Hat at the ready

Hat at the ready at her feet, somebody wanted to be sure to show off this outfit and the very full hairdo. This card is a mystery. There were no markings on it to indicate its sponsor or maker.

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Fishy Fashion Starting with the unlikely print of a stylish young lady being observed by a distracted fisherman, the Arthur James story unfolds. Click the album to enlarge your view of the back of the card and other info we gathered via our Google searches on the Excelsior Needle & Fish Hook Works in Redditch, UK.

Fishy Fashion Starting with the unlikely print of a stylish young lady being observed by a distracted fisherman, the Arthur James story unfolds. Click the album to enlarge your view of the back of the card and other info we gathered via our Google searches on the Excelsior Needle & Fish Hook Works in Redditch, UK.

You can view a brief history of the Redditch needle industry at [ http://www.redditchhistory.org.uk/needles.html ]

Still curious about Redditch? See [ http://www.redditchheritage.org.uk/ ]

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Daring exposure for a Victorian woman! While the home piano & organ business has declined, this particular design has maintained its popularity. See comments below for the reverse of the card.

Daring exposure for a Victorian woman! While the home piano & organ business has declined, this particular design has maintained its popularity. See comments below for the reverse of the card.

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Superior to silk in "color and lustre, also stronger" was the claim on the back of the card (see comments). This lining superbly compliments the flowing gown!

Superior to silk in "color and lustre, also stronger" was the claim on the back of the card (see comments). This lining superbly compliments the flowing gown!

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Summer, celebrated! This looks cool and comfortable. The advertiserhoped you would buy the products here and on the back of the card.

Summer, celebrated! This looks cool and comfortable. The advertiser hoped you would buy the products here and on the back of the card.

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Is that Daddy waving at us? Do you think he can see our new outfitsfrom that distance? From page 38 [http://bit.ly/ArnoldCollectionPage38 ] of the Earl J. ArnoldAdvertising Card Collection - 1885. Click images to enlarge. Yours toprint or share as you please!

Is that Daddy waving at us? Do you think he can see our new outfits from that distance? From page 38 [ http://bit.ly/ArnoldCollectionPage38 ] of the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection - 1885. Yours to print or share as you please!

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Soup's On! at the Hoyt's and Shedd's place. See what's going on at two of the most elegant Victorian homes in Lowell MA [http://bit.ly/ArnoldCollectionPage191 ] where even the aprons areclean!

Soup's On! at the Hoyt's and Shedd's place. See what's going on at two of the most elegant Victorian homes in Lowell MA [ http://bit.ly/ArnoldCollectionPage191 ] where even the aprons are clean! There is now a video of the Hoyt interior on the pinned post for the new "Victorian Discovery" Collection [ bit.ly/VictorianDiscovery }

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