles, valentines, parchment and rivet
A 9" x 8 1/2" die-cut, heart shaped, easel backed valentine with applied parchment withleavesandblue swirls held in place with rivets.The center heart design is an applied embosseddie-cut scrap with an image of blue birds nesting.The sentimentreads 'With Love Sincere'.The finalbackground is bold with flowing gold scrollswith blue and light.....
Price: $24.00
Puzzle Purse, Parlor Game, Amusement
[1860]. A 3" x 3 1/2" folded paper "puzzle purse" of sorts. in that the pages must be folded correctly to return it to its original form which is only the first part of the puzzle. Sawtooth painted boarder decoration on coated stock covers with applied gold scrap. Includes five.....
Price: $750.00
mechanical valentine, die-cut valentine
A 5 3/4" x 5 1/2" valentine on a string. This heart shaped card has a young women looking serious. She has on an elaborate dress on for a social event. Her hair is swept up withfancy feathers. The verse reads, 'My love for thee, Sweet, will endure, Through all.....
Price: $28.00
parchment and rivet, frances brundage, eclectibles, valentines, parchment and rivet,
A 7 ½” x 7” die-cut heart shaped easel backed valentine with applied parchment with clover leaves and flower design held in place with rivets. Additionally die-cut clover flowers held in place with rivets. The center is an applied embossed die-cut scrap with an image of a pretty young girl.....
Price: $45.00
valentines, raphael tuck valentine, frances brundage, honeycomb, open-out valentine, early 20th century valentine, valentines with children
An embossed, die cut, 6 3/4 " x 7 1/2" heart shaped valentine. The cover is adorned with a double row of pink forget-me-not hearts bordering each of two joined hearts with printed ribbon tying them together is captioned "From Heart to Heart". The heart is pierced with an arrow.....
Price: $35.00
mechanical valentine, die-cut valentine
A 4 1/4" x 3 1/2" single-fold die cut valentine. This card depicts a grave marker with a cracked heart. The sentiment reads, 'Here Lies Bill, Extremely Still, Died From a Chill". When you open the card the rest of the sentiment reads, 'If You Don't Thaw Out I'm Afraid.....
Price: $22.00
Airlines, Piloting, Post-War America
United States: United Airlines, c1955. Illustrated pamphlet promoting a career as a flight officer for United Airlines. Includes frequently asked questions, such as what the qualifications are for enrollment in the Flight Officer Employment Program (aged 21 to 28, between 5'7" and 6'4", and a high school graduate); what the.....
Price: $125.00
Volvelles, Horoscopes , ABAA-RBMS-2023
United States: C.P. Meier, 1930s? The "Hickey-Hoyoscope" is a whimsically illustrated volvelle fortune teller game. The directions instruct the user to turn the volvelle based on one's birthday several times, adding up the given numbers in window "B"; corresponding answer appear on the back of the card. The user can.....
Price: $375.00
Scotland, Fabric and Textiles, Illustrated Catalogue, Price List, Tartan, Clans
Glasgow, Scotland: Paisleys Limited, c1950. Twelfth edition of the Highland Dress catalog by Paisleys Limited of Glasgow. Marketed largely to American tourists, the catalog begins with a brief description of offerings. Each page has an illustration of the different clan-specific tartans and outfits, as modeled on men, women, and children.....
Price: $150.00
birds] [chap book] [juvenile
Concord, NH: Rufus Merrill, 1853. 24 pp. Yellow illustrated printed cover, illustrations, Museum of Natural History, part IV, History of Birds, Child's Book About Birds. About a little boy named Walter that would scatter seeds for the birds, he loved birds and when he died he arranged to be buried.....
Price: $40.00