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Trade Cards As interest in
Christmas trade cards
Continued on Page 1 has increased in recent

Christmas trade cards were produced in a potpourri of years, so have the prices.
styles and scenes to capture everyone’s interests. A card that sold for
The heyday of trade cards was about 1890, and as little as a dime or a
by 1900 trade cards had almost faded from existence quarter in the 1970s now
when color advertising in magazines became more cost sells for ten or twenty
effective. dollars. And some
Collecting enthusiasts of the Victorian era pasted Christmas trade cards
their Christmas trade cards in albums. Today’s collector, have sold at auction in
therefore, is likely to find a good proportion of his or her the hundreds of dollars.
Christmas trade cards in old albums, forcing the collector Shown: L.P. Beck “Boots and
to careful soak, peel, and clean the card to remove Shoes” trade card, circa 1890s,
old glue. This process is very difficult to do without that is valued at $40. • Woolson Spice “Merry Christmas” trade card,
circa 1900, featuring girl in huge hat. This card is valued at $14.
damaging the reverse side. • J & P Coats Christmas trade card, circa 1880, that is valued at $25.

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