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Ephemera

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:18 pm
by peanut740
Maher & Grosh did all kinds of marketing of there knives over the years.They did catalogs.Ads in magazines,post cards,Victorian trade cards,etc.Here are a few Victorian trade cards.They are a few of a set of 12 "One Hundred years hence They were not exclusively used by Maher & Grosh, has other companies had also.Photos are of front and back.

Re: Ephemera

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:20 pm
by peanut740
Another.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:28 pm
by espn77
That's cool Roger, Its funny there view of how we would be flying. Not to far off.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:45 pm
by peanut740
A couple more. They all have the same ad on the back.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:48 pm
by peanut740
Here are some a little different.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:49 pm
by peanut740
Another.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:54 pm
by peanut740
One more for now.At one time Maher & Grosh had at least a few salesman. The G F Woodruff may have been a traveling drummer for Maher & Grosh. I've seen his stamp on a few cards.This one has prices written on it.I believe these agents were in the earlier era of the company.

Re: Ephemera

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:25 pm
by peanut740
Some came in various sizes.This one is an advertisement for G.W.Whitney,Hubbard Oregon. Notice the abbreviation for Oregon, Ogn.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:29 pm
by peanut740
Another smaller,for Wm.Benham Fairview, Oregon.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:33 pm
by peanut740
Another,this one for J.Wolfe,Lewisburg, Pa.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:35 pm
by peanut740
This one for Chas.S.Beach,Bennington, Vt.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:40 pm
by peanut740
They also had bookmarks.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:45 pm
by peanut740
Then I have come across ones that didn't have pictures of knives.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:29 pm
by philco
Cool 8) ::tu::

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:44 pm
by espn77
Roger, where do you date most of these at?

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:05 pm
by peanut740
Keith, the Hundred years Hence cards date pre 1900,and I believe they probably all date before WWI.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:12 pm
by espn77
That's pretty good that you've come across that many in such good condition.

Re: Ephemera

Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 3:27 am
by knife7knut
Here are a couple pieces I got many years ago.There is no date on the catalog but it is number 21.The envelope and the razor booklet were in an old gasket envelope.

Re: Ephemera

Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 4:08 am
by espn77
That's cool ::tu::

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Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 1:16 pm
by doglegg
Thanks Roger, wonderful to see. Different values in the target audience back then. Very refreshing. ::handshake::

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Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 2:06 pm
by peanut740
knife7knut wrote:Here are a couple pieces I got many years ago.There is no date on the catalog but it is number 21.The envelope and the razor booklet were in an old gasket envelope.
Joe your catalog is from early 1900's likely 03-06 area.They stared in 1877,but didn't have a catalog every year.Some catalogs will be dated,and some will have a rubber stamp date in them.I have 1 of the little shaving booklets too.Nice group! ::tu::

Re: Ephemera

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:14 am
by edgy46
Todays find

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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:03 am
by peanut740
Good pickup Bill ::tu::

Re: Ephemera

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:29 pm
by edgy46
Thanks Roger. ::handshake::