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- "Forward March!" Military Play Set, 1941-1945 - Leading game manufacturer Milton Bradley acquired the McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm, known for its pioneering use of color printing technologies, in 1920. The company continued publishing books and other products through its McLoughlin division into the 1940s. This McLoughlin-branded playset included World War I-era soldiers and military equipment.
- 1941-1945
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"Forward March!" Military Play Set, 1941-1945
Leading game manufacturer Milton Bradley acquired the McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm, known for its pioneering use of color printing technologies, in 1920. The company continued publishing books and other products through its McLoughlin division into the 1940s. This McLoughlin-branded playset included World War I-era soldiers and military equipment.
- Comic Valentine, "The Boarding-House Keeper," circa 1885 - From the 1840s into the early 1900s, some people sent inexpensive Valentine's Day greetings that chided, warned, or insulted the recipient. An exaggerated, often garish cartoon and short verse described and dismissed someone's looks, intelligence, personality, or behavior. Within the atmosphere of a festive holiday, under the cover of humor, these "vinegar valentines" were acceptable critiques of behaviors that deviated from social norms.
- circa 1885
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Comic Valentine, "The Boarding-House Keeper," circa 1885
From the 1840s into the early 1900s, some people sent inexpensive Valentine's Day greetings that chided, warned, or insulted the recipient. An exaggerated, often garish cartoon and short verse described and dismissed someone's looks, intelligence, personality, or behavior. Within the atmosphere of a festive holiday, under the cover of humor, these "vinegar valentines" were acceptable critiques of behaviors that deviated from social norms.
- Comic Valentine, "Extremes," circa 1890 - From the 1840s into the early 1900s, some people sent inexpensive Valentine's Day greetings that chided, warned, or insulted the recipient. An exaggerated, often garish cartoon and short verse described and dismissed someone's looks, intelligence, personality, or behavior. Within the atmosphere of a festive holiday, under the cover of humor, these "vinegar valentines" were acceptable critiques of behaviors that deviated from social norms.
- circa 1890
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Comic Valentine, "Extremes," circa 1890
From the 1840s into the early 1900s, some people sent inexpensive Valentine's Day greetings that chided, warned, or insulted the recipient. An exaggerated, often garish cartoon and short verse described and dismissed someone's looks, intelligence, personality, or behavior. Within the atmosphere of a festive holiday, under the cover of humor, these "vinegar valentines" were acceptable critiques of behaviors that deviated from social norms.
- The Airship Book, 1905 - The McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm produced "The Airship Book" in 1905. It features detailed, brightly colored illustrations of famous balloons, airships, and airplanes. The book represented the highest technology -- both in the fields of color printing and aviation -- but also marked McLoughlin Bros. decline. John McLoughlin, Jr., the company's visionary leader, died the same year it was published.
- 1905
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The Airship Book, 1905
The McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm produced "The Airship Book" in 1905. It features detailed, brightly colored illustrations of famous balloons, airships, and airplanes. The book represented the highest technology -- both in the fields of color printing and aviation -- but also marked McLoughlin Bros. decline. John McLoughlin, Jr., the company's visionary leader, died the same year it was published.
- Packaging for Comic Valentines Made by McLoughlin Bros., "New Pedestals, No. 17," circa 1905 - From the 1840s into the early 1900s, some people sent inexpensive Valentine's Day greetings that chided, warned, or insulted the recipient. An exaggerated, often garish cartoon and short verse described and dismissed someone's looks, intelligence, personality, or behavior. Within the atmosphere of a festive holiday, under the cover of humor, these "vinegar valentines" were acceptable critiques of behaviors that deviated from social norms.
- circa 1905
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Packaging for Comic Valentines Made by McLoughlin Bros., "New Pedestals, No. 17," circa 1905
From the 1840s into the early 1900s, some people sent inexpensive Valentine's Day greetings that chided, warned, or insulted the recipient. An exaggerated, often garish cartoon and short verse described and dismissed someone's looks, intelligence, personality, or behavior. Within the atmosphere of a festive holiday, under the cover of humor, these "vinegar valentines" were acceptable critiques of behaviors that deviated from social norms.
- Comic Valentine, "A Political Scamp," circa 1890 - From the 1840s into the early 1900s, some people sent inexpensive Valentine's Day greetings that chided, warned, or insulted the recipient. An exaggerated, often garish cartoon and short verse described and dismissed someone's looks, intelligence, personality, or behavior. Within the atmosphere of a festive holiday, under the cover of humor, these "vinegar valentines" were acceptable critiques of behaviors that deviated from social norms.
- circa 1890
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Comic Valentine, "A Political Scamp," circa 1890
From the 1840s into the early 1900s, some people sent inexpensive Valentine's Day greetings that chided, warned, or insulted the recipient. An exaggerated, often garish cartoon and short verse described and dismissed someone's looks, intelligence, personality, or behavior. Within the atmosphere of a festive holiday, under the cover of humor, these "vinegar valentines" were acceptable critiques of behaviors that deviated from social norms.
- Magic Mirror Game, 1860-1880 - As color printing technologies improved and became more affordable in the second half of the nineteenth century, many book publishers also began printing toys and games. The McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm produced this game called "The Magic Mirror, or Wonderful Transformations." Users placed a small, shiny optical toy atop distorted images to "magically" transform them into clear reflections of people or animals.
- 1860-1880
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Magic Mirror Game, 1860-1880
As color printing technologies improved and became more affordable in the second half of the nineteenth century, many book publishers also began printing toys and games. The McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm produced this game called "The Magic Mirror, or Wonderful Transformations." Users placed a small, shiny optical toy atop distorted images to "magically" transform them into clear reflections of people or animals.
- Mother Goose Rhymes, 1920-1940 - Leading game manufacturer Milton Bradley acquired the McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm, known for its pioneering use of color printing technologies, in 1920. The company continued publishing books -- including this perennial children's favorite, "Mother Goose" -- and other products through its McLoughlin division into the 1940s.
- 1920-1940
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Mother Goose Rhymes, 1920-1940
Leading game manufacturer Milton Bradley acquired the McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm, known for its pioneering use of color printing technologies, in 1920. The company continued publishing books -- including this perennial children's favorite, "Mother Goose" -- and other products through its McLoughlin division into the 1940s.
- Old Fashioned Jack Straws, 1890-1895 - Jackstraws, or Pick-Up Sticks, evolved from an ancient Chinese game in which players used a hook to remove one stick at a time from the pile. McLoughlin began in 1828 as a book publisher. By the 1860s, they were producing a large variety of paper dolls and games, and soon became particularly well known for their colorful chromolithography.
- 1890-1895
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Old Fashioned Jack Straws, 1890-1895
Jackstraws, or Pick-Up Sticks, evolved from an ancient Chinese game in which players used a hook to remove one stick at a time from the pile. McLoughlin began in 1828 as a book publisher. By the 1860s, they were producing a large variety of paper dolls and games, and soon became particularly well known for their colorful chromolithography.
- Fold-out Book, "Cinderella," 1891 - In 1891, the McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm patented this arch-shaped variant of the rectangular "pantomime" books available at the time. Pantomime books depicted a theater during a live stage show. Readers turned the pages to reveal each new scene as a family of theatergoers -- printed behind the cover flaps -- watched the "play" unfold.
- 1891
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Fold-out Book, "Cinderella," 1891
In 1891, the McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm patented this arch-shaped variant of the rectangular "pantomime" books available at the time. Pantomime books depicted a theater during a live stage show. Readers turned the pages to reveal each new scene as a family of theatergoers -- printed behind the cover flaps -- watched the "play" unfold.