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Ready for the Easter Parade, 1891
Ready for the Easter Parade, 1891
Made for Woolson Spice Company's Lion Coffee of Toledo OH
Made for Woolson Spice Company's Lion Coffee of Toledo OH
Geo. H. Harris Sons, Lithographer
Geo. H. Harris Sons, Lithographer
Philadelphia PA
Philadelphia PA
Trade card above copyright 1881 Calvert Lithography, Detroit MI (now in public domain)
Trade card above copyright 1881 Calvert Lithography, Detroit MI (now in public domain)
A remarkable number of Victorian hat designs mimicked nature.
A remarkable number of Victorian hat designs mimicked nature.
Some might call this the cabbage look.
Some might call this the cabbage look.
My advice?
My advice?
Just compliment the wearer and move on....
Just compliment the wearer and move on....
especially if they were a relative.
especially if they were a relative.
A quartet of actual flowers for hats, Maison Demorest, Paris
A quartet of actual flowers for hats, Maison Demorest, Paris
Kids, as usual, have their own take on hat design!
Kids, as usual, have their own take on hat design!
This Lautz card may appear of French origin due to the "Marseilles" reference, but it is not.
This Lautz card may appear of French origin due to the "Marseilles" reference, but it is not.
For more information and imaginative Lautz cards click page 16 of the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection -1885 to your right.
For more information and imaginative Lautz cards click page 16 of the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection -1885 to your right.
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The Grand Opening Hat!
The Grand Opening Hat!
For the opening of the Demorest Emporium of Fashions, nothing but the grandest hat would do!
For the opening of the Demorest Emporium of Fashions, nothing but the grandest hat would do!
Burdock Blood Bitters issued many trade cards featuring the latest in ladies' fashionable millinery.
Burdock Blood Bitters issued many trade cards featuring the latest in ladies' fashionable millinery.
This is one of a few examples found on page 36 of The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection - 1885.
This is one of a few examples found on page 36 of The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection - 1885.
You can explore the Arnold Collection for yourself at your leisure by going to its index at arnoldtradecards.com
You can explore the Arnold Collection for yourself at your leisure by going to its index at arnoldtradecards.com
As happens every once in awhile with Victorian trade cards, this advertising card for ladies shoe dressing shows no ladies and no shoes, much less any of the product itself!
As happens every once in awhile with Victorian trade cards, this advertising card for ladies shoe dressing shows no ladies and no shoes, much less any of the product itself!
(For that matter, no feet are seen, either!)
(For that matter, no feet are seen, either!)
The moment, however, is something all of us country folk have experienced--the adventure of going out into the fields to gather flowers.
The moment, however, is something all of us country folk have experienced--the adventure of going out into the fields to gather flowers.
These summer hats are well designed to keep the sun at bay.
These summer hats are well designed to keep the sun at bay.
Woolson Spice Co. of Toledo OH returns with a nautical theme for summer wear.
Woolson Spice Co. of Toledo OH returns with a nautical theme for summer wear.
For that morning pick-me-up, their Lion brand coffee is served.
For that morning pick-me-up, their Lion brand coffee is served.
Color and style galore!
Color and style galore!
(from Woolson Spice Co.)
(from Woolson Spice Co.)
A child with simple hat and toys adorns this Christmas greeting from Woolson Spice Co., maker of Lion Coffee.
A child with simple hat and toys adorns this Christmas greeting from Woolson Spice Co., maker of Lion Coffee.
For the summer excursion...
For the summer excursion...
Consolidated Coffee here offers some competition for the elegant cards issued by Lion Coffee's Woolson Spice Co.
Consolidated Coffee here offers some competition for the elegant cards issued by Lion Coffee's Woolson Spice Co.
If you had been there in person, you might not have noticed the hats!
If you had been there in person, you might not have noticed the hats!
Coordination of hat and hair color from page 190 of the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection - 1885 [ https://goo.gl/KezRCr ]
Coordination of hat and hair color from page 190 of the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection - 1885 [ https://goo.gl/KezRCr ]
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