ANTIQUE ABRAHAM LINCOLN? VICTORIAN TRADE CARD, 19th CENTURY
This auction is for a very interesting OLD trade card from The Golden Eagle Clothing House of Topeka Kansas. Per the information I found below, this item is from the 19th century where collecting of these advertising cards was very popular indeed. This one is called "The Old Gent Fiend". The back of the card is blank. I did some research into this item and found the following written below a picture of this same item. These 19th Century Trade Cards were extremely sought after as they were the first to be in color and not black and white. Thank you for looking and please check out my other auctions for Sportscards and unique coins. 19th Century consumers gathered these irresistible advertising give-aways from wherever they could find them. And those original Victorian collectors treasured their specimens of 19th Century printing and lithography for good reason. In an age of mostly black and white photography and line-art publishing, lithographed cards came in breathtakingly vibrant colors. Advertising cards were informative, and not just about the latest innovations of the industrial age. In addition to educating about new products, these cards incidentally informed about popular culture, teaching people in different regions about new trends and fads from across the country, if not from around the world.Yes, they were far too fascinating and beautiful to throw away. And even the blandest of these advertising cards were often clever, if not laugh-out-loud comical. But, oh… the color ones! Young and old Victorians alike gathered these cards from wherever they could find them: store counters, sales representatives, even packaged inside coffee tins and soap wrappers. Card collections were then sorted, traded with friends, pasted into scrapbooks… even pinned up on the wall or tucked into mirrors and picture frames around the home.At times, it got competitive, with collectors racing to see who could fill the most albums with the best cards in the shortest amount of time.In fact, some 19th Century collectors were so aggressive in their collecting they were at times described as down-right “fiendish” in their enthusiasms. “The Old Gent Fiend” as depicted in a “CARD FIENDS” set of cards showing men, women, boys and girls all trying to collect more than their fair share of the freebies.With so much 19th century fascination and energy invested in collecting cards, it is not surprising that a few cards were printed… about cards being printed.
Specifications
| All Returns Accepted | ReturnsNotAccepted |
| President | Abraham Lincoln |
| Theme | Politics |
| Country/Region | United States |
This auction is for a very interesting OLD trade card from The Golden Eagle Clothing House of Topeka Kansas. Per the information I found below, this item is from the 19th century where collecting of these advertising cards was very popular indeed. This one is called “The Old Gent Fiend”. The back of the card is blank. I did some research into this item and found the following written below a picture of this same item. These 19th Century Trade Cards were extremely sought after as they were the first to be in color and not black and white. Thank you for looking and please check out my other auctions for Sportscards and unique coins. 19th Century consumers gathered these irresistible advertising give-aways from wherever they could find them. And those original Victorian collectors treasured their specimens of 19th Century printing and lithography for good reason. In an age of mostly black and white photography and line-art publishing, lithographed cards came in breathtakingly vibrant colors. Advertising cards were informative, and not just about the latest innovations of the industrial age. In addition to educating about new products, these cards incidentally informed about popular culture, teaching people in different regions about new trends and fads from across the country, if not from around the world.Yes, they were far too fascinating and beautiful to throw away. And even the blandest of these advertising cards were often clever, if not laugh-out-loud comical. But, oh… the color ones! Young and old Victorians alike gathered these cards from wherever they could find them: store counters, sales representatives, even packaged inside coffee tins and soap wrappers. Card collections were then sorted, traded with friends, pasted into scrapbooks… even pinned up on the wall or tucked into mirrors and picture frames around the home.At times, it got competitive, with collectors racing to see who could fill the most albums with the best cards in the shortest amount of time.In fact, some 19th Century collectors were so aggressive in their collecting they were at times described as down-right “fiendish” in their enthusiasms. “The Old Gent Fiend” as depicted in a “CARD FIENDS” set of cards showing men, women, boys and girls all trying to collect more than their fair share of the freebies.With so much 19th century fascination and energy invested in collecting cards, it is not surprising that a few cards were printed… about cards being printed.
