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Complete set of 36 Singer Sewing Cards from Chicago Columbian Exposition of 1893

$ 71.28

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Used
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    These cards, The Costumes of All Nations set, were handed out by Singer Manufacturing Company as advertisements at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
    They are chromolithographic with a copyright date of 1892.
    Each card features people, with Singer Sewing machines, from various countries in their native dress.
    The backs of the cards includes information on each of the countries or region.
    This is a complete set and includes a package the cards came in.
    Most of the cards are in pristine condition, several of them have creases (Hungary Card) and minor wear.
    The packaging has extensive wear but has a fairly intact front and back.
    The cards are about 5 1/4 by 3 inches.