SOLD: Rare 1903 Edison Trade Card w/2 Little Girls - $75
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 7:12 am
This is a very hard to find *ORIGINAL* early Edison Phonograph Trade Card featuring 2 little girls examining a new Edison Home Phonograph model A in the rather briefly offered cabinet adorned with the attractive 'red banner' Edison Home Phonograph decal on the cabinet.
About 30 years ago I was walking with my wife around a small (weekends during summer months) flea market (bulldozed years ago and now a new business complex) and an elderly dealer had this on a table. Being a rather newbie in collecting at the time I picked it up and was immediately smitten by the picture on the front. The savvy dealer said to me, "Do you know what that IS young man?". I smiled and said nothing knowing he would continue. "THAT...is an early TRADE CARD. Proprietors of small businesses handed those out to customers and they're HARD TO FIND and most were tossed out. THAT is the only one about Edison phonographs and records I've ever found." I bought it and have kept it safe all these years.
At the time I thought he was simply throwing me a good sales pitch and in coming years that I'd find these early Edison trade cards easily. Turns out he was right. I've never found another one like this.
PM only please with interest.
Thanks!
Doug
About 30 years ago I was walking with my wife around a small (weekends during summer months) flea market (bulldozed years ago and now a new business complex) and an elderly dealer had this on a table. Being a rather newbie in collecting at the time I picked it up and was immediately smitten by the picture on the front. The savvy dealer said to me, "Do you know what that IS young man?". I smiled and said nothing knowing he would continue. "THAT...is an early TRADE CARD. Proprietors of small businesses handed those out to customers and they're HARD TO FIND and most were tossed out. THAT is the only one about Edison phonographs and records I've ever found." I bought it and have kept it safe all these years.
At the time I thought he was simply throwing me a good sales pitch and in coming years that I'd find these early Edison trade cards easily. Turns out he was right. I've never found another one like this.
PM only please with interest.
Thanks!
Doug