The victorian cards that explained how to use a book to. Landreths garden seeds philadelphia victorian trade card centennial since 1784. Manufacturers gave millions of colorful trade cards away and many people fell into the hobby of collecting these cards, pasting them into large scrap book albums. New listing sweet advertising victorian 1880s trade card black baby emerson piano boston. Trade cards victorian tradecards old antique phone. Out of called public domain in the usa, hence royaltyfree for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.
The victorian trade card tarot is a 79 card deck the standard 78 plus a happy squirrel card with images created from trade cards of the 1870s to 1890s. The charles and laura dohm shields trade card collection is housed in the walter havighurst special collections library at miami university. Trade cards originated in england in the 1700s with tradesmen advertising their wares. Trade card collectors association box 284, marlton, nj 08053.
Follow this column for the buzz on people and breaking news in the card collecting community. Donated in 1987 by charles dohm shields the collection contains several thousand victorian trade cards dating from the late 19th and early 20th century. From kansas to pennsylvania to indiana, 19th century shopkeepers proffered flirtation cards. Shown below are some books about trade cards and related material. Victorian sexuality is often considered synonymous with prudishness, conjuring images of coveredup piano legs and dark anklelength skirts.
Book made into an album for advertising cards late 1800s. Victorian trade cards digital collection victorian trade card collection on. Original magazine advertisements include cars, fashion, perfume, home n garden and a variety of vintage consumer items. The victorian trade card collection was started by charless mother laura dohm shields. I highly recommend this book to those who are interested in collecting or just want to know more about victorian cards. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
The victorian age ushered in dramatic economic and social changes, and trade cards traced the journey from once predominantly agrarian american to the new urban realities. A trade card is a square or rectangular card that is small, but bigger than the modern visiting. Victorian trade cards are 19thcentury promotional ads for goods and services. This gorgeous book presents more than 700 cards in full color and includes fascinating insights, pricing tips, card identification, and values for over 2,000 cards. They offer us a revealing look at america in a period of growth and national pride. Typically printed in multiple colors, these cards were freely distributed to promote goods and services. Using chase glue to paste tradecards in scrap book. They functioned as advertising and also as maps, directing the public.
The making of trading cards began in the late 1700s. Check out our victorian trade card selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our advertisements shops. These cards were used to advertise many products and services. The victorian trade cards collection at miami university libraries. Most trade cards provide the name and address of the proprietor and the variety of services available, sometimes with vignettes to describe items. Victorian trade cards, on the other hand, basically date to the late 1800s, during the years of queen victorias rule. The earliest trade cards were not cards at all, instead they were printed on paper and did not include illustrations. Tradesmen used these cards to advertise their businesses and services, such as. There is very little overlap among these books, partly because of the vast variety of trade cards that were issued and partly because of the varied interests of the authors, so that each of these books is a valuable contribution in its own right to our growing knowledge about trade cards.
Scrapbooking was so popular and covered so many different subjects in the victorian era that families often created small libraries devoted to their scrapbooks, methodically arranged by categories and. Victorian card hub for 19th century victorian advertising. How to remove cards from scrapbooks page 15 from dave cheadles book. Places to find more info about victorian trade cards. The trade card place is for all who are interested in victorian trade cards used to advertise american goods and services in the late 1800s. They are truly the earliest baseball cards and reflect the history of americas great pastime. Trade cards trade cards are a great source of information for scholars, historians, and students, because they provide examples of the material culture and business practices of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Oct 27, 2017 victorian culinary trading cards are a feast for the eyes. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Jun 29, 2016 the secret history of holywell street home to victorian londons dirty book trade by matthew green victorian sexuality is often considered synonymous with prudishness, conjuring images of coveredup piano legs and dark anklelength skirts. The cards were often handed out as advertising souvenirs at all of the major expositions. The trade card place the trade card place is for all who are interested in victorian trade cards used to advertise american goods and services in the late 1800s.
Oct 25, 2019 trade cards were collected and scrapbooked well into the 1890s when they were replaced by their later turn of the century cousin, the postcard. Soap advertisement hard to find books used books rowing canoe boats author victorian baseball cards kari cook victorian trade cards 3,400 vintage beautiful victorian tradecard trade card images ephemera hi res. This post has been updated to reflect that collectors refer to these cards as trade cards. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. See more ideas about baseball cards, national league and baseball. This site is dedicated to victorian greeting cards, victorian calendars and victorian trade cards.
Feb 6, 2018 before postcards, trading cards and tobacco cards, there were victorian trade cards. Over 700 trade cards in 70 different categories are shown in full color at 75 percent of full size or larger. Victorian trade cards inspiration for interior color palettes and polychromy use of many colors may come from period books, which often included color plates. Its a definitive reference on the somewhat obscure subject of victorian trade cards, but for those of us who love them, its a feast. Trade cards were typically used to advertise products and services including such items as patent medicines, thread, sewing machines, food and beverages, farm equipment and others. Victorian trading cards what you need to know ephemera. Trade cards first became popular at the end of the 17th century in paris, lyon and london. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. An illustrated history features highlights from the waxman collection of food and culinary trade cardsa remarkable assemblage of advertising trade cards about food and related subjects ca. Pair victorian era scrapbook pages colorful trade cards, advertisements, engravings, lithographs circa 1886. Victorian trade cards are illustrated business advertising cards from the 19th century. Beyond all this, the cards also shed light on the history of advertising and printing at a time when both industries were rapidly evolving and expanding.
A lot is happening today in the world of victorian advertising trade card collecting. Major ephemera and 19th century advertising collections are hitting the market, with rare and important 1800s cards selling at record prices. Victorian scrapbook scrapbooking in the 19th century. Get the best deals on victorian trade cards when you shop the largest online selection at. London and the birth of the modern city, atlantic books, 20, chapter 2. The victorian cards that explained how to use a book to flirt copy link facebook twitter reddit flipboard pocket a photograph by f. Brightly colored trade cards were printed to promote stores or products. A trade card is a square or rectangular card that is small, but bigger than the modern visiting card, and is exchanged in social circles, that a business distributes to clients and potential customers, as a kind of business card. It augments an enormous collection numbering over 15,000 cards.
Shop victorian halloween decorations, gothic decor and 19th century costumes for a festive october full of mystic enchantment. Mar 30, 2018 the charles and laura dohm shields victoian trade card collection is housed in the walter havighurst special collections library at miami university. Get the best deal for victorian trade cards from the largest online selection at. The popularity of scrapbooking is not a new phenomenon. Historian matthew green uncovers a quite different scene in the sordid story of holywell st, 19thcentury londons epicentre of erotica and smut. Jul 31, 2015 when flirtation cards were all the rage. Trade cards were a huge craze in the 1880s up to maybe 1900. A typical victorian album, ornately decorated, bulging with trade cards. They were small pictures either produced as a form of adverising or cut out from newspapers or magazines and vey often pasted into scrapbooks. Soap advertisement, hard to find books, white sewing machine, used books, ephemera, victorian, cards, maps kari cook victorian trade cards victorian trade card for red star cough cure with lovely lady, advertisement. Original old postcards, trade cards, greeting cards, photographs, documents and more. Kate greenaway greeting cards, trade cards, calanders.
Trade cards themes can be risque with those leaning more towards mens trades, some have maps with directions to the business location, puzzles, children, flowers, beautiful women, patriotic scenes with eagles. Trade cards provide a surprisingly revealing look at america during a period of growth and national pride, set against the nineteenth centurys unshakable faith in. Here is a victorian trade card advertising diamond dyes sold by a. Large victorian trade cards, 2, artist and floral bouquet, late 19th or early 20th century. This is the third deck from marcia mccord, available in a limited edition of 100 sets. In the late 60s i was a bottle collector, early american bottles and flasks. Definition of victorian trade cards and advertising trade. Selling soap and smokes with victorian trade cards. Based in wheaton, illinois, crane runs the trade card place, a member of our hall of fame. The victorian trade card collection was started continue reading 52 colorful, fun and. These decorative albums were composed of scraps, collectible cards, and trade cards, which were.
It is crammed with illustrations, broken into categories, and contains history and collecting tips. Information is given on the history of the cards as well as many examples. We ship most items inhouse with the exception of furniture, large or heavy artwork, heavier items or extremely fragile items. In late 19th century america, young people sometimes courted using flirtatious calling cards, which perhaps added some levity to the. Victorian trade cards learn about them and see them. The use of cards in 19thcentury daily life represented and helped define class, breeding and status. The use of trade cards in america became widespread from the mid19thcentury in the period following the civil war. Donated in 1987 by charles dohm shields the collection contains several thousand advertising trade cards dating from the late 19th and early 20th century.
Calendars greeting cards, trade cards, calanders, books and. Mascieri, russ and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Apr 16, 2020 victorian trade cards inspiration for interior color palettes and polychromy use of many colors may come from period books, which often included color plates. These lithographed cards became popular right around the time of the formation of the national league. Advertising also appeared in newspapers, books, and journals, but until the middle of. Based in wheaton, illinois, crane runs the trade card place, a member of our hall of fame how did i start collecting victorian trade cards. Victorian greting cards, calendars and trade cards this site is dedicated to victorian greeting cards, victorian calendars and victorian trade cards. The trade cards are hardly limited to health, though. The trade card is an early example of the modern business card.
Victorian scrapbooks the journal of antiques and collectibles. Victorian trade cards are an early form of collectible advertising. Shop victorian trading co for erainspired treasures including vintage romantic clothing, antique home decor, reproduction furniture, heirloom jewelry and more. Guerin from the turn of the century shows a woman holding a book. Popularized after the civil war by businesses, they offer a colorful and diverse look at popular culture and society in the late 1800s. Disposable paper items such as trade cards, diecuts and greeting cards were collected by both children and adults and pasted into victorian scrapbooks. Victorian trading cards normally have an ad on one side and a picture on the other. New listing 1800s advertising trade card for household sewing machine providence ri thomas. For these emerging leisure classes, they also offered the promise of mobility, such as. Victorian trade cards antique bottle collectors haven. Victorian scrapbook trade cards dennis, massachusettsephemera1881cape cod.
Victorian trade cards a 224page, 812 x 11, softcover book written by dave cheadle, cofounder of the trade card collectors association and coeditor of the advertising trade card quarterly. Trade cards reached the height of their popularity during the 1880s and 1890s. In truth, the term victorian trade card is a recent invention of modern collectors, authors. A wonderfully written book on the topic of victorian trade cards. Although the majority of this book is pictures very nice ones at that, there are some very interesting facts and historical information about the victorian card craze. Old vintage antique trade card, tradecards, paper memorabilia trade cards tradecard collectables. In this interview, ben crane discusses the origins and evolution of collectible victorian trade cards, and gives advice to new collectors. When held to the light, mary had a little lamb gets color. Get the best deals on other victorian trade cards when you shop the.
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