Complete five-card 1882 Clark’s O.N.T. Spool Cotton Jumbo Elephant advertising trade card set, cataloged as H675.
The complete series includes:
Jumbo Aesthetic
Jumbo’s Arrival
Jumbo at the Bar
Jumbo at Coney Island
Jumbo at the Opera
All five cards also carry period advertising for Joseph F. Snow, 5 Main Street, Bangor, Maine, dealer in cloaks, shawls and dry goods.
These Victorian advertising cards were lithographed by Buek & Lindner of New York and feature Jumbo, the celebrated elephant made famous by P.T. Barnum.
Approximate card size is 3 x 4¾ inches.
A desirable complete series with appeal to collectors of Victorian trade cards, antique advertising, P.T. Barnum and circus memorabilia, elephants, Clark’s O.N.T. sewing/thread advertising and Maine ephemera.
Condition is as shown. Cards have age toning, handling and edge wear, with evidence of previous album mounting on the backs, including mounting residue/traces at the corners. Please examine all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
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