Paper with a Secret
Not everything is what it appears to be at first glance...
Lace Paper,Hidden Messages
London: 1850s. A charming 12mo valentine made from gilt lace paper, blue decorated paper peeking out from underneath, and an embossed chromolithographed scrap depicting a winged cupid in 18th century garb holding out a love letter and bouquet to the viewer. Includes a hidden chromolithographed birthday message titled "On a......
Price: $100.00
Hand-colored Scrap,Lace Paper,Hidden Messages,Original Watercolor Artwork
London: 1850s. A very elegantly produced valentine made from pink paper peeking through lace paper, with the ink inscription: "Long may our hearts united prove The Mutual Joys of faithful love And may your love return to me As constant as my love for thee". In the center is decorated.....
Price: $175.00
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
History of Roller Coasters and Amusements,Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey: Young's Million Dollar Pier, 1903. A fun novelty badge produced in 1903 for lovers of the "Loop the Loop", a.k.a. the "Flip Flap Railway", in Atlantic City, New Jersey. An early example of the roller coaster, it was designed and built in 1901 by Edward A......
Price: $150.00
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
Fortune Fish
Rochester, New York: J.G. Davis Co., c.1904. A nicely preserved example of a fortune fish, this one being used to advertise a granite flour company. Fortune fish, usually made from red cellophane, purport to tell your fortune by reacting to the body heat in your hand (e.g. curling up means.....
Price: $100.00
Handmade Puppet,Articulated,Knight in Armor
A 9" hand made rod puppet depicting a knight in full armor with a sword and a shield. His head armor is topped with a red feather plume, he wears a red satin cape with embroidered trim. Hand painted face is completed with a mustache, of course. His head turns.....
Price: $800.00
Chromolithography,Metamorphosis,Transformation,Puzzle Game,Dress Up Games,Racism,Sexism,Ageism,Xenophobia,History of Discrimination in America
New York, New York: Ives, Blakeslee Co., c.1880. A charming box of children's puzzles, that doubles as a metamorphosis/transformation. In total there are five (5) different puzzles, each with its own character. This example is complete. The characters can be mixed and matched (hence the "metamorphosis") to create completely new.....
Price: $1,000.00
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
Au Bon Marché,Transformation,Chromolithography,Military
Paris, France: Au Bon Marché, c.1900. A charming c.1900 illustrated advertising card for the famed Parisian department store "Au Bon Marché". Designed as a transformation, the card depicts a young blonde child in military dress. When a tab is pulled at the head, the military dress transforms into an admiral's.....
Price: $100.00
Transformation,Parisian Department Stores
Paris: 1890s. A charming children's transformation advertising Au Bon Marché/Maison A. Boucicaut, a Parisian department store. Front depicts a little girl in a yellow dress selling costume masks, back has a view of the Rue du Bac in Paris. There are two dolls (a boy on the verso of the.....
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
Humor,Paper with a Secret
France: Early 19th cent. A clever greeting card with hidden mechanism on the verso. The front reads, "Bonheur et Prosperité" ("Happiness and Prosperity"). When a small tab is pushed on the verso, the gentleman holding a large bouquet of flowers on the front bows, revealing a horrified and caricatured woman.....
Price: $300.00
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Dissected Puzzle Map,Geography,Learning Through Play
New Haven and New York: D. and M. C. Wiggins, 1870s. A complete example of a double-sided "Dissected Puzzle Map", offering young ones the opportunity to learn about geography through interactive play. When completed, a map of the United States is revealed with geography trivia questions at the bottom. Each.....
Price: $450.00
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
Litho Puzzle Cubes
c1860s. A 7" by 4.25" by 2" litho on wooden box with sliding top. Includes 15 six-sided cubes to create the puzzles. Includes five (5) litho sheets illustrating the puzzle. Additionally, the box cover has the sixth puzzle. Five of the six are images of children either being trampled by.....
Price: $400.00
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
ABAA-RBMS-2026,Hidden Embrace,Cobweb
c.1850. A finely wrought machine-made "cobweb" (also known as a "beehive") style valentine from c.1850. Made from an embossed wove paper bifolium with the cobweb on the first leaf. a hand-applied scrap in the center reads, "Domestic happiness, thou only bliss of paradise that has survived the fall". When gently.....
Price: $650.00
Humor,Caricature,Metamorphic
United States: c.1930? A metamorphic game based on six (6) different amusing caricatures. Each caricature is die-cut and printed onto a stiff piece of card, and is divided into three sections: face, chin, and body. The child playing with the toy can mix and match the different features to create.....
Price: $300.00
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ABAA-HOLIDAY-2024,Volvelle,Dutch,Commerce,Pocket Calculating Devices
The Netherlands: 1820s. A skillfully designed pocket volvelle calculating device for commerce, allowing buyers and sellers to determine the exact amount of cents are in a given amount of the old Dutch currency Stuyvers (also "stuivers") and Duyten (also "duits"). Decimalization was introduced to the Netherlands in 1818, rendering devices.....
Price: $825.00