Antique chromolithographed Victorian trade card from the late 19th century belongs to a famous comical 5-card comic series from the 1880s depicting a mischievous frog trying to steal a duck's egg. Published by Steam Transfer Printing Works, Harerhill, Mass..

• The sequence of the story spans five specific titles:
• "Eggspectation": The frog discovers a large duck egg left in the grass. (Not included)
• "Caught!": The duck returns and catches the frog mid-theft. (Not included).
• "Eggsasperation" or "A Fowl Blow: The mother duck fiercely headbutts the frog in retaliation. (Not included)
• "Eggspatiation": The aftermath of the conflict. (Not included)
• "Peacemaker" The egg safely hatches into a duckling, and the frog and duck family reconcile.

These whimsical illustrations were highly popular during the Victorian era and were distributed as advertising novelty cards by various 19th-century merchants, ranging from shoe stores to brands like Wing's Eclipse Baking Powder. These cards are blanks (no advertising).

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