Sports Matchbox Advertising Tins Ephemera
Lot 330:
Description
A reproduced photograph by the well-known amateur Mrs. Myra A Wiggins of Salem Oregon that features her daughter. The original reputably won awards in the UK and US. There is a great write-up of her life and career on Wikipedia. She in fact won numerous awards. While entitled I Just Love Malt Breakfast Food here, the original is entitled Hunger is the Best Cook and was published in 1898." We will mail a copy to any address on receipt of a two cent stamp. " The gift of advertising artwork, usually without an advertisement, for coupons, box ends, etc. or simply for a stamp was commonplace around 1900.
Condition: Pencil inscription on the back. Pinhole top center.
Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.375 x 0.125 in
Weight: 0.05 lb
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