Lodi, Ohio, ca. 1800's: "Willard W. Wells, Jeweler, Bank Street, Lodi, Ohio."
"He stooped to Conquer..." tricked to reach for a Boss Watch / comic poem / poetry rhyme
NOTE: This is NOT a postcard ... but because many researchers & local history collectors
search for main street businesses and vintage small town cards under various Postcard headings, the
Dave Cheadle Card Store sometimes lists GREAT 19th Century Historical Trade Cards in Post Card categories.
Flaws: reverse tape, as shown: Willard W. Wells, Jeweler, Bank Street, Lodi, Ohio
"She Stoops to Conquer ... is a comedy by Oliver Goldsmith, first performed in London in 1773.
The play is a favourite for study by English literature and theatre classes in the English-speaking world.
It is one of the few plays from the 18th century to have retained its appeal and is still regularly performed. - Wikipedia.
Boss' Patent Gold Watch Case - Authentic Original Antique Victorian Business Advertising Trade Card.
Approx. 4.25 x 2.6 inches - VISIT my store to see more 19th Century WATCH & Jewelry Store trade cards!
NOTE: This is a classic Watch Case chromolithographed trade card with a local dealer's imprint.
Over 60 distinct cards of similar size and style, plus many variations, have been cataloged and grouped into sets to date.
Collecting them all is itself a "lifetime" challenge, not to mention the fun of finding examples from your home town!
For more on these cards, you might want to order a back issue ATCQ journal: Winter 2000 (in my store).
Most of these cards use humor and mention Jewelry Store name & Watch Repairing, Gold & Silver Watches, Silverware, etc.
+ Over 1,000+ more fabulous antique & vintage cards are currently listed at the Dave Cheadle Card Store.
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Condition: - Displays with evidence of aging, flaws and wear, as seen in HUGE scans far above.
Please ... SEE the above HUGE SCANS to note any and all FLAWS!
Size: -- see ruler in the scans.
All of the Dave Cheadle Card Store cards are Authentic Antiques = 100% Guaranteed Original
After approx. 50 years of collecting, I'm thinning my archives of thousands and thousands of pre-1900 cards.
My inventory includes items ranging from common and affordable
to one-of-a-kind rarities that I have used to illustrate
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My ... now out-of-print 1996 classic book that helped establish the name for the ebay category and
helped define the hobby of Victorian Trade Card collecting:
VICTORIAN TRADE CARDS
HISTORICAL REFERENCE & VALUE GUIDE,
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