Victorian Trade Card - Birds - Meditation - Lion Coffee - Woolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio

This is an original Victorian trade card for Woolson Spice Co. and Lion Coffee showing an embossed, attractive scene with birds with some other scenes behind it. 

The back has advertising for "Meditation", a "water-color panel" which can be ordered from Lion Coffee for sending in 18 lion heads from Lion Coffee wrappers plus a 2-cent stamp for postage. Offer expires January 1, 1895 and should be sent to Woolson Spice Co. of Toledo, Ohio. It also notes that every package of Lion Coffee for 1894 had a picture card, and lists other items given away by the company.

It measures 5 1/4  x 3 3/8 inches and is in very good condition with only light wear. 

Please note that the images include our watermark, you will receive the original trade card, which of course has no watermark. It will be shipped in a stiff mailer for protection.