“Ethnic Humor” – Cards For Sale Below:
Most of these Mechanical Bank and C&I cards are available for purchase from the Steve Rotman Collection.
Please do not continue on this page if you are likely to be offended by these historical artifacts.
$65 – “Copyright 1880” – Currier & Ives: Black “Boss of the Road.” # SR.115.HorseComics
19th Century “humor”…
… often involved negative stereotypes and unflattering exaggerations.
We do NOT condone these sorts of images, but we offer them here because we believe they have historical importance.
To purchase any of these cards, contact DaveC@VictorianCardHub.com
Higher resolution scans and reverse side images are available upon request. Reverse is BLANK unless noted.
================ Mechanical Bank Card
This “Jolly” Mechanical Bank Trade Card might be available for purchase for $550:
To purchase any of these cards, contact DaveC@VictorianCardHub.com
To order the above $550 “Jolly” card…
… or any of the following cards found below…
Cut and paste the caption (price, text, and ID #) and send Invoice Request to: DaveC@VictorianCardHub.com
NEXT: Currier & Ives… “Darktown” series:
$295 – Darktown Fire Brigade # SR.200 – “Copyright 1888 by Currier & Ives, N.Y.”
– “Darktown Fire Brigade – Hook and Ladder Practice.” # SR.200 / Private Design: Clarence Brooks Varnishes, New York
To order the above card,
or any of the following found below:
Cut and paste the caption (price, text, and ID #) and send Invoice Request to: DaveC@VictorianCardHub.com
$295 – Darktown Fire Brigade # SR.201 – “Copyright 1888 by Currier & Ives, N.Y.”
– “Darktown Fire Brigade – Under Full Steam.” # SR.201 / Private Design: Clarence Brooks Varnishes, New York
To purchase any of these cards, contact DaveC@VictorianCardHub.com
Higher resolution scans and reverse side images are available upon request. Reverse is BLANK unless noted.
Below: —- This RARE “Jolly Nigger” Mechanical Bank Trade Card “Flier” might be available for purchase:
$400 – Paper “Flier” Card (Only the top portion shown) = BIG: Approx. 5.75 x 9 – Jolly Nigger Toy Savings Bank
NOTE: Additional scans available upon request, including high resolution of the full flier, front and back.
Reverse on the above Mechanical Bank Card Paper Flier is Blank. Condition… shows age with typical flaws.
Higher resolution scans and reverse side images are available upon request. Reverse is BLANK unless noted.
To purchase any of these cards, contact DaveC@VictorianCardHub.com
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NEXT: RARE – B & W version: $350 – “Copyright 1877” – Currier & Ives: Black Man “Bulldozed.” # SR.46.HorseComics
$350 – “Copyright 1877” – Currier & Ives: Black Man “Bulldozed.” # SR.46.b – HorseComics / Rare Black & White version
Above is the REVERSE side advertising on the back of the rare B&W – SR.46b – Bulldozed – $350
Below is the more common color version: – $65
$65 – “Copyright 1877” – Currier & Ives: Black Man “Bulldozed.” # SR.46.HorseComics
To purchase any of these cards, contact DaveC@VictorianCardHub.com
Higher resolution scans and reverse side images are available upon request. Reverse is BLANK unless noted.
To purchase any of these cards, contact DaveC@VictorianCardHub.com
Higher resolution scans and reverse side images are available upon request. Reverse is BLANK unless noted.
To order the above card, or any of the cards below:
Cut and paste the caption (price, text, and ID #) and send Invoice Request to: DaveC@VictorianCardHub.com
$295 – Currier & Ives: “Draw Poker… Laying for ’em Sharp.” – Clarence Brooks & Co. Varnishes, New York. # SR.202.Police
To order the above card, or any of the cards below:
Cut and paste the caption (price, text, and ID #) and send Invoice Request to: DaveC@VictorianCardHub.com
$295 – Currier & Ives: “Draw Poker… Getting ’em Lively.” – Clarence Brooks & Co. Varnishes, New York. # SR.203.PoliceRaid
$85 – “Copyright 1879″ – Currier & Ives: “Black Duck Shooting” # SR.115.Hunting
Advertising imprint: “From Thompson & Co’s Popular Low Priced Clothing House.” (reverse blank)
NEXT:
$85 – “Copyright Currier & Ives, N.Y.” / Black “The Dawn of Love.” # SR.32 General Comics Series
$1,250.00 RARE = Currier & Ives circa 1879 BLACK & WHITE / “Spunk Versus Science” Early Comic Trade Card SR.10
$1,250.00 RARE = Currier & Ives circa 1879 B & W / “Spunk Versus Science” Early Comic SR.10
Research confirms this early series as authentic Currier & Ives; cards issued without printer identification: No ID.
Reverse = Horse-related advertising on back of the: “Spunk Versus Science SR.10 Early Comic B/W Trade Card:
“AD. Hereth, Manufacturer of Harness, Saddles, Horse Clothing and Boots…
… 74 East Court Street, between Pennsylvania and Deleware Streets, Indianapolis, IND.”
From the C&I Victorian Trade Card Series: Early Comics / Black and White Horse Comics
(Cards from this series can be cross-referenced to period of 1875 to perhaps 1880.)
$1,250.00 RARE = Currier & Ives circa 1879 BLACK & W/ Spunk Versus Science Early Comic Trade Card SR.10
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$1,250.00 RARE = Currier & Ives circa 1879 BLACK & WHITE / “Whoa Dere” Early Comic Trade Card SR.13
$1,250.00 RARE = Currier & Ives circa 1879 B & W / “Whoa Dere” Early Comic SR.13
Research confirms this early series as authentic Currier & Ives; cards issued without printer identification: No ID.
Reverse = Horse-related advertising on back of the: “Whoe Dere” SR.13 Early Comic B/W Trade Card:
“AD. Hereth, Manufacturer of Harness, Saddles, Horse Clothing and Boots…
… 74 East Court Street, between Pennsylvania and Deleware Streets, Indianapolis, IND.”
From the C&I Victorian Trade Card Series: Early Comics / Black and White Horse Comics
(Cards from this series can be cross-referenced to period of 1875 to perhaps 1880.)
$1,250.00 RARE= Currier & Ives circa 1879 BLACK & WHITE / “Whoa Dere” Early Comic Trade Card SR.13
More to come….
Historically significant
Victorian Advertising Trade Cards Issued circa 1880 by Currier and Ives
