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Winning Bids for Trade Card Place Auction 179 which ended on Wednesday, January 11th, (not including the 10 percent buyers premium).
Thumbnail Lot Bid($) Description
178.11 32.55 Cameo Card - Union Marble Works, Saginaw City. F. P. Woodruff opened the Union Marble Works in Saginaw, Michigan in 1878 and evidently had H. B. Caswell as a partner until he was inked out on the card, printed by McClement Bros, Philadelphia, R-adv. VG+, pulled area on reverse has been glued back down.
178.22 15.00 Famous Outfitters, St. Louis - 1884 Trades Procession Float. Unusual card showing a parade float having men from all nations walking up a hill to pay tribute to what appears to be a Greek goddess, printed by Compton Litho. Co. St. Louis and copyright 1884. F-, two very small scuffs on blank reverse.
178.30 13.95 Grosman Bros. Seeds - Man Eating Watermelon. One of a set of colorful Grosman Bros. cards, R-adv. VG, reinforced thins on UL and UR corners.
178.31 9.30 National Harness Oil & Leather Dressing - Eloping Couple. The pursuing father's wagon broke down because he didn't use National Harness Oil, allowing the bridegroom who did use it to arrive at the Justice of the Peace who tells them "Hurry up, and I will have you spliced before the old man gets here," R-adv. VG+, light margin stains, slightly rounded corners.
178.43 25.00 Mrs. Potts' Cold Handle Sad Irons - Sad Iron Runner. Leading all other competitors in the race for public opinion, R-adv (animated) shows three irons and the detachable walnut handle. VF.
178.44 13.95 The Queen Self-Measuring Tank - Old & New Ways. New Self-Measuring Tank is neat and clean whereas old-fashioned barrel produces spillage, printed by Trautmann, Bailey & Blampey, NY. VG+, slightly rounded edges, album scuff and residue UR corner of reverse.
178.64 5.58 Raphael Tuck & Sons - Illustrated Palette. Advertising Christmas and New Year card produced by these famous printers and sold by T. L. Kelly, Milwaukee, R-adv has an 1887 calendar. G, small scuffs on front filled in with purple ink and look like flowers.
178.65 18.60 Salvation Oil - Ancestor Maze Puzzle. Commentary on Darwin's Theory of Evolution with only one of the 12 ancestors a human, R-adv for Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup with ailments cured and Salvation Oil claiming it has no rival as a horse and cattle lotion plus three testimonials. VF.
178.67 93.00 E. Remington & Sons - Fire Arms. Historically important business card for this company (1816-1896) best known for its fire arms but also a producer of sewing machines, agricultural implements and typewriters, inset shows the Remington Works in Lion, NY. F-, light bend LR corner.
178.73 11.16 Gail & Ax's Little Joker Tobacco - Munchausen And Handsome Bear. One of a set of 10 trade cards advertising Little Joker Tobacco and relating the exploits of Baron Munchausen, an 18th century adventurer whose exploits were the basis of a book in 1785 by Raspe, printed by A. Hoen, Baltimore, R-adv has a 24-line poem about this exploit titled "Munchausen And The Handsome Bear." VG+, reinforced crease UR corner.
178.78 60.45 Old Kentucky Tobacco - Plantation Scenes. Colorful card printed by Calvert Lith. Detroit showing blacks at work and play and what might be Generals Grant and Lee at Appomattox, R-adv claims Old Kentucky is the oldest brand of Navy Tobacco on the market. VG, very light vertical crease across card, another shorter diagonal one, small hole between the "N" and "T" in "Kentucky."
179.01 70.00 World Wide Prohibition - Dawn Of A New Day. People from around the world celebrating Temperance Sunday, a Beginners Lesson Picture Card published October, 1923, R-adv titled "Taking Care Of Our Bodies" tells how God wants us to grow strong by eating and drinking properly and avoiding tea, coffee and strong drinks that make men sick and crazy. F.
179.05 25.00 Dr. Petzold's German Bitters - A Cotton Ball. One of a set of 6 stock veggie cards bearing 1886 copyright date, printed by L. P. Griffith, Baltimore, and imprinted for Dr. Petzold's German Bitters, R-adv (animated) has interesting claims for this medicine. F.
179.08 400.00 Currier & Ives View Card - Shady Lake. One of a set of 22 rare C&I view cards listed in Ron Schieber's "Currier & Ives Trade Card Check List," Lith. Currier & Ives, Nassau St. NY., R-adv (animated) for Dr. Friend's Cough Balsam. VG+, front is F- with a small bump in the right margin, reverse has glue stains and an album mounting scuff in the UR corner, as shown.
179.09 60.00 The Circus - Clowns, Chariot of Lions and Boxing Kangaroo. A 3-panel folding screen 8-7/8 x 6 inches fully opened advertising Dean & Son, Limited, London and Wolf & Co. Philadelphia, New York & Chicago, R-adv on each panel is a 12-line verse about the subject on front. VG-, 2" reinforced fold separation, 1-3/4" horizontal reinforced separation below Kangaroo.
179.10 24.00 Briggs' Boston Operatic Minstrels - Great Sextette Song & Dance. Appears to be card 6 in a series of cards advertising this traveling minstrel show during the early 1880s. VG-, top and bottom margins trimmed, light crease UR corner.
179.11 33.00 Haverly's Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. - Tom and Simon Legree. Reverse side of a 3-5/8 x 2-3/4 inch card showing Tom and Legree, front side (animated) advertises March 13th performances of Haverly's Mammoth Spectacular Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. in the Exeter (NH?) Opera House. F, very slight bend LL corner.
179.12 17.00 Ardis Soap Co., Philadelphia - Happy Accident. After crashing his bicycle into a pond this man notices the Ardis sign, R-adv gives a long description of three Ardis Soaps: The Ardis Saving, The Adel and Hard-Water Soap. F, light toning.
179.14 185.75 One Hundred Years Hence - Flying Across The Continent. One of a set of 12 stock cards printed in Germany in the late 1800s making predictions about technological advances by the year 2000, R-adv for Surprise Flour manufactured by C. Mangold, Milwaukee, Wis. VF.
179.15 185.75 One Hundred Years Hence - Concert And Opera At Home. One of a set of 12 stock cards printed in Germany in the late 1800s making predictions about technological advances by the year 2000, R-adv for Surprise Flour manufactured by C. Mangold, Milwaukee, Wis. F-, tiny chip UL corner, small crease LL corner.
179.17 75.00 One Hundred Years Hence - City Improvements. One of a set of 12 stock cards printed in Germany in the late 1800s making predictions about technological advances by the year 2000, R-adv for Surprise Flour manufactured by C. Mangold, Milwaukee, Wis. F.
179.18 81.00 The Rushford Wagon - Cleveland and Blaine, 1884 Presidential Election. Large 5 x 7-3/4 inch card printed by Baldwin & Gleason, NYC, showing 1884 presidential candidates Blaine (Republican), Cleveland (Democratic) and Butler (Greenback, in background) running for the Rushford Wagon to the White House, R-adv (animated) shows an illustrated history of this Winona, MN company. VG, crease on 3 corners, tip of LR corner missing.
179.19 186.00 The Whiteley Harvesting Machines For 1890 - Mower and Binder. Huge 13-5/8 x 27 inch, 9-panel folding trade card printed by the Winters Print & Litho. Co. Springfield, Ohio showing these two machines in action, R-adv shows 14 b/w detailed images of various parts of these machines with descriptive text. F-, 3 small fold separations reinforced on reverse with archival tape, in great condition for such a large piece.
179.23 45.00 Providence River Oyster Co's Celebrated Oysters - Man and Dog. Fighting over a large oyster, printed by The Baltimore Lith. Co. F, very light crease LL corner noticeable only on blank reverse.
179.25 16.00 Henry Mayo's Canned Goods, Boston - Fish & Oyster Enjoying Sea Food. One of a set of cards printed by the National Color Pr. Co. Boston for Henry Mayo's seafoods, signed by artist Claus near LL corner. VG+, front is F, blank reverse has a few glue stains, small scuffed area and a 3-letter scribble.
179.26 65.13 Murdock's Liquid Food - Babies With & Without. Nicely detailed card printed by Mayer, Merkel& Ottmann Lith. NY and entered in the Office of Library of Congress in 1880, R-adv gives a long description of increasing mortality rates among babies and mothers claiming that Murdock's Liquid Food will solve the problem. F, very light crease LL corner and bottom edge.
179.27 25.00 Parisian Sauce - La Belle France Giving Bottle To Miss Columbia. Patriotic symbols galore in this colorful card printed by Mayer,Merkel & Ottmann, NY, entered 1884 in the office of the librarian at Washington, DC, R-adv. F-, very light stains LL and UR corners.
179.28 10.00 A.S.T. Co. Black Tip Shoes - Sleeping Boy With Broken Tip Shoes . Long 6-3/4 x 3-1/2 card printed by Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, NY, advising that children need tipped shoes to be comfortable and happy, R-adv. F-, printed on light stock with the usual light wear and creasing.
179.29 165.00 U. S. Rubber Co. - Wearing Rubbers In All Seasons. Beautiful four-panel folding screen (see animation) on heavy stock, 15 x 8-3/4 inches fully opened, showing men and women wearing rubbers in Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall and an 1899 calendar, R-adv gives reasons for wearing rubbers. F-, minor stains on reverse.
179.31 25.87 Max Stadler & Co., Clothier, New York City - Santa Decorating Tree. Two-panel folding trade card, 7-1/4 x 5-1/4 inches opened, printed by Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann, NY, showing Santa and other Christmas scenes, R-adv shows 3 men and 3 youths in overcoats together with prices. G+, creases, waviness, glue stains on reverse.
179.33 22.00 Mrs. Potts' Cold Handle Sad Irons - Man Trying To Exchange Bad Sad Irons. Customer asks "Will you give my wife one of those in exchange for this" and salesman responds "No sir-ee we sell these. Some junk shop will take those off your hands," R-adv (animated) shows 3 irons and the detachable walnut handle. F-, tiny bend LL corner, small piece of residue bottom margin.
179.34 63.88 Butler's Safes - Demons Trying To Open Butler Safe. They're unable to open it using powder, nitroglycerine and sledge hammer while demons in background have opened a competitor's safe and taken documents, R-adv is hand stamped for Newburgh, NY hardware dealer. VG+, small stain and scuff at bottom edge, light glue stains on reverse, black dots occurred when card was printed.
179.35 14.00 Snyder's Iron Roofing - Protecting Building From Fiery Blaze. Dramatically demonstrating the protective properties of this roofing, printed by W. J. Morgan, Lith. Cleveland, R-adv for various Snyder products. VG-, 1/2 inch sealed tear top edge, glue stains and scuff on reverse.
179.36 25.00 H. W. Johns Manufacturing Co., New York - Miniature Color Chart. Colorful 6-3/4 x 4-1/4 inch card copyright 1890 by H. W. Johns showing primary, secondary and tertiary colors and explaining shades and tints, R-adv (animated) lists various now infamous asbestos products by this company founded in 1858 and merged with C. B. Manville in 1901 to form Johns-Manville. VG+. crease UL and LR corners, light wear.
179.38 351.00 Old Judge Cigarettes - Pictures In Smoke, Mechanical. Large 6 x 6 inch card printed by Giles Lith. NY showing man relaxing with an Old Judge Cigarette and blowing smoke dreams, disk attached to the back by grommet rotates to show 7 different dreams (animated to show 3), b/w image of a bulldog on the disk's reverse. G, card and disk are both F but card has become separated from the grommet on the disk (displays well and possibly repairable).
179.41 35.00 Dr. Cutter's Shoulder Braces - Before & After. Funky early card printed by Merrill on coated stock showing a man and woman before and after wearing the shoulder brace, 3-1/2 x 2-3/8 inches, R-adv (animated) for Perry's Oriental Balm also sold by Perry. F, oxidation at edge of reverse not unusual in coated stock cards, as shown.
179.42 20.00 Mitchell's Cure-All Corn and Bunion Plaster - Old & New Ways. Earlier card showing the old way of removing corns by candlelight and the new way of using Mitchell's Plasters, claiming "Will Make A Cripple Dance For Joy." VF.
179.43 26.00 Gooch's Mexican Syrup - Draw Poker Comic. One of set of larger 4-1/2 x 7 inch stock cards showing a comic interpretation of a popular term or phrase, R-adv has 2 interesting letter letters (one dated 1888) attesting to the curative powers of this medicine plus a long sales pitch. VG, pinhole in mouth and one eye of both man and woman, light wear.
179.45 12.00 Happy Home Blood Purifier and Health Tonic - Happy Family. Three generations enjoying their good health brought about by this medicine, one of a set of cards advertising medicines produced by the Emmert Proprietary Co. Chicago, printed by Orcutt-Killick Lith. Chicago, R-adv. F-, very light reverse stains.
179.46 17.00 Mexican Mustang Liniment - Circus Accident. Fallen bareback rider and her horse both being treated with this medicine, printed by Schumacher & Ettlinger Lith. NY, R-adv claims it's good for family or stable and a horse will "whinny" with a sense of relief. VG, waviness and wear, reverse has spots of album residue and a light-showing scuff in UR corner reinforced with archival tape.
179.49 35.00 Ehrichs' 1882 Holiday & Christmas Goods - The Child's Dream, Metamorphic. Child asleep on Christmas Eve dreams of Santa (animated) loaded with toys, printed by Burrow-Giles Lith. NY, R-adv for Ehrichs' 1882 Christmas Season. F-, light glue residue on reverse
179.51 42.00 R. F. Seely, Stationer, Alton, IL - Zoo Visit, Metamorphic. Card opens (animated) to show children entering the Zoological Gardens in London, England, some of the animals there, and children riding on Alice who was there with Jumbo before he went to America and later was shipped to America after Jumbo's death as "Jumbo's Widow," R-adv for Seely. VG+, vertical crease across middle panel's center reinforced on reverse, minor corner repair.
179.52 17.00 Spencerian Pen Co. - Mother Goose Melodies, Metamorphic. Front cover of clever 8-page booklet illustrating nursery rhymes using full and half pages to provide before and after actions (animated to show one of four), back cover (animated) shows a Spencer Pen. G+, front cover torn and partially separated, wear on inside pages.
179.53 138.88 St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway - Ticket Buyer, Metamorphic. Very scarce card printed by Worthrup, NY, showing man looking sad after buying a ticket for the wrong railway for Texas, Florida and New Orleans, and then showing him happy (animated) after buying a ticket for the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway, R-adv (animated) shows a map of the this railway's route. F, very slight bend UR corner.
179.54 185.75 Thos. A. Edison 5c Cigar - Nude At Fireplace, Metamorphic. Suggestive metamorphic trade card that doesn't mislead when opened (animated). VG+, several light creases.
179.55 19.00 Boston & Hingham Steamboat Co. and Nantasket Beach Railroad Co. - 1881. Steamer full of passengers headed for Nantasket Beach, printed by Forbes Co. Boston, R-adv (animated) is a time table for both companies. F-, light bend left edge.
179.56 25.00 S. S. Tenyo Maru - 1909 Passenger List Souvenir. Front and back cover of passenger list for voyage number 5 of this Japanese ship built by Mitsubishi in 1908 for Toyo Kisen Kaisha (Oriental Steamship Co.) sailing from San Francisco and stopping at Honolulu, Yokohoma, Kobe, Nagasaki, Hong Kong, Honolulu before returning to San Francisco, inside (animated) lists the ship's officers and the passengers with their destinations, 9-3/4 x 7-1/2 inches opened. VG+, small crease UL corner of back cover, small stain, fold is ragged but intact.
179.57 111.00 United States Playing Cards - Modified American Flag. Appropriate image for this brand of playing cards, R-adv (animated) gives prices per gross for 14 different styles. F-, small light crease UL and LL corners.
179.61 38.00 Columbia Bicycle - Night Riders. Dramatic night scene of men on Columbia high-wheelers, one of the best bicycle cards, R-adv for a Columbia Bicycle riding school and salesroom in New York City and gives two testimonials. F-, small crease tip of UR corner, slight fading on reverse.
179.62 34.01 Comic Card - Baseball Injury. Amusing stock card imprinted for this Davenport, Iowa, merchant. F, light toning.
179.63 28.91 Merchant's Gargling Oil - Catcher Hugging The Bat, Variant 2. One of a set of 5 Merchant's Gargling Oil cards showing a baseball player in a comic position, printed by Courier Lith. Buffalo and scarcer with more colors and slightly different punctuation than the corresponding Gies variant, R-adv for Thos. Daily, Practical Hatter, Easton, PA. VG+, small stain top margin, light glue stains 4 corners of reverse.
179.64 28.91 Merchant's Gargling Oil - Catcher Hugging The Bat, Variant 1. One of a set of 5 Merchant's Gargling Oil cards showing a baseball player in a comic position, printed by Gies & Co. Buffalo, R-adv for R. Daggett, Cleaners, Lewiston, ME. F, printed slightly off center.
179.65 28.91 Merchant's Gargling Oil - Home Run Hero, Variant 2. One of a set of 5 Merchant's Gargling Oil cards showing a baseball player in a comic position, printed by Courier Lith. Buffalo and scarcer with more colors and slightly different punctuation than the corresponding Gies variant, R-adv for Thos. Daily, Practical Hatter, Easton, PA. VG, small scuff UL margin, light glue stains 4 corners of reverse, short tear bottom edged reinforced on reverse with archival tape.
179.66 28.91 Merchant's Gargling Oil - Home Run Hero, Variant 1. One of a set of 5 Merchant's Gargling Oil cards showing a baseball player in a comic position, printed by Gies & Co. Buffalo, R-adv for Merchant's Gargling Oil. F.
179.67 28.91 Merchant's Gargling Oil - Pet Of The Nine, Variant 2. One of a set of 5 Merchant's Gargling Oil cards showing a baseball player in a comic position, printed by Courier Lith. Buffalo and scarcer with more colors and slightly different punctuation than the corresponding Gies variant, R-adv for Thos. Daily, Practical Hatter, Easton, PA. VG+, light glue stains 4 corners of reverse.
179.68 28.91 Merchant's Gargling Oil - Pet Of The Nine, Variant 1. One of a set of 5 Merchant's Gargling Oil cards showing a baseball player in a comic position, printed by Gies & Co. Buffalo, R-adv for Crager The Tailor, Carbondale, PA. F-, small glue stains on reverse, very light interior crease.
179.69 28.91 Merchant's Gargling Oil - Put It There Batter, Variant 2. One of a set of 5 Merchant's Gargling Oil cards showing a baseball player in a comic position, printed by Courier Lith. Buffalo and scarcer with more colors and slightly different punctuation than the corresponding Gies variant, R-adv for Thos. Daily, Practical Hatter, Easton, PA. VG+, light glue stains 4 corners of reverse.
179.70 28.91 Merchant's Gargling Oil - Put It There Batter, Variant 1. One of a set of 5 Merchant's Gargling Oil cards showing a baseball player in a comic position, printed by Gies & Co. Buffalo, R-adv for John W. Perkins, Druggist, Portland, ME. F-, light crease LR corner.
179.71 28.91 Merchant's Gargling Oil - Struck Out, Variant 2. One of a set of 5 Merchant's Gargling Oil cards showing a baseball player in a comic position, printed by Courier Lith. Buffalo and scarcer with more colors and slightly different punctuation than the corresponding Gies variant, R-adv for Thos. Daily, Practical Hatter, Easton, PA. VG+, light glue stains 4 corners of reverse.
179.72 28.91 Merchant's Gargling Oil - Struck Out, Variant 1. One of a set of 5 Merchant's Gargling Oil cards showing a baseball player in a comic position, printed by Gies & Co. Buffalo, R-adv for Merchant's Gargling Oil. F, printed slightly off center.
179.73 12.00 Ricksecker's Golf Queen Perfume - Woman Golfer. Nice image of Victorian golfer and caddy printed on heavier stock designed to absorb the perfume which has long ago dissipated. F-, printed slightly off center.
179.75 27.00 Bagley's Clam Bake Chewing Tobacco - Fisherman With Package. Diecut 6-1/2 x 7-3/4 inch store display on light cardboard with hole in his hat for hanging, the same on both sides. F-, several small pieces of residue on his right boot.
179.79 47.00 Nations Pride Smoking Tobacco - George Washington & Mount Vernon. Colorful 8-1/4 x 4-1/4 inch label printed by Calvert Lith. Detroit showing America's first president and his home. VG+, on thin paper with several light creases.
179.80 51.99 Towle & Roper's Little Mac Tobacco - Man Smoking Pipe. Colorful card, or possibly a label, printed by The Milwaukee Litho. & Engr. Co. VG, new blank back professionally applied which also provides side margins.
179.81 51.99 B. Leidersdorf's Uncle Sam Tobacco - Field Hand Smoking Pipe. Colorful card, or possibly a label, printed by The Milwaukee Litho. & Engr. Co. VG, new blank back professionally applied which also provides side margins.
179.84 80.75 The Schoenhut Toy Piano - Kids Making Music. Front cover of a 24-page booklet, 6-3/4 x 5-1/4 inches, with 4 pages giving a "Key To The Rudiments Of Music," 8 pages giving scales and music to be played on the toy piano, 12 pages advertising other Schoenhut toys(animated to show 2) and back cover shows Schoenhut's Uniform Outfits For Boys (animated). F, front cover has 2 tiny bottom edge tears and small crease LR corner.