c. 1800's: "Cream of Mecca: H.F. Thayer, 13 Temple Place, Boston, Mass."
Cure for Hair / Diseases of the Skin / Pimples / Burns / Complexion / Wrinkle Cream / Dandruff
"... white as snow ... heals blotches, pimples .... removes tan ... and wrinkles...
... cure for chapped hands and lips and the chafings of infants ..... dressing for sores and burns....
... for the toilet... for the hair, prevents its falling off, removes dandruff... silky growth ...."
"Mecca" ? Product name chosen to evoke exotic Arab Harem / Muslim / Islamic associations ?
Flower Fairy Imp image on Victorian Gilt (gold ink background), "Sold by All Druggists," etc.
Antique Quack Remedy Cure Drugstore Pharmacy Drug Store Doctor Patent Medicine Business Advertising Trade Card.
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Condition: - Displays with evidence of aging, flaws and wear, as seen in HUGE scans far above.
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Size: -- see ruler in the scans.
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After over 40 years of collecting, I'm thinning my archives of thousands and thousands of pre-1900 cards.
My inventory includes items ranging from common and affordable to one-of-a-kind rarities that I have used to illustrate
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