Antique Eclipse Gas Stove Co. Advertising Story BookletCirca 1899 to 1902Custom printed for John Wanamaker Department Store (Philadelphia - Paris - New York)Approx Size: 5.5\"x4.5\" Pages: 16
This is a remarkably preserved, rare crossover piece of American advertising history.Titled \"The Old-Fashioned Kitchen\" this booklet was made by the Eclipse Gas Stove Company to promote their innovative \"Ventilated Ovens.\" This specific copy features the prominent retail branding of the legendary John Wanamaker department store, meaning it was handed out to shoppers at their major appliance counters at the turn of the century.
Content and Graphics: Unlike standard recipe pamphlets of the era, this is a marketing storybook told in poems. It features a cleaver advertising story called \"Dorothy Sees The Eclipse\" a play on words where a young girl uses a piece of smoked glass to view a solar eclipse, only to discover her family\'s old wood stove has been replaced by a modern Eclipse Gas Range.
Condition: The booklet is fully illustrated in Excellent antique condition for its age. The cover is bright red and clean. The interior pages are remarkably crisp, bright, and clean with clear text and sharp illustrations. No major stains, water damage, or heavy tearing. Binding is secure.
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