Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: fancy

An elaborate business card printed by David Bachman Landis of Pluck Art Printery (later known as Landis Art Print). The wavy, wiry vertical lines that Landis used to separate the "Special Attention" section on the left from the main "E. Oettel" portion of the card come from a set of "Capital Ornaments" dated 1891 that was available from the Barnhart Brothers & Spindler (BB&S) type foundry. Landis also used these separators in a number of other printed pieces. See, for instance, the following examples: -- Charles S. Frantz, Graduate Ophthalmic Optician, Watchmaker, and Jeweler, Lancaster, Pa. -- A. H. Herr, Mill Creek Dairy, Lancaster, Pa. -- J. M. Trout, Fire Sand Quarries, Landisville, Pennsylvania, ca. 1890s BB&S also sold a set of "Brownies" characters that included the tiny owl in the upper left-hand corner. Typefaces: Duerer ("Fancy Bakery and Confectionery"), Pynson ("All kinds of Cakes, Pies, Creams, Water Ices, and"), Hansard ("Home Made Bread"), Dante ("No. 506 Manor Street, Lancaster, Pa."). The unidentified typeface used here for "E. Oettel" appears to be the same as the one selected for "J. M. Trout" on the J. M. Trout, Fire Sand Quarries card. E. Oettel, Philadelphia Reliable Fancy Bakery and Confectionery. All kinds of Cakes, Pies, Creams, Water Ices, and Home Made Bread. No. 506 Manor Street, Lancaster, Pa. Special attention given to wedding and party orders. Stands at Eastern, Central, and Southern Markets.

With prices on one side and his name on the other, J. E. Wittmer designed this card to serve both as a business card and as a sample of the visiting (or calling) cards that he sold in Washington Boro , Pennsylvania, in 1876. Please note, however, that "Gold Extra" cards are no longer available. J. E. Wittmer / Fine Visiting Cards Reduced Price List, May 10, 1876 New and fashionable styles and varieties. Only the finer qualities of cardboard are used. Fancy Cards. - Bristol Board. - Gold Extra. 100 cards, one name and one style of type. 75c. 45c. 20c. 75 cards, 60c. 35c. 15c. 52 cards, 45c. 25c. 10c. 26 cards, 25c. 15c. 10c. When ordering cards please write name very plainly, thereby avoiding mistakes. Give your name, post office, county, and state in full, and mention the amount of money you send. J. E. Wittmer, Washington Boro', Lancaster Co., Pa.

"A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Toy Tower, J. H. Wiegmann & Son, importers and dealers in toys & fancy goods, S.E. Cor. Eighth and Cherry Sts., Philadelphia."

"C. Byron Morse, fine and fancy cakes, ice cream, etc. Dining parlors for ladies and gentlemen, 912 Arch Street, Philad'a. Copyright 1878 by L. Prang & Co."

"Kintz and Eilenberger, dealers in fancy and staple dry goods, Penn Avenue, Scranton, Pa. Next door to the St. Charles Hotel."

"R. E. Fahnestock, dealer in fancy and staple dry goods, men and boy's wear, East King St., next door to the court house, Lancaster, Pa."

"Compliments of T. C. Seldomridge, fancy & staple groceries, Nos. 18 & 20 N. Queen St., Lancaster, Pa." A colorful Victorian-era advertising trade card.

"Consumers Cigar Box Company, Red Lion, Pa. Manufacturers of fancy and novelty boxes. Capacity 15,000 per day. 'If It's wooden boxes we make them.'"