Thursday, November 29, 2012

Object of the Day: Lion Coffee





I was so pleased to add this card for Lion Coffee to my collection. It’s chock full of Victorian imagery. We’ve got flowers, birds, a landscape, and fans. Not only that, but it borders on the Chinoiserie and it’s die-cut. It’s a perfect Victorian storm.

The reverse is equally handsome. It reads:



IF YOU WANT A HANDSOME PICTURE CARD 
OF WHICH THIS IS A FAIR SAMPLE 
BUY A PACKAGE OF 
LION COFFEE. 
IT IS COMPOSED OF A SUCCESSFUL COMBINATION 
of MOCHA, JAVA, and RIO. 
IT IS ROASTED WITH THE 
GREATEST CARE BUT IS NOT GROUND 
LION 
IS THE KING OF COFFEES! 
Manufactured by the 
Woolson Spice Co. 
TOLEDO, OHIO. 



And, around the attractive lion logo, we’re told that the coffee:

IS NEVER
SOLD IN
BULK. 


And

A BEAUTIFUL
PICTURE CARD IN 
EVERY PACKAGE.


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