Victorian Trade Cards 1880\'s Forest Flower Cologne (sold by Swarthout & Cole) For Sale

Features of this Trade Card:
Retailer:Forest Flower Cologne (Made byW.J. Austen & Co.,Sold by Swarthout & Cole, Clothing, Syracuse, NY)Location: Oswego, New YorkDate: Made in 1878 -1886Background:This “Most fashionable and lasting perfume of the day” was “Sold by All Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers.” Austen used trade cards scented with Forest Flower Cologne as a way to advertise & increase sales.Card Back:\"Perfumed with Forest Flowers\", provides info on who sells it and information about the Cologne. It includes an offer for a \"free fac-simile of this trade card in the form of a statuette, size 7 x 10 inches, which will be sent postage paid to any address on receipt of Ten Cents in postage stamps or currency.Trade Card Size: 2-3/4 x 4-5/16 inchesGrade: 2-3
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