US$ 25.51
plus the half black
the tails of which one can see inside
Good much used condition
unused printed back
Very Scarce Early (c. 1860s) McLaughlin Brothers Comical Conversation Cards, Food For Fun! woven iron trivet plus the half blackVictorian era amusement was a thing all its own, and I can't say I always understand the humor! This is an early set of "Comical Conversation Cards" produced by McLaughlin Brothers, New York I can't find a match out there for this set, but I believe 1860s. (The company was founded in 1858, and had expanded to 30 Beekman Street by 1863). Conversation cards like this were made for parlor play, especially useful as aids in courtship. I believe a holder
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