Ephemera
Printing and Typography, Ohio
[Lebanon, Ohio]: 1846. Printed invitation (2.75" by 6.5" wove paper slip, with typographical border) to the funeral of Mrs. Nancy Bretney, wife of Mr. Tobias Bretney, a Lebanon, Ohio tanner.
Price: $100.00
Literary Poster
Harper & Brothers, 1905. A 23" x 14 1/2" literary poster promoting the a novel by Katherine Cecil Thurston, novelist and playwright.
Price: $175.00
Pulmonary diseases, Inhalers, medical advertising, Anglo-German, Patent medicines
Vincennes, Indiana: Cushman Drug Company, c.1900. Printed flyer (10.75" by 3.75") advertising Cushman's Menthol Inhaler, with list of afflictions its treats (including headache, catarrh, Hay Fever, asthma, toothaches, seasickness, and even "Insomnia and Nervousness") and directions for use "by the Nose" and "by the Mouth". Interestingly, the verso is printed.....
Price: $75.00
medicine, consumption, tuberculosis, medical instruments, inhaler, patent medicine, fraud, advertising
Cincinnati, OH: The Alpha Medical Institute, [1900]. A brochure advertising several medical instruments made by the Alpha Medical Institute in Cincinnati, OH, which was run by Dr. Thomas William Graydon (1850-1900). While the instruments could be used to treat any cough, they were designed for consumption, or tuberculosis patients. The.....
Price: $125.00
Cross stitch, Needle Arts, Typography, Cross-Cultural
Germany: c.1878. A German pattern book with ten (10) cross stitch patterns, including alphabets and decorative borders for samplers or household items such as handkerchiefs or napkins. Housed in the original illustrated wrapper, which includes the German title ("Neuestes Stick-Album") and also translates the English title ("Embroidery-Pattern Book") into French.....
Price: $150.00
Campers and Trailers,The American Family Road Trip
Chicago, Illinois: Gilkie Camp Trailer Co., c.1930. Illustrated advertisement for the Gilkie Camp Trailer, offering American families "Comforts and Convenience" during camping trips, while also being collapsible to be easily and compactly towed behind the family car. Folding pamphlet measuring approx. 6.25" by 3" folded, with illustrations of the product.....
Price: $150.00
Paper Dolls, Advertising, Developing Reading Skills, School, Teaching
Boston: Ginn Basic Readers, 1950s. The five dolls consist of three children, Tom, Betty, and Susan, along with two animals Flip, the dog, and Pony, the horse. The included instruction sheet gives suggestions as to how the paper dolls might be used in a classroom to ready children for and.....
Price: $60.00
rebus, valentine
A 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" embossed, die cut, easel back valentine. The girl has a pink bonnet and she hasbig eyes. In the back of the card is a slider which moves and you can change her eyes.She is walking with her chalk board. The boardhasa message 2 1.....
Price: $20.00
Concept Car,Classic Cars,Dodge,Roadsters
[Detroit, Michigan]: Dodge, [1953]. Printed advertisement for the Firearrow, a "new kind of sports car" marketed by Dodge as "fashion flair for the future". Includes photos of the roadster's futuristic dashboard, front and side views. Illustrated bifolium measuring approx. 4" by 7.25" The Dodge Firearrow II was a one-off concept.....
Price: $200.00
Domestic Sphere,Domestic Work,Stoves and Cooktops,Labor Saving,Cost Saving
Chicago, Illinois: 1882. "A Household Necessity": illustrated catalogue for Golden Star Oil Stoves, a brand of household appliance marketed here as a labor- and space-saving alternative. It claims to help homemakers and domestic workers do "COOKING, WASHING, and IRONING", all from a single appliance. Various extensions transform according to the.....
Price: $100.00
college, washington dc, students, academics
Washington DC: WM. H. Moore, 1868. 32pp.Yellow wrap.This book provides an overview of the school, staff, and students going in to the 1867-1868 academic year. The course of studies is substantially the form of theaching "Ratio studiorum, followed for more than three hundred years in the Jesuit Colleges in Europe.....
Price: $95.00
Paper Manufacturers, Letter Writing, Social Conventions , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Holyoke, Massachusetts: Whiting Paper Company, 1909. A brief guide to letter writing etiquette and "the correct usage of fine stationary", advertising products sold by the Whiting Paper Company. It wastes no time establishing tone, and instruct the reader right away that "Papers of brilliant colors are not in good form.....
Price: $375.00
War Propaganda, World War Two, Rationing
Washington, D.C. Office of Price Administration, 1942. Illustrated informational leaflet informing the public about tire and rubber rationing during World War Two, issued by the U.S. Government. Highly propagandistic, it aims to garner public support for rationing, and includes: directions for how to qualify for gasoline and tires, and passing.....
Price: $175.00
music, singing, song, patriotic songs, Geo. W. Dixon
Massachusett: March 26, 1835. An invitation printed on green paper, with decorative border. It invites you, at the cost of 25 cents with "proceeds to be given to some Charitable Institution" to come to a grand musically soiree. There George W. Dixon, the 'American Melodist' will perform his 'Classical Illustration.....
Price: $50.00
Commission Merchant, Price List, Provisions
Grand Rapids: Miller & Lamoreaux. An 8" x 5" price list titled "Delivered on Boar Cars. Grand Rapid, Michigan, 15th February, 1872. Products include Corn and Oats either by the Car load or smaller amounts, Ground Feed by the ton, or Car, Meats including Pork, Smoked Ham also Dried Apples.....
Price: $125.00
Early Education, Holiday Greeting, Photography
Grant, MI: 1900. A 3" by 5.5" lightly coated stock Holiday Greetings card from Grant School. Images from photographs of a younger woman and am older man. If one were stereotyping it would suggest a teacher and a head master. The caption reads Grant School, Grant, Michigan, 1893-1900. Reverse is.....
Price: $75.00
horticulture, circulars
A single fold 11" x 8 1/2" circular promoting The Greely Plum, presented by O.K. Gerrish. Large illustration of plums on front page accompanied by Gerrish's promotion. Followed by an attestation that Gerrish is the agent for the Greely plum, with the remainder of the inside and back pages are.....
Price: $65.00
Greeting Card,Watercolor
c.1900. Handmade greeting card with a picture of a monkey with ink inscription, "For Louisa, with love and good wishes for New Year - Nannie". Measures 3" x 5". Reverse is blank.
Price: $60.00
Diets and Dieting, Nutrition, Societal Pressures
United States: 1939-c.1970. A group of eight (8) items relating to women's weight loss and dieting in the United States, 1939-c.1970. All are marketed to women, and include basic nutrition information, recipes, and tips for those looking to "reduce" through dieting. Calorie counting is a major theme, as well as.....
Price: $350.00
bookseller label, bookseller tag, bookshop, library, female society, printing
[1825-1920]. A collection of twenty-two (22) bookseller labels (also called Bookseller Tags) from the 18th and 19th centuries. One of the more unique and largest labels in the collection is from the Female Benevolent and Library Society. This was a small library founded in 1825 by the female members of.....
Price: $425.00
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
Printing Specimens,Chromolithography
Poughkeepsie, New York: A.V. Haight, Printer, 1892. A printed announcement heralding the "ninth annual Specimens of Printing" by the printer A.V. Haight. Popular in the 1880s and 1890s, Haight became known for his stylish and bright use of chromolithography in advertisements and other ephemera and job printing. The present announcement.....
Price: $85.00
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