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Scarce 1893 Chicago World's Fair HTL* Trade Card Everett Piano Uncle Sam
Scarce 1893 Chicago World's Fair HTL* Trade Card Everett Piano Uncle Sam
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Scarce 1893 Chicago World's Fair HTL* Trade Card Everett Piano Uncle Sam
From approximately 1880 through 1900, trade cards were all the rage and highly collected. This card was specially designed for, and intended to be given out to fairgoers on-site at the 1893 World's Fair held in Chicago - or locally at the 1,000's of merchant's retail locations nationwide in celebration of the fair. Although the fair ran for 6 months and many of these cards were distributed, the quantities of these World Fair cards made pale in comparison to more common varieties that often featured stock artwork and could be kept in stock for years at a time as they were seldom dated.
HTL* = "Hold to Light" - reveals the black image printed on the back in reverse - made possible by the thin paper stock. Showing minor signs of wear, age, use and handling - mostly minor corner wear. All text is 100% legible. No edge tears or creases. No scrapbooking adhesive remnants on reverse. save for 2 small stains, the art field is clean. In good to very good condition. It measures approx. 3 1/4" x 6" You will receive the exact example in the photos.
Scarce 1893 Chicago World's Fair HTL* Trade Card Everett Piano Uncle Sam
From approximately 1880 through 1900, trade cards were all the rage and highly collected. This card was specially designed for, and intended to be given out to fairgoers on-site at the 1893 World's Fair held in Chicago - or locally at the 1,000's of merchant's retail locations nationwide in celebration of the fair. Although the fair ran for 6 months and many of these cards were distributed, the quantities of these World Fair cards made pale in comparison to more common varieties that often featured stock artwork and could be kept in stock for years at a time as they were seldom dated.
HTL* = "Hold to Light" - reveals the black image printed on the back in reverse - made possible by the thin paper stock. Showing minor signs of wear, age, use and handling - mostly minor corner wear. All text is 100% legible. No edge tears or creases. No scrapbooking adhesive remnants on reverse. save for 2 small stains, the art field is clean. In good to very good condition. It measures approx. 3 1/4" x 6" You will receive the exact example in the photos.
