Trade Card for "Elite" Toilet Soap, J.D. Larkin & Co., 1882

Summary

As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. J.D. Larkin & Co.'s trade cards were known for promoting premium gifts with the purchase of a product. This card offers a silk handkerchief with the purchase of "Elite" toilet soap.

As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. J.D. Larkin & Co.'s trade cards were known for promoting premium gifts with the purchase of a product. This card offers a silk handkerchief with the purchase of "Elite" toilet soap.

Artifact

Trade card

Date Made

1882

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

89.0.541.997

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5.25 in

Width: 3.25 in

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