Victorian Trade Card

SPISE A MULE aka KICKING MULE ONE COLOR MECHANICAL BANK AD CARD FLYER INSERT

SPISE A MULE aka KICKING MULE ONE COLOR MECHANICAL BANK AD CARD FLYER INSERT
SPISE A MULE aka KICKING MULE ONE COLOR MECHANICAL BANK AD CARD FLYER INSERT

SPISE A MULE aka KICKING MULE ONE COLOR MECHANICAL BANK AD CARD FLYER INSERT
A pleasing & very finely detailed one color advertising card flyer insert showing the "Kicking Mule" toy mechanical bank aka the "I Always Did'Spise a Mule Bank" (bench version). An interesting "I Always Did'Spise A Mule Bank" ad flyer. This example is somewhat rare because it has a wholesale distributor/ manufacturers imprint on the front bottom (& not the imprint of Stevens). The card has the imprint of: National Novelty Corporation Manufacturers, 826 and 828 Broadway, New York. Very few one color J. Around 98% of all the one color Stevens ad flyers known either have the J. Imprint on the front under the instructions or are blank on the section under the instructions.

The reason for this is that the one color type of flyer with instructions was intended to be inserted inside the wooden box with the bank by the maker in the factory with the J. Stevens maker's attribution on the flyer. This flyer insert card is printed on thinner paper stock than a standard ad card of the type handed out to advertise the bank.

The card measures 5 1/2 inches by 3 3/16 inches. The card has light overall pleasing even age toning. The lower left edge of card has an area that is slightly scuffed.

Griffith is said to have obtained this insert flyer ad card during a visit to the old J. This card has a pleasing pedigree having previously resided in three significant mechanical bank collections including: F. Griffith, Bill Jones, James Maxwell. Note: the example we are offering in this listing is the exact example pictured in the Morphy Mechanical Banks Book on page 381. A pleasing go with to put with an example of the interesting "Kicking Mule" aka "I Always Did'Spise a Mule" Bank (bench version).

The reference number for this item is #8598. Is an estimate and the actual cost may differ.

International Buyers - Please Note. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Advertising\Merchandise & Memorabilia\Victorian Trade Cards\Other Victorian Trade Cards". The seller is "imajgin" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

  • Type of Advertising: Ad card
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Date of Creation: 1897-1923
  • Brand: J.


    SPISE A MULE aka KICKING MULE ONE COLOR MECHANICAL BANK AD CARD FLYER INSERT