PRODUCTS
Victorian Trade Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Children Teething
An original Victorian trade card, like many of these cures, I would image alcohol is involved, 1886 calendar on back.
- 3.25 x 5.00 inches in size.
- Printed in the 1880s - 1890s.
- Condition, corner crease on top right, actual card shown.
Victorian Trade cards are an early form of adverting from the late 1800s. Some cards are custom made for products, others are stock cards. At the time mass produced color printing had become affordable. Cards were printed up and distributed to stores that sold these products, then given away. Since these are so colorful and the graphics so compelling, people would gather up cards and paste them into scrapbooks.