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Five Mechanical Bank Trade Cards in Frame, circa 1880s
About the Item
Five mechanical bank trade cards are displayed in two separate frames. In one frame are three polychrome trade cards, which the salesmen typically carried with them in a catalogue to show potential buyers examples of banks they had for sale. Occasionally these were left with the wholesalers, but more often than not, the sepia tone cards were given away to potential buyers. The second frame has two examples of those trade cards.
The cards went into detail about the specifics of the bank, describing the subject matter, the action, and the cost. Also included was a colorful image of the bank.
The three polychrome trade cards in one frame are as follows:
"Trick Pony". Excellent condition. No creases or folds.
4 7/8" wide x 3" high.
"Eagle and Eaglets". Excellent condition. No creases or folds. Some foxing to part of the white border.
5 1/4" wide x 3" high.
"Humpty Dumpty". Fair condition. Colors are nice and bright but there are tears to the lower border, and a 3" crease from half way up the right border down to the middle of the bottom border ending in a one inch tear. (see images).
3 9/16" wide x 5 1/2" high.
"Humpty Dumpty" is the rarest of these three cards, followed by "Trick Pony" and then "Eagle and Eaglets".
The other frame has two sepia tone trade cards:
"Spise a Mule Bank" which is depicted as "Kicking Mule Bank". Excellent condition. No creases or folds.
3" wide x 5" high.
"Indian and Bear" which is depicted as "Bear Hunt" Bank.
Fair condition with some discoloration and a horizontal crease in the upper third of the card. (see images).
3" wide x 5" high.
The trade cards are nicely framed and matted under glass, with a black stencil line around each one and framed in a 3/4" oak frame.
Frame with polychrome cards is 16 1/8" wide x 13 3/4" high.
Frame with sepia tone cards is 15 5/8" wide x 12 1/2" high.
Provenance:
from the highly esteemed collection of Ferdinand Weider, who was the leading collector of mechanical banks in the 1940s and 1950s.
There are all together only seventeen different polychrome trade cards of mechanical banks, and an unknown amount of the sepia tone trade cards, so they are quite difficult to obtain.
Owning mechanical bank trade cards is an important part of collecting mechanical banks as they go to the core of the marketing strategies employed by the manufacturers.
I am a leading specialist in the field of antique mechanical coin banks, having been buying, selling, and examining these fine objects for 40 years. This experience makes me well qualified to analyze, evaluate, and guarantee the authenticity of original examples.
Note: Please see my other mechanical bank listings I am offering for sale.
- Creator:J. & E. Steven's Company (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 15.63 in (39.71 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 5
- Style:Folk Art (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1880s
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- Seller Location:Incline Village, NV
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