Thursday, October 8, 2015

Victorian Trade Cards use Generic Pictures in their advertisements

Maybe because printers only had certain pictures but I find many cute, adorable illustrations really have nothing to do with what the seller is advertising.  In this Trade Card a little girl stands by a large egg, carrying a parasol and watching 2 birds.  The company is selling Candy, Fruit and Confectionery.

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