Category Archives: Advertising

Trade Cards, Advertising, Signs, Broadsides, Crates, Letterheads, Billheads, etc.

Dr. D. Jayne & Son – The Almanac King

Dr. D. Jayne & Son Family Medicines Philadelphia I was spinning around the Internet earlier today and came across three really neat Internal Revenue Proprietary Stamps (pictured below) for Dr. D. Jayne & Son from Philadelphia. Of course I had … Continue reading

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Mishler’s Herb Bitters Advertising Wall Clock

Glass Works Auctions has a really cool advertising clock in their current Auction 98. I wish I had more wall space. We already have a old ticking and gonging Ansonia wall clock, Cuckoo Clock, and two mantle top clocks. Lot … Continue reading

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Augauer Bitters and the Gauer Family – Chicago

AUGAUER BITTERS – CHICAGO John H. Gauer – Michael P. Gauer – Nicholas J. Gauer You can always spot an ebay picture (above) from George Waddy (bottleski). In this case it was an Augauer Bitters sitting on his deck in … Continue reading

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Young Children in Antique Trade Card Advertising

Young Children in Antique Trade Card Advertising 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 me a chuckle. … Continue reading

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Fleury’s Wa-Hoo Tonic and the Mad Chinaman

Fleury’s Wa-Hoo Tonic and the Mad Chinaman I do not know what would possess a merchant or doctor to opt for putting a mean Oriental midget, chop sticks, a rat and a cat eating a rat on any advertising to … Continue reading

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Francis Newbery & Sons Brain Salt – London

Francis Newbery & Sons, London Cruising around the Internet and world wide web, I jump across the pond today to look at F. Newbery & Sons Brain Salt from London. Yes you heard me right, Brain Salt. Certain words do not … Continue reading

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Carter’s Liver Bitters and Carter’s Little Liver Pills

C 67  CARTER’S LIVER BITTERS, Circa 1873 – 1899 CARTER’S / LIVER BITTERS / C. M. CO. NEW YORK // c // // b // WT&CO / 1 8 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 (6 1/4) Oval – Philadelphia, … Continue reading

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What are all these Wormwood Bitters?

WORMWOOD - Artemisia absinthium I was tracking down some Turner Brothers information when I was directed to a full page Turner Brothers advertisement in the 1856 San Francisco City Directory and the half-page, blue, McMillan & Kester advertisement in a later 1871 San Francisco City … Continue reading

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William’s Royal Crown Remedy and Bitters – Isaac Williams Company

William’s Royal Crown Remedy and Bitters: price: $1 a bottle, six for $5, manufactured by Isaac Williams Company, 268 Dundas St., London, Ont., for sale by all druggists In pursuit of more information regarding Duncan Edwards Crown Bitters, I came … Continue reading

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Alfred Speer and his Raised Sidewalk & Standard Wine Bitters

Speer’s Standard Wine Bitters Speer’s vineyard and wine business started on a small scale, with the vineyard expanding until it was “the largest in the State, containing over five miles of driveways, and over five hundred miles of wire.” The … Continue reading

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