Ephemera
Hotels, Travel and Tourism, Advertising and Promotion,
Bay City, MI: The Gregory Press. Embossed illustrated wraps. 16 pp. In-text, full page and centerfold illustrations. Tasteful geometric boarder decoration. The text describes and promotes the hotel utilizing relevant interior images. The centerfold shows the lobby. Boasts being one of the finest hotels. Measures 7.5" by 5" The hotel's.....
Price: $225.00
advertising, artists, book publishing
Gloucestershire, England: Catalpa Press, Ltd., n.d. A folded sheet measuring 12" x 8 1/2" with two 12" x 8 1/2" inserts. Features a description of the 'Artist and the Critic' Series. It lists a summary and the first eight titles planned. A description of the binding and paper stock is.....
Price: $25.00
Scherenschnitte, Paper Cuttings, Hans Christian Andersen, Whimsy
Sandy Hook, CT: Caroline Stokes, [1980]. The whimsy and fantasy found in many of his stories can be seen in these reproductions of works originally created by Andersen. In the first scherenschnitte you will see a character in his likeness unable to attain the ballerina at the top of the.....
Price: $425.00
lion, embossed Victorian die-cut scrap
A 10" x 4 3/4" embossed, die-cut Victorian scrap depicting a lion poised with a mean expression on his face. His right paw is in the water. The background has rocks, trees and vegetation. The condition is good. Reverse has scrapbook residue.
Price: $26.00
holiday,Victorian diecut scrap, mica enhanced
A 10" x 7 1/2” embossed, die-cut Victorian scrap depicting a snow angel in white fur trimmed winter attire with matching hat. The costume is enhanced with mica flecks to give the appearance of glistening snow. Bright blue eyes and soft shoulder length hair. She poses in a wreath of.....
Price: $85.00
The 101 Girls,Stage and Vaudeville Acts,Celebrities in Marketing,Modern Celebrity,Late Vaudeville Era
Buffalo, New York: Gardiner Mfg. Co., 1931. A booklet promoting the "101 Girls", a late vaudeville stage duo comprised of Adele and Isabelle Szumlinski. Usually performing for businessmen or in adverts, they acted as mascots for the Gardiner Mfg. Company's fabric stain removal product "101". This booklet shows the lengths.....
Price: $300.00
Billiards,Games and Leisure
Ferndale, California: Becker's Billiard Parlors, 1920s. A 10c ticket good for trade-in use at "Becker's Billiard Parlors" in Ferndale, California in the 1920s. Measures approx. 1.5" by 2.5", verso blank.
Price: $100.00
Shawl Pins, Sail Needles, Victorian Fashion and Clothing, Made in America
New York, New York: American & Howe Pin Cos. 1882. A collection of one hundred nineteen (119) Victorian shawl pins, housed in their original box. Each set of twelve pins is displayed on a sheet of printed paper with brand information at the head, measuring approx. 8.5" by 3". Enclosed.....
Price: $150.00
mechanical valentine, die-cut valentine, victorian valentine
;A 12 1/2" x 12 1/4" embossed die-cut Victorian scrap. The young sailor boy is leaning on his big Great Dane. The dog has an aristocratic look on his face. The sailor has a sweet face. He has a small bouquet of roses in his right hand. The condition is.....
Price: $60.00
Graphic Design, Medication, Social and Cultural History
Japan: 1920s-1930s. This group of 14 vividly illustrated medicine packets designed for the Japanese market. Besides the printed product information,the imagery is often relevant to the ailment depicting coughing, holding an aching head or tooth or a demon taking hold of or seizing the body. The little packet with a......
Price: $350.00
Christmas Cards,Boyhood,Wildflowers
England: 1870s. An attractive 16mo Christmas card depicting a young blonde boy gathering wildflowers against a verdant background. The message at the bottom reads, "I Wish You A Happy Christmas". Includes a decorate embossed border. Measures approx. 3.5" by 2.5"
Price: $50.00
Holiday Card,Red-Breasted Robin,Pastoral,Lace Paper
England: 1870s. A charming 16mo holiday card made from fine lace paper with gold, and a large embossed Victorian scrap. The scrap depicts a pastoral winter scene with snow and holly. Two robins frolic around an icy branch that reads, "Compliments of the Season to all". Measures approx. 4" by.....
Price: $85.00
Pastoral,Embossed Chromolithographed Scrap
England: 1860s. A charming 16mo valentine made from embossed and die-cut paper heightened with silver, and an embossed chromolithographed scrap depicting a little girl and a lamb surrounded by wildflowers. A small hand-cut printed scrap at the foot reads, "Wanted a Sweetheart". Measures approx. 3.5" by 2.25").
Price: $40.00
New Year's,Balls and Dances,Invitations
Pittston PA: N.p, 1834. Lithographed invitation, printed on coated card (1.75" by 3") promoting a New Year's Ball given "At the Hall of Capt. Squire Marcy" on January 1st, 1835. Lists the names of managers of the event below, verso blank.
Price: $150.00
Library Cards,Mercantile Library Association,Merchants,Mercantile History,private Libraries
New York, New York: Mercantile Library Association, 1836. Printed library membership card finished in ink, admitting "Capt. Lathrop" to the Mercantile Library Association "for the term of Four Weeks" beginning 15th of March, 1836. Signed at foot by "Chas Rolfe Prest [i.e. President of the Association]". Printed on coated card.....
Price: $275.00
Silk,Velvet,Fashion,Luxury Clothing and Goods,History of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Robb Winebrener & Co, 1840. A handwritten receipt for payment on engraved billhead for Robb Winebrener & Co., recording the sale of the British silk, a velvet collar, pantaloons, a vest, and box. The total comes out to $55.50 (approx. $2,000 in modern currency). The purchaser is recorded.....
Price: $225.00
Stationers and Publishers
New York, New York: E.H. Tripp, 1846. Printed billhead finished in contemporary ink manuscript recording an 1846 sale of stationery sold by E.H. Tripp, "Dealer in Books, Stationery and Paper Hangings" as well as "Grate Aprons, Looking Glass and Picture Frame Trimming, Candle, Lamp and Hall Lamp Shades, &c." in.....
Price: $125.00
American Folk Music,American Popular Culture and Identity,Hutchinson Family Singers,Tickets and Programs
New York, New York: Tribune Print, 1843. A concert program and admit one ticket from an 1843 farewell concert given in New York by the famed Hutchinson Family Singers. The event was held on May 25, 1843 at the Society Library Room, 348 Broadway. The group was tremendously popular at.....
Price: $325.00
History of New York,Lower Manhattan,Financial District,Hardware and Tools,Material Culture
New York, New York: David B. Pike, 1849. Printed flyer from July 1849 advertising a new hardware business located in lower Manhattan, selling everything from axes, hammers, hatchets, knives and vices to window shades, tanners' tools, locks, wrapping paper and counter scales. Also promotes "Dick's Anti-Friction Press for Punching and.....
Price: $125.00
Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations
United States: 1853. A scarce souvenir from the 1853 "Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations", a world's fair held in New York City. The paper box, measuring approx. 1.5" in diameter and 0.5" in height, was a percussion cap box. On one side is an engraving of an eagle.....
Price: $250.00
Gum Copal,Imperialism and Empire,Global Trade,Ecology and Material History
Boston, Massachusetts: Stephen Whipple & Bro. 1860s. Lithographed circular advertising gum copal sold by the Boston-based company Stephen Whipple & Bro., accompanied by a blank price list. Gum copal is a type of resin produced by tree sap in East Africa, and was exported to America in large quantities in.....
Price: $200.00
Lumber Mills,Illustrated Billheads
Memphis, Tennessee: Williams & Co, 1864. An attractive illustrated billhead for Williams & Co. Saw and Planing Mills, featuring an elaborate illustration at the head of the companies building bustling with workers and activity. Finished in contemporary ink and dated Oct 29, 1864, recording a sale of "9 pieces", perhaps.....
Price: $150.00
Fire Fighters and First Responders,New England History
United States: 1860s-1880s. A small gathering of ephemera related to firemen and fire stations in the 1860s through the 1880s, mainly located in New England towns such as Nashua, New Hampshire, and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Together, the materials provide a window into the social lives of these first responders, including charity.....
Price: $1,200.00
Theatrical Broadside,Job Printing,Boston Museum Theater,History of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Museum, 1862. An early 1860s theatrical broadside, printed to promote the August 4th 1862 Monday evening entertainments at the Boston Museum. The theater, which existed between 1841 and 1903, was a popular entertainment venue that also served as a museum and zoo. Headlining this particular evening's entertainments.....
Price: $200.00