Subject: Violets

A die-cut greeting card featuring a violet design. The card includes two pages of greetings. The cover is die-cut with violets. A note is present inside along with two pages of greetings. Dated January 1, 1912.

This die-cut trade card, dating to circa 1885, advertises L. Aronson's Revolution Store located at No. 33 First Avenue and No. 6 Second Street in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The card features a colorful chromolithograph illustration of a bouquet of purple violets and a white flower, tied with a prominent red ribbon on the left side. The business information is printed over a fan-like background texture, with the text stating "COMPLIMENTS OF L. ARONSON'S Revolution Store." 3.

This trade card advertises Spitz Bros. & Mork, a clothing manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer located at 508 Washington Street and 5 Bedford Street in Boston. The card promotes "Wide-awake Bargains for Wide-awake People" in men's and boys' wear, including Ulsters, Cape Overcoats, Suits, and Trousers. Specific items advertised are the "Banner" Winter Overcoat, priced from $10.00 to $15.00, and the "Bedford" Cape Overcoat, priced from $12.00 to $16.00. The Boys' Department also offered overcoats from $3.50 to $6.00. The verso of the card details the business's relocation to a new six-story building and mentions they are "open evenings until New Year" for holiday purchases. The front of the card features a detailed chromolithographic illustration with a central circular vignette depicting a winter scene with a snow-covered watermill, framed by an ornate border of blooming purple violets and green leaves, typical of late 19th-century trade card aesthetics. 3.