1880's Victorian Trade Card, H804-7, 24, Gargling Oil, Struck Out

Description: 1880's Victorian Trade Card, H804-7, 24, Gargling Oil, Struck Out 1880's Victorian Trade Card, H804-7, 24, Gargling Oil, Struck Out Click images to enlarge Description You are bidding on an original 1880's Baseball Victorian Trade Card, H804-7, Merchant's Gargling Oil, Struck Out. Artwork by: The Courier Lithograph Co, Buffalo, NY Size: 2 7/8" x 4" On the front of every card: First Introduced 1833, (The Following is missing on this card) Merchant's Gargling Oil, is the standard Liniment of the United States, and is good for Burns, Scalds, Rheumatism, Flesh Wounds, Sprains, Bruises, Lame Back, Hemorrhoids or Piles, Toothache, Sore Throat, Chilblains, Chapped Hands, and many other diseases incident to man and beast. Yellow Wrapper for animal, and white for human flesh. Manufactured at Lockport, NY, by M.G.O. Co., and sold by druggists. John Hodge, Sec'y Advertiser on this card: None, (Blank back) Info on this type of card: The H804-7 Merchant's Gargling Oil Liniment, The set features an odd-looking, overweight baseball player in a variety of baseball poses. Two feature him with a baseball bat – one (as shown here) ready to swing and a second dragging the bat after he struck out. A third depicts him as a catcher waiting for a pitch. They are printed on white or cream-colored paper with black ink. The H804-7 cards were used to promote a few different businesses. The main one was Merchants Gargling Oil Liniment, which was supposed to remove all sorts of body pains and aches. That is the namesake of the set even though it was only one of many advertisers using these cards. A quick glance at the checklist on the back shows that it was usable for all sorts of things, including burns, flesh wounds, swelled legs, toothaches, hemorrhoids, joint weakness, and many other things you’ve probably never even heard of. Cost at the time was $1 for a large bottle or $.25 for a small bottle. Trade cards, quite simply, were a mode of advertising for businesses, products, events, and all sorts of things. They are often called early business cards and that is probably the most accurate description. H-Cards, are often printed on thinner stock. As collectors did for other issues, these advertising cards were often collected and sometimes glued into albums. Thus, it isn’t uncommon to find them with some sort of back damage. If you have any questions about this item, please ask them before you purchase, Thank You. Card Cond (Front): Trimmed, corner wear; Card Cond (Back): clean, Please see scans for actual condition. This Victorian Trade Card would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift. Please checkout my 1870's Baseball Tintypes in my Ebay Store Please checkout my NASA Items in my Ebay Store Visit My eBay Store To see all my Postcards To see all my Movie Items To see all my Disney Items To see all my Baseball Items To see all my Boy Scout Cards To see all my Stereoview Cards Add me to your Favorite Sellers and Sign up for my Newsletter This Item will be shipped securely. I will combine lots to save on the shipping costs and I use USPS 1st class shipping (it gives both of us tracking of the package). Please look at my other Auctions for more Collectibles of the 1800's-1900's. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 80 USD

Location: Warsaw, Indiana

End Time: 2024-09-26T03:39:41.000Z

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