Ephemera
valentines, honeycomb, open-out valentine, early 20th century valentine, valentines with...
An embossed, die cut, 9 1/4 x 5 1/4 fold down valentine card. The base is forget-me-not with gold leaves...
Price: $35.00
valentines, honeycomb, open-out valentine, paper dolls, early 20th century valentine...
An embossed, die cut, fold-out, three tier valentine with a red honeycomb. The red honeycomb sits on the base with...
Price: $35.00
Patent Medicines, Marketing, Dream Analysis, Etiquette, Laugh and Grow Fat
Baltimore, Maryland: Kohler Manufacturing Co., c.1890. Four (4) pocket-sized booklets in original illustrated wrappers, published together as a clever "collect-them-all"-type...
Price: $225.00
The Story of Three Partners, Shoes, Hygiene, Factory conditions, Presentation
Beverly, MA: c1915. The introductory piece is addressed to Librarians explaining the purpose of the presentation as being a representation...
Price: $350.00
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Price: $150.00
mechanical valentine, die-cut valentine
A die cut, 5 1/2" x 3 1/4" rocker valentine girl holding a bouquet of roses. This adorable card has...
Price: $25.00
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...
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...
Price: $20.00
mechanical valentine, die-cut valentine
A 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" die cut, fold back valentine. The blond haired girl is sitting at her writing...
Price: $18.00
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...
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...
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"...
Price: $375.00
Mechanical Valentine, Food & Wine
A die cut, mechanical, 6 1/2" x 5" valentine with goose chasing the chef looking for dinner. The card is...
Price: $30.00
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Price: $65.00
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...
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...
Price: $425.00