Category Archives: Trade Cards

Gregory’s Scotch Bitters – Minneapolis

Gregory’s Scotch Bitters Minneapolis, Minnesota 18 October 2013 (R•101913 – Ketcham material) (R•091416) (R•041117) Prominent among their specialties is the Celebrated Gregory’s Scotch Bitters of which they are the sole manufacturers and which is having a most flattering sale. Young … Continue reading

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“Where Shall I Spend The Summer?” – Burdock Blood Bitters

“Where Shall I Spend the Summer?” BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS 01 October 2013 The other day I posted the above image of a trade card (from Daves Great Cards Galore) and said “I havent’t seen this example of a Burdock Blood Bitters … Continue reading

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C. K. Wilson’s Original Compound Wa-Hoo Bitters

C. K. Wilson’s Original Compound Wa-Hoo Bitters 29 September 2013 (R•031214) A purely mineral and vegetable compound free from all mineral poison, also free from all poisonous drugs as morphine, heroin, opium, cocaine, nux vomica or strychnine. Perusing the trade … Continue reading

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Wheat Bitters Co. – 19 Park Place, New York

Wheat Bitters – Wheat Bitters Company 19 Park Place, New York 27 September 2013 Today we will look at what most bitters collectors consider a common bottle. I am speaking of Wheat Bitters, put out by the Wheat Bitters Co., … Continue reading

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What about this New Orleans Malakoff Bitters?

What about this New Orleans Malakoff Bitters? Malakoff Russian Stomach Bitters 21 September 2013 (updated 22 Sept 2013) (updated 25 September 2013) (R•060614) (R•o72314) (R•022219) (R•030419) An ebony and aged Ganymede, however, appeared with coffee, and told me “the Captn … Continue reading

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Florida Water – Murray & Lanman – New York

F L O R I D A   W A T E R M U R R A Y   &   L A N M A N N E W   Y O R K 09 August 2013 One … Continue reading

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Electric Bitters and the Three Little Pigs

E L E C T R I C   B I T T E R S Three Little Pigs Folding Trade Card 22 June 2013 Dave Cheadle has another really great trade card on ebay as of this writing. This is … Continue reading

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Using Children on Advertising Trade Cards – Part 2

Hi Ferdinand, Liked the piece you did on using children to advertise products on trade cards. As requested, here are some additional TC’s along with my permission to display any or all of them on your website. Glad to support … Continue reading

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MacQueen & Co. Mason’s Fruit Jar Trade Card – Philadelphia, Pa.

Out of millions of early ad cards that we have seen offered for sale, this is the one & only ad card we have ever seen which has a Mason’s fruit jar depicted on it. I really like this trade … Continue reading

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Young Children in Antique Trade Card Advertising

Young Children in Antique Trade Card Advertising 06 June 2013 I really get a kick out of looking at the art on vintage advertising trade cards. Recently I spotted this odd looking little fellow with reading glasses below that really gave … Continue reading

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