Lot 6 1880s J.W. Loomis Cigars Trade Cards Trompe l\'Oeil Cigar Box Heppenheimer For Sale

Lot 6 1880s J.W. Loomis Cigars Trade Cards Trompe l\'Oeil Cigar Box HeppenheimerLot of 6 original Victorian trompe l\'oeil trade cards - J. W. LOOMIS Manufacturer of FOREIGN CIGARS, SUFFIELD, CONN. - WILLIAM B. DRAKE, Wholesale Agent. - COLORADO brand.• Die-cut to look like a wooden cigar box with lace border, woodgrain litho in orange/brown
• Printed: F. HEPPENHEIMER & CO. 22 & 24 N. WILLIAM ST. N.Y.
• Circa 1880s. Approx 4.5\" x 2.75\"
• All 6 are same cardAuthentic, not repro. This style that fools the eye into thinking it\'s a real box is called trompe l\'oeil - very popular 1880s advertising.Condition: Very good. Light age toning, crisp colors. Backs have black scrapbook paper residue where they were mounted in album - as shown. Fronts are clean. See closeup of printing.

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