Details
Contributor Phillips, Emily, 1822-1909. collector.
Title Wear Celluloid collars and cuffs. [graphic].
Publisher [United States]
Publisher UNITED STATES. 1875
Date [ca. 1875]
Physical Description 3 prints : chromolithographs ; 6 x 10 cm. (2.5 x 4 in.)
Description Series of illustrated trade cards depicting anthropomorphic frogs, fairy-like figures, and a bee wearing large collars around their necks and wrists as they fly, dance, play the banjo, and sit near the pond. The Celluloid Manufacturing Company was established in 1872 in Newark, New Jersey.
Notes Includes advertising text printed on versos: Celluloid. (Water-proof linen.) Collars, cuffs and shirt bosoms. Elastic, linen finish, durable. When soiled, rub with soap or water (hot or cold), used freely with a stiff brush. Advice to wearers. Always slip the necktie under the roll of the turn down collar. Do not attempt to straighten the fold. The goods give better satisfaction if the separable sleeve button and collar button is used. Twist a small rubber elastic, or chamois washer around the post of sleeve button, to prevent rattling of button. To remove yellow stains which may come from long wearing, use sapolio soap, or salertus water, or celluline. Goods for sale by all dealers.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Digitized.
Subject Celluloid Manufacturing Company.
Plastics industry.
Bees.
Collars.
Fairies.
Frogs.
Genre Trade cards -- 1870-1880.
Chromolithographs -- 1870-1880.
Provenance Phillips, Emily, 1822-1909. collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| trade card - Celluloid [1975.F.177; 1975.F.219; 1975.F.737]
Accession number 1975.F.177
1975.F.219
1975.F.737