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More hard to find set of advertising trade cards c 1880s with super color lithography and a theme. This set of 5 combines trade cards advertising clothing and accessories, one of the most collected areas of vintage advertising trade cards. 1. Geo. de Jonge Gents Furnishing Goods at 9 North Division St. "Opposite Monument" (we think Chicago) features two young children huddled and bundled in the snow. (4.25" x 3.0"). 2. Check out the pretty child holding her pierrot doll in this ad card for Eban J. Beane Fine Shoes of Providence, RI. (4.25" x 2.75"). 3. P. Cox's Fine Shoes features beautiful color lithography of a woman on the cover and trademark in the upper corner, and promtional text noting that "every pair guaranteed" on the rear. ( 4.5" x 2.75") 4. Advertising trade card compliments of H. W. Robinson & Co. of Brockton, Mass. features two young children holding up an oversized card while another one stretches underneath, and ad text on the back noting that they carry "cloaks, shawls, furs, worsted goods, silk handkerchiefs, ties, and skirts." (4.0" x 2.5"). 5. Card for Miss F. A. Tripp Millinery of 388 Main St. in Brockton, MA. (3.0" x 2.0") Louis Prang, a lithographer and printer, develops the idea of mass-producing small "trade cards" that could be adapted to the needs of individual advertisers at low cost in the 1870's. Illustrated trade cards reach the height of their popularity in the 1880s, not only with advertisers but also with the American public which becomes very interested in collecting them. All cards are in very good condition with near mint color lithographed images and only de minimus age wear on the rear. These early advertising cards easily go for $14 or more each, so enjoy the bargain pricing only at Collectics, part of a major estate collection and consignment of the finest advertising memorabilia and collectibles. Great for a frame!