Everything Else (general ephemera)
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
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
Columbia University,History of Library Science,Melvil Dewey,Postal Card
New York, New York: Columbia College Libraries, 1883. A postal card for "Columbia College Libraries", produced in the 1880s during the tenure of Chief Librarian Melvil Dewey (of "Dewey Decimal" fame). Dated Sept. 24, 1883, the handwritten note on the verso requests mail for Dewey to be forwarded. The addressee.....
Price: $100.00
Coronation Souvenir,George V,British Monarchy
Leeds: T. Little, Printer, 1911. An attractive souvenir booklet produced for the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, crowned in 1910 and 1911, respectively. Such booklets and trinkets would have been proudly sold to the public as a way of celebrating the start of the new king's reign.....
Price: $125.00
New Year,Acanthus Leaves
N.pl: 1841. An attractive token given to celebrate the New Year, made from two leaves of heavy wove paper embossed to resemble acanthus leaves, secured with pink silk ribbon. inside the acanthus leaf covers are two scraps of wool tissue. Measures approx. 3.5" by 2.5". Includes ink inscription to the.....
Price: $250.00
Probate,Estate Sales,Daily Life in 1840s America
Merrimack County, New Hampshire: 1848. An inventory list of sales made from the estate of Thomas Miles Wadleigh (1774-1848), nephew of Revolutionary War veteran Thomas Wadleigh (1755-1827). The Wadleigh family were based in Merrimack County, New Hampshire during this period. This account appears to be a draft or fair copy.....
Price: $150.00
Hotels and Boarding Houses
[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]: c1870s. Advertisements, printed on either side of a single leaf, for competing hotels in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, c.1880, sometime excised from an unidentified publication. The recto promotes Monogahela House, a famous hotel that hosted a slew of celebrities and politicians ranging from Charles Dickens and P.T. Barnum to Abraham.....
Price: $150.00
Dress Form,Women's Fashion,Advertising
New York, New York: Gerstein Bros. Mfg. Corp. 1930s? "Eye Appeal Means Buy Appeal": printed for use by boutiques and clothing shops, this cardboard dress form was manufactured for the purpose of giving dresses a more flattering look on the hanger, prompting better sales. Published by Gerstein Bros. Mfg. Corp......
Price: $75.00
Advertising to Women,Fashion and Millinery,Dry Goods,Advertising Cards
Worcester, Massachusetts: Barnard, Sumner & Co, c.1880. An attractive trade card advertising Barnard, Sumner & Co., a dry goods dealer. The image on the front depicts a young lady shopping for hats and ribbons with a shopkeeper. The black background makes the colorful image pop. Includes brief pitch at bottom.....
Price: $85.00
Music Prodigies, Women's Work, Performing Arts, Vocal Arts and Elocution
New York, New York: Fannie Naegeli, 1890. Booklet advertising performances of American child prodigy Fannie Naegeli: "Little Fannie Naegeli, The Wonderful Child Pianist, Organist, Vocalist and Elocutionist, will play, sing and recite for entertainments, &c., and give instruction in music" (p. [3]). Performing in a variety of venues, Naegeli performed.....
Price: $225.00
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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
Chocolate
New York, New York: John B. Rey, c.1845. An elegantly designed chocolate wrapper, lithographed in gold on coated black paper, measuring approx. 6.5" by 8". Advertises "Chocolat à la Vanille" produced by John B. Rey of 33 Burling Slip, on the lower shore of Manhattan. Rey also manufactured cordials, syrups.....
Price: $65.00
ABAA-SPRING-2026,
N.pl: Procter & Gamble, c.1900. A highly scarce example of advertising tissue used by dry goods retail shops for wrapping purchases, advertising in this case Procter & Gamble's "White" brand soap. Examples rarely survive, because they were usually thrown away or repurposed when the products wrapped in them were brought.....
Price: $200.00
Clergy,Railroad Fare
[New York, New York]: U.S. Railroad Administration, c.1919. A book of blank certificates that entitle the holder to "one-way passage tickets at the authorized Clergy fares over all railroads under Federal control". Issued by the U.S. Railroad Administration, this booklet is stamped "No. E75615". Two of the certificates have been.....
Price: $225.00
Numismatics,United States Treasury
Washington, D.C. United States Treasury, c.1930. Printed memorandum with ink stamp or auto-pen signature of John Burke, the Treasurer of the United States between 1929 and 1931. The memo announces that "the various issues of Continental Currency" has "no money value, even if the notes be genuine". By the Act.....
Price: $100.00
Children's Carriages,Advertising Cards
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: I.J. Criswell, 1870s? Printed advertising card promoting a jack-of-all trades business that sells children's carriages, looking glasses, clocks, photograph and picture frames, and silver plated ware. The proprietor is listed as I.J. Criswell. Interesting to see that there was enough of a market for children's' carriages for it.....
Price: $85.00
Infectious Disease, Communicable Disease, Diphtheria, Public Health
[1910s]. A 4pp circular on diphtheria pre-vaccination. It provides a general explanation of the communication of the disease and how to prevent and control spread of the disease. The second paragraph reads "S generally is diphtheria regarded as due to unsanitary conditions, that by common consent it is classed among.....
Price: $125.00
Humor,Cocktail Napkin,TIME Magazine
N.pl: N.p, 1930s. A humorous printed cloth cocktail napkin, designed to resemble the cover of "TIME" magazine. The image depicts a man and a woman drinking cocktails with the caption "Bottoms Up". Printed in black and bright green. Measures approx. 7.25" by 5.5"
Price: $150.00
Pro-Labor, Unions, Union Organizers
1970-1980s. A grouping of eleven (11) promotional items , mostly bumper stickers and details promoting unions and organizing unions. It includes Bumper Stickers Live Better Work Union - UFCW Go Steelworks (small and large sizes) Stop Apartheid - Boycott Shell - UAW-CAP Support Public Education - American Federation of Teachers.....
Price: $400.00
ABAA-RBMS-2026,Philadelphia,Patriotic Ephemera,Song Sheets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A.H. Senseman, 1860s. A handsome and scarce song sheet printed in Philadelphia in the 1860s, with lyrics to the popular patriotic song "Columbia, The Land of the Brave". features a small wood engraved illustration of an eagle with flag at the head, and decorative typographical border. Measures approx.....
Price: $275.00
Coin Counterfeiting,Postage,Inventions
New York, New York: Geo. Hoag & Co., c.1876. A c.1876 printed circular advertising a combination letter scale and coin tester, for use by small businesses and post masters. The letter scale allows the user to determine postage cost by letter weight, and the coin tester allows the user to.....
Price: $175.00
Cross Stitch,Punch Paper,Token of Friendship,Handmade
[United States?]: c.1890s. A sweet token of friendship crafted from punch paper and embroidery floss, edged with a dark green ribbon and bow at top. The front and back panels of punch paper have different designs. The first has a floral border with the letters (initials?) "P M K A......
Price: $150.00
Fairs and Expositions, Michigan, Shapes, Decals
A 1 3/4" x 2 1/4" die-cut paper decal in the shape of a pumpkin promotes the Michigan State Fair, Aug. 29-Sept 7, 1919 and is captioned "Some Pumpkin" Reverse is blank. Presumably to be applied to an automobile windshield.
Price: $60.00