Antique 1880s 1890s Trade Card Booklet Lot Pierce's Medical Shenandoah Valley VA For Sale

Up for sale is a fascinating 8-piece lot of authentic late 19th and early 20th-century advertising ephemera spanning the 1880s to the 1910s. This diverse collection includes beautifully illustrated patent medicine memo books, agricultural livestock remedy pamphlets, fertilizer brochures, and a vibrant Longman & Martinez paint booklet. A major highlight of this collection is the rare, localized Shenandoah Valley merchant overprints, specifically featuring a "B. Schmitt" pharmacy stamp from Woodstock, VA on an 1891 Dr. Pierce's Memorandum Book, and a "Windle & Santmiers" stamp from Edinburg, VA on a Piedmont fertilizer brochure. The lot also features an 1888 Dr. Pierce's book, an embossed Simmons' Liver Regulator diary, and a 1912 Blackman's Medicated Salt Brick pamphlet boasting a classic cartoon testimonial on the back. Condition ranges across the lot from poor to good, exhibiting typical age-appropriate wear for 100-year-old paper goods such as localized paper loss, edge creasing, fading, and minor chipping. Please inspect all high-resolution photos carefully to evaluate the exact cosmetic condition of each antique piece before purchasing, as they will be shipped securely in rigid cardboard to ensure they arrive flat and fully protected.

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