Paris: Mouillot, 1891. Staplebound. 56 pages. Copiously illustrated, with prices, this pamphlet presents the assortment of trades of the times. A growing "ready to wear" branch of consumer goods accessible to a larger population. Includes merchandise for the home. Text in French. Pages lightly toned. More

Galesburg, Illinois: Geo.W.Brown & Co., 1882. Sewn binding. 16 pages. 13 x 8.5 cm. 1882 Calendar opens with the 29th annual catalogue for everything one would need for a corn growing operation. Illustrations on every page with a full description ofe ach product. Useful tables include: quantity of seeds required..... More

Hennegan, Cincinnati: c. 1950. Cards. 6.5 x 9 cm. Egg shaped tri-folding pop-up ephemera. NEW ENGLAND'S BIG NEW FAIR - EXHIBITS: Horses, Poultry, Fruits, Vegetables, Tobacco, Flowers and Plants, Grange Booths, School Children Exhibits. THE PLACE TO ENJOY TWO BIG DAYS, Aerial Acrobatics - Trained Animals, Exciting Races, Band Concerts..... More

Fitchburg, MA: Angel Products, [1937]. Staplebound. 24 pages, 28 x 21.5 cm. On the hunt for that Millionaire aesthetic? Look no further than this Angel Cabinets catalog, which advertises its array of quality options with detailed illustrations on every page. This line includes the Milk Cabinet which "saves the housewife..... More

Youngwood, PA: Robertshaw Thermostat Co., [1920s]. Staplebound. 8 pages, 21.5 x 14 cm. "Don't Spend Your Time in the Kitchen", this advertising booklet exclaims, "Let the AutomatiCook Do the Cooking". The AutomatiCook was an early device that allowed for temperature control of the oven when cooking-- a huge transformation in..... More

NESCO, [1930-1938]. Form No. 1039. staplebound. 32 pages, 15 x 12.5 cm. Featuring recipes for tons of staple dishes and sides, New Modern Way of NESCO Electric Cooking primarily advertises the two models of NESCO Electric Casseroles and Roasters, some of the first crockpots to hit the market. They use..... More

NY: Waring Products Corp. 1947. Staplebound. 21 pages, 18 x 9.5 cm. An early recipe booklet for the Waring Blendor, an invention of Fred Osius - financed, completed, and advertised by Fred Waring, a famous entertainer at the time. Waring advertised through many different avenues, including a band titled "The..... More

Racine, WI: London Depot, 1905. (1 page, 27.5 x 21 cm) A letter from the Horlick Food Company addressed to Rev. Wm. D. Mosman of New Haven, CT. The letter is typewritten and advertises the company's various milk products by offering to send samples of their Malted Milk product in..... More

Sherburne, NY: Gaines Food Organization, July 1941. VOL XX, No. 4. Stapled flyers. Unpaginated [3 pp]. 21.5 x 28 cm. Flyer/Zine advertising Gaines Food, a brand of dog food. Gaines strived to establish the quality of their product while expanding their effort to advertise and present sales related news. Zine..... More

Cambridge, MASS. THE STANDARD DIARY COMPANY, 1939. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 17 x 10 cm. A surprisingly intriguing account of life on a farm in New England in 1939. Our diarist (we never get his name) writes everyday, starting with the weather and the various tasks he has completed during the day..... More

Le Roy, NY: The Jell-O Company Inc., 1928. Staplebound wraps. 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. 22 pages. Advertisement and recipe book for JELL-O. "There is only one JELL-O, Be sure JELL-O is on the package." JELL-O is made in five flavors; Lemon, Orange, Strawberry, Raspberry, and Cherry. Some recipes..... More

c. 1939. Cards. 11 x 8 cm. closed, 16 x 8 cm. open. Decorative die-cut promotional brochure featuring the Old Stone Mill building on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI. Touting the "nation's summer social capitol", this well preserved pamphlet with a cutout on the cover describes all that Newport offers..... More

1891. Loose_leaf. 1 page. 21 x 14 cm. Typed, signed, letter on illustrated letterhead, dated Feb. 12, 1891 from the Morgan Horse Co. to Jasper M. Clark stating the prices for stallions. Includes envelope, stamp missing. More