Large collection of over 800 Victorian trade cards
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Title: Large album of over 800 Victorian & early 20th-century trade cards
Place Published: Various places
Publisher:Various publishers
Date Published: Various dates
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[70] pp. Album with approximately 800 trade cards. Text in English & French. Arranged in slip-in pockets anywhere from 6 to 16 per page depending on size, sometimes with duplicates or double-stacked. With an array of color printing techniques including chromolithography, frequent use of embossing & gilt.
An impressive collection of Victorian & early 20th-century trade cards, many pre-configured designs printed on demand by various businesses, in some cases the blank templates are included, others were designed by their parent company to advertise their services or wares. Multiple series under the 'Au Grande Marche' banner as well as numerous novelty collections & alphabet series are included.
A more comprehensive list of notable series & companies whose trade cards appear in this album in part or whole:
- Alphabet series, lacking 'W'
- Arnold, Buker & Miller
- Au Grand Marche, Nouveautes (Multiple series)
- Au Petit St Thomas
- Clark's Hotel
- Edwin C. Burt & Co.
- Delacre's Extract of Beef Co.
- Departments of the French Republic
- Fleurs de France
- French alphabet series, incomplete
- Grant & Brown
- G.V.S. Quackenbush & Co.
- Hiddins' German Laundry Soap
- Histoire Anecdotique De L'Alimentation
- J. E. Aldrich & Co.
- J. H. Hidley's Piano, Organ & Music Store
- John E. Kaughran & Co.
- Jordan Marsh & Co.
- Le Boutiller Brothers of 23rd St. Dry Goods
- Liebig Company (multiple series)
- Maison Pierre
- M. H. Martin, Dress & Cloakmaker
- Murad Post-card series
- New Home Sewing Machine Co.
- Parisian Dyeing & Cleaning Works
- Soapine (multiple series)
- Sharpless & Sons
- Spalding, Alger & Osborn
- Steele & Price
- Swinborne's Patent Refined Isinglass Gelatine
- Wemple & Kronhelm
- Winne & Co.
- Van Haagen's Toilet Soap
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