SERIES: Birds and Miscellany
This is one of a series of 50 cards issued by Arbuckles', probably in the late 1880's, depicting birds (#51-#69) and other miscellaneous subjects (#70-#100), and advertising their "Ariosa" coffee. This one shows a young boy with a mortarboard cap and a flowing red scarf, sliding along on a patch of ice, pulling his rather reluctant dog behind him.
The back shows the familiar Arbuckles' factory scene with buildings, dock, railroad cars, and a ship.
SIZE: 5" x 3"
DATE: Not dated, but likely late 1880s
LITHOGRAPHER: Not identified
CONDITION: Fair, I'd say. This card has some streaks of light brown staining on both front and back. It also has a chunk of the upper left edge missing, accompanied by a semicircular patch of surface paper loss on the front. (Please see scans.)
MULTIPLE ITEM SHIPPING DISCOUNT: I will ship up to 4 cards for the single base shipping charge shown. For purchases of more than 4 cards, the shipping charge will increase by just a small increment for every 4 additional cards.
