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Dr. C. McClane’s Liver Pills and Vermifuge (p001-015)

September 26th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Permanent Collection

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‘Dr. C. McClane’s Liver Pills and Vermifuge’.  A lovely card with some flowers (pansies?) on the front, and two letters of testimony on the reverse.  This card has a bit of staining on the front and has a pencil marking on [...]

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Wells’ Health Renewer (p001-013)

July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Permanent Collection

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This little card is downright hilarious.  Selling a health tonic and at the same time a rat poison?  What’s the modern day business jargon?  Co-branding?  Add-on sale? Way ahead of its time.

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