Description: ca. 1800's - Skull Optical Illusion - 19th Century Macabre Surrealist Metamorphic Authentic Antique Card: "The Beginning and the End of Life" CAPTION: "The Beginning and the End of Life.""(Hold one foot away for Life, and twenty feet for Death.)"Horror, Halloween type image. REVERSE: "For Sale By F.P. Wiley, Brimfield, Illinois." From www: "Representation of the human skull...... has a long and rich tradition in the history of art. The stark symbol of man's mortality holds a perennial fascination for artists who return to it time and again down the generations. And viewers too. I mean come on, who doesn't like a good skull picture?One of the more intriguing ways that skulls have appeared in art is the surreptitious inclusion of a skull in a piece of work as an optical illusion, often in the form of an ambiguous image. It's something that really gained popularity in the 19th century and continues to appeal to the imagination to this day." (From: Metamorphic Skull Illusions) Garland Stove and Ranges Household Appliance Advertising / Fantasy / Halloween / Horror -themed To See More of the BEST 19th Century Cards Click: (( MORE GREAT CARDS )) Trimmed ! SIZE: M - Top cut off.... Approx. 3.5 x 4.4 inches - Condition... Top cut, flaws. Please study the scans. 125+ Years Old - Antique 19th Century Card: Farm and Household -related Business Advertising Card + Over 1,000+ more fabulous antique & vintage cards are currently listed at the Dave Cheadle Card Store. FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING ======================================== ===================================================================================== * MORE GREAT pre-1900 - Farm / Novelty / Stove, Household, etc. Visit store: Click this Hot Link: Dave Cheadle Card Store ====================================================================================== ====================================================================================== Sizes - most Victorian Trade Cards are approx. 3 x 4.5 inches; = a bit smaller than the classic postcard. For simplicity in my listings:S / SMALL = significantly smaller than 3 x 4.5 inches.M / MEDIUM = approx. 3 x 4.5 inchesL / LARGE = larger than a postcard - significantly bigger than 3 x 5 inches. Condition: - Assume every card has evidence of aging, flaws and wear. My cards are old... NO reproductions! Please ... SEE the HUGE SCANS to carefully note any and all FLAWS! All of the Dave Cheadle Card Store and VictorianCardHub cards are Antiques = 100% Guaranteed Original. After 50 years of collecting, I'm thinning my archives of thousands and thousands of pre-1900 cards. My inventory includes items ranging from common and affordable to one-of-a-kind rarities that I have used at VictorianCardHub and to illustrate my over 150 articles that I have published, along with numerous books I've published, including My ... now out-of-print 1996 classic book that helped establish the name for the ebay category and helped define the hobby of Victorian Trade Card collecting: VICTORIAN TRADE CARDS HISTORICAL REFERENCE & VALUE GUIDE, by Dave Cheadle. Be sure to subscribe to my STORE NEWSLETTER and to add me to your favorites list! As a life-long collector and social historian, and as the founding editor of the Trade Card Collectors Association's journal, "The Trade Card Quarterly," I can certify that all items offered are authentic and fully guaranteed-- full refunds without question if not as represented. FREE Shipping with TRACKING and professional packaging within United States: - YES! NOTE: International and World-Wide Global Shipping is now handled with charges determined via the ebay International Shipping Program. More GREAT ADVERTISING TRADE CARDS, ephemera, vintage Colorado History Postcards, Historical Paper Americana, 19th Century and antique cards, VictorianCardHub classics, etc. always available right now for ~ Immediate Purchase ~ in my store as -- BUY IT NOW = More of the Best Cards on ebay ... Click this Hot Link: Dave Cheadle Card Store =======================================================================
Price: 75 USD
Location: Loveland, Colorado
End Time: 2024-12-03T00:51:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Garland Cooking Stoves and Ranges
Type of Advertising: Victorian Advertising Trade Card
Antique Card Display Condition: Cut - flaws and wear as shown in scans
Date of Creation: circa 1800's / Authentic 19th Century Card
Local Store Dealer Agent Imprint: F.P. Wiley, Brimfield, Illinois IL
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Type of Novelty: Skull Optical Illusion Metamophic
Modified Item: Cut Top / Trimmed Top
