This fantastic
card was issued by the W.Duke Sons and Co. as an insert premium in their brands
of Honest Long Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes during 1889. These cards are from a fairly scarce series
of 50 cards entitled , “FANCY DRESS BALL
COSTUMES” , and are listed as series N73 in Burdick’s
American Card Catalogue. The front of
the card features a famous theater actress of the day wearing some really
interesting Victorian Ball Costume Hats.
The back features a list of all of the cards in the series as well as
advertising for Duke’s Cigarettes. This
card features Genevieve Lytton as The Kite. The
Lithography for the card was done by Knapp and Co.. of New York
The Cards measures 2 3/4 inches by 1 1/2 inches approximately. This would make a super gift for anyone
interested in early theater or Victorian fashion. The card
does have some discoloration and surface wear to the back, and some surface wear to the front.
However it is free from creasing.
I have scanned the cards fairly large for you to be able to judge
condition for yourself.
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I will be trying to list several EARLY TRADE & TYPE
CARDS over the next few days (spread across different
categories), including one or two that are unrecorded in any guide, that
were put given away with Tobacco, Cigarettes , Caramel, Candy, Gum, Chocolate,
Bread Coffee Tea Cereal and other products, covering such diverse subjects as Native
American Indians , Baseball , Football, Boy Scouts, Ice Hockey, Golf,
Presidents of the United States, NCAA and IVY League Colleges and Universities,
Dog Breeds, Circus themes and many
more. To view the other cards I have up on ebay please click on the
“View Sellers other Items” Icon located on this page. It will take you directly
to them.
Due to my work schedule and distance to the post office I am only able
to ship Monday Mornings. If I haven’t received payment
for an item by Sunday evening, the item will have to wait until the
next Monday to go out. Its unfortunate but unavoidable.
If this doesn’t work for you I respectfully ask that you do not bid
or buy. Thanks again.
This will be mailed from the USA.
For USA purchases I Can combine shipping. Please message me for details.
Unfortunately Ebay’s International Shipping Program does not allow for
combined shipments on international orders