Cherubic and rosy-cheeked, children were the spotlight of many 19th-century advertising cards peddling an amazing array of "wholesome" wares, from medicines, soaps, and colognes to clothing and food items. This charming collection of pure Americana features 221 full-color images that hearken back to a delightfully innocent age of advertising. Dover Original.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Old-Time Trade Cards CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton Chosen from rare color lithographs, this collection features 212 dazzling and authentic examples of charming Victorian ads for everything from soap, cocoa, and corsets to bicycles and insurance.
Vintage Labels and Posters CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton Excellent full-color reproductions of 276 labels that once adorned cigar boxes, fruit and vegetable crates, wine bottles, travel bags, and more depict a host of attractive subjects: elegant ladies, cowboys, Middle Eastern potentates, others.
