11 trade cards, all advertising mechanical banks: 1. Base Ball Bank. New York: Gast & Co. for Stirn & Lyon, [c.1880s]. Lithograph in colors on card, 3 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches, depicting the bank which features three African American Players, "Dark Town Battery" printed on the base. Mounting residue to verso, faint horizontal crease from mounting. 2. "American Eagle" Toy Savings Bank. [N.p.: c.1880s]. Lithograph in colors on card, 3 x 5 1/4 inches, depicting a bank with an eagle feeding eaglets with a quarter. Faint stains, lower margin trimmed by manufacturer. 3. Base-Ball Bank. Cromwell, CT: J. & E. Stevens, [c.1880s]. Wood engraving printed on paper, 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches, depicting the same bank as in item #1. Excellent condition. 4. "Bear Hunt" Bank. Cromwell, CT: J. & E. Stevens, [c.1880s]. Wood engraving printed on paper, 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches, depicting a bank where a Native American shoots a quarter into a bear. Lightly toned, else excellent. 5. Another example. Trade cards were a common marketing tool in the 19th century. As the cards began to use more sophisticated printing techniques, they became quite collectible, leading manufacturers to issue trade cards with tobacco and later chewing gum. The first item is one of the most valuable of all trade cards.
11 trade cards, all advertising mechanical banks: 1. Base Ball Bank. New York: Gast & Co. for Stirn & Lyon, [c.1880s]. Lithograph in colors on card, 3 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches, depicting the bank which features three African American Players, "Dark Town Battery" printed on the base. Mounting residue to verso, faint horizontal crease from mounting. 2. "American Eagle" Toy Savings Bank. [N.p.: c.1880s]. Lithograph in colors on card, 3 x 5 1/4 inches, depicting a bank with an eagle feeding eaglets with a quarter. Faint stains, lower margin trimmed by manufacturer. 3. Base-Ball Bank. Cromwell, CT: J. & E. Stevens, [c.1880s]. Wood engraving printed on paper, 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches, depicting the same bank as in item #1. Excellent condition. 4. "Bear Hunt" Bank. Cromwell, CT: J. & E. Stevens, [c.1880s]. Wood engraving printed on paper, 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches, depicting a bank where a Native American shoots a quarter into a bear. Lightly toned, else excellent. 5. Another example. Trade cards were a common marketing tool in the 19th century. As the cards began to use more sophisticated printing techniques, they became quite collectible, leading manufacturers to issue trade cards with tobacco and later chewing gum. The first item is one of the most valuable of all trade cards.
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