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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 4 combines 4 cards that advertise purveyors of shoes and boots. 1. Ludlow's Fine Shoes offer "Solid Comfort" and beautiful shimmering gold lithography, compliments of J. S. Perry & Co. of Lawrence, Kansas, the "best in the market." (4.25" x 2.75"). 2. Check out Reynolds Brothers Fine Shoes advertising card with a young girl smelling the flowers, of Utica, NY and noting on the back their "Celebrated Fine Shoes". (4.75" x 3.0"). 3. Edwin C. Burt Fine Shoes is Presented By C. T. Fay of Holyoke, Mass. and notes that genuine goods of Edwin C. Burt "have his NAME stamped in full on LINING and SOLE of each shoe, and are warranted". ( 4.5" x 3.0") 4. Geo. Gould & Co. Dealers in Fine Boots and Shoes resided at 16 State Street in Rochester, NY (3.75" x 2.25"). 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 clothing dealer 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!

$42.00/ set of 4