Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Object of the Day: A Trade Card for Coats Thread Co.




Here, we have another trade card dating to about 1890 for the J. & P. Coats Thread Co.  The obverse features an image of a little girl hosting a tea party for two of her dolls, one a pierrot, the other, a fancy lady.  Above them, a large spool of white thread hovers ominously.

On the reverse, a simple illustration advertises the thread with the copy, “J. & P. Coats.  Best Six Chord Thread for Hand and Machine.  White, Black and Colors.”



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