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Beautiful original 1902 Victorian embossed die-cut advertising calendar for A. A. Heim & Son Hardware, located at 1711 Broadway in Quincy, Illinois.
This remarkable antique calendar features an elaborate raised architectural arch with ornate gold detailing, embossed columns, and dimensional holly leaves with bright red berries. The center displays a charming winter countryside scene featuring a snow-covered cottage, horse-drawn wagon, and figures traveling along a snowy road.
The calendar advertises A. A. Heim & Son, dealers in hardware, stoves, tinware, guns, and ammunition.
Features:
* Original 1902 advertising calendar
* Complete calendar with all monthly pages intact
* Victorian-era embossed and die-cut construction
* Raised gold architectural details and dimensional holly decorations
* Beautiful multicolor winter lithographed scene
* Original Quincy, Illinois business advertising
* Over 120 years old
Condition: Beautiful antique condition for its age, with vibrant colors and impressive embossed detailing. Some age-related wear, discoloration, and minor imperfections consistent with its age. Complete calendar remains attached. Please examine all photographs carefully for condition and details.
A wonderful surviving example of turn-of-the-century American advertising, Victorian paper artistry, and early 1900s commercial memorabilia. An excellent addition to a collection of antique calendars, die-cut advertising, Victorian ephemera, or Quincy, Illinois historical memorabilia.
An increasingly difficult-to-find piece of early American advertising history, especially with its complete original calendar intact.
