Parker and Wood Seeds and Tools Victorian Watermelon Man Trade Card black lock Dean--painted in gold on both

Dean--painted in gold on both sides near the bow--is well in tact

This is a lovely

This piece would make a great fruit or serving bowl

But most exciting seems to have been the Priests of Pallas masked ball

Parker and Wood Seeds and Tools Victorian Watermelon Man Trade Card black lock Dean--painted in gold on bothThis is my favorite trade card I've found, c. 1890 or so I believe, and a pretty rare one the only other copy I can find of it out there is held int he Cornell University Library Rare and Manuscript Collection. What a face, and what a watermelon, and how much fun I think it would have been to visit Parker & Wood's Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store (with celebrated ice tools!) in Boston, located just a few steps from historic Faneuil Hall. 5 1 8" x