Trade Cards

ajmorris posted this on January 22nd, 2012

Trade Cards were popular from the mid-1800s to the early 20th century, as a means to promote businesses. They usually had some advertising on the back, but the real interest point for most collectors are the colorful graphics that often grace the fronts of these cards. This example from an 1880s card for Metropolitan Life Insurance is a good example of the high-quality graphics often found on these cards...