Massive 45 Page 825+ Piece Victorian Period Scrapbook Tobacco VTC Ephemera Paper For Sale

ITEM:We found this beauty picking in Northwestern Pennsylvania, the only thing missing is the front cover. This Victorian Scrapbook is all original, it has 45 pages filled on both sides (some pages are loose from the binding), a quick count shows over 825+ pieces of Victorian period paper, Victorian Trade Cards, VTC, die cuts and what is real unusual, tobacco labels. I\'ve never come across a 1800\'s scrapbook that contained tobacco advertising labels. All the pages have been imaged for you, so look closely and please ask questions before the last hour of the sale! The pages measure approx. 11 x 14 inches.

So, what do I see in this scrapbook? Calendar cards, die cuts, Victorian Trade Cards VTC, Santa, holiday, flowers, shoes, soaps, Black Americana, children, patriotic, military, sewing machines, pretty women, birds, Dunbarr Shoes, some full page litho\'s by Hallett (1879), Hoyt, Charter Oak Lawn Mower, Babbitt, J&P Coat\'s, religious, Austen, Burdock, newspaper and magazine engravings, corsets, Sapolio, Hood\'s, Ayer\'s, Merrick, Reynold\'s Shoes, cards, alphabet, Schenck\'s Pulmonic Syrup, Gordon\'s Hoof Ointment, flag cards, Parker\'s Dye, Prudential, William\'s, Runkel\'s Chocolate, Niagara Starch, and many more.

Tobacco/Cigar: La Nobleese, Magnolia, Lottie, Fanita, Magnolia, El Commerce, Clara, Lillie May, Society, Bellorita, Queen of Queens, Prisca, Juana, Marcia, Exquisite, Serrano, First Heat, Rosa Orienta, Aramintha, Prize Rose, Key West, Serenade, All for Luck, Jolly Brand, Coaching Club, Reina Superior, La Belle Petite, Imperial Lily, Yellow Cap, My Bouquet, Rose of Cuba, Thorn Rose, Donna Elvira, Prize Winner, Senora Hermosa, Queen Autumna, Jersey Lily, Bright Boy, Lillian, Rosebud, Mild and Sweet, Sweet Rye, Forest Flower, Oriental Queen, Our Chieftan (Ulysses S. Grant), River Queen, Bon Ami, Selected Stock, Flor de Fama, My Love, Anita, and more.

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SHIPPING: Buyers agree to pay calculated shipping. We will gladly combine shipments to help save you postage. We ask that PAYPAL payments are also paid in ONE transfer. Payment is expected in 21-days. Thank you! NOTE: Some images are enlarged to show clarity and details.

ABOUT VICTORIAN TRADE CARDS: On many Victorian Parlor tables, a place of honor was reserved for the Bible, family album, post card album and a huge scrapbook. In the latter were lovely pasted advertising cards which were acquired by different members of the family. When members of the family went out to shop, they were given colorful trade cards with their purchases. At the local food store, many of these cards came packaged in tins of teas and coffees. Each member of the family would have been quite delighted to receive these free cards. The color cards were the most cherished. Lithography had just been introduced and any colorful bits of paper were treasured. As family members brought new cards home, everyone became excited. The family members began to go to many different stores to see if they had any cards and if they would look nice in their books. Thus we have the beginning of trade card collecting.