Antique Victorian advertising trade card for The Great American Tea Co., located at 31 & 33 Vesey St., New York. The front features stunning full-color lithographed artwork of a white stork and turkey amid vibrant floral accents. The reverse delivers a bold, attention-grabbing marketing message promoting their teas and coffees with the phrase:
“WHY USE TRASH?”
An excellent example of 19th-century American advertising and chromolithography.
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Original trade card, late 1800s
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Colorful bird-themed front with botanical elements
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Reverse promotes teas & coffees from Vesey Street, NY
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Light wear and corner rounding consistent with age (see photos)
Great for collectors of antique advertising, Victorian ephemera, or tea-related memorabilia.