At the Smithsonian Libraries, we are surrounded by American trade literature, so It isn’t unusual to see some catalogs for patent medicines with what we would now consider outrageous claims for a product’s miracle qualities.
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Summer might be over. There might not be many more warm days left. But how about looking through this D. W. Granbery & Co. catalog, Lawn Tennis Catalogue and Directions for Playing? The images of tennis equipment might make you think of warmer days …
To celebrate National Roller Skating Week, we are featuring trade literature advertising Plimpton’s Patent Roller Skates.
Summer might be coming to a close but (hopefully!) that also means a little cooler weather—perfect to relax outside on a hammock.
For some, the new school year has already begun. For others, it will soon be here.
Textile Novelties, a trade catalog by J. B. Patterson & Co., gives us a look into 1892 and the styles of school bags over one hundred years ago . . .
A. Schoenhut Co., Philadelphia, PA. Illustrations of Schoenhut’s Marvelous Toys, circa 1908, clown figures. Have you been to the circus lately? Well, here comes the Humpty Dumpty Circus—made up of more »