ANTIQUE VTG PAPER DOLLS LOT 1890s MCLAUGHLIN XXXX COFFEE ADVERTISING TRADE CARDS

Description

In the mid 1890s, coffee companies competed to see who could come out with the best advertising trade cards geared towards children.  It was a strategic move since children would likely beg their Mothers to buy the coffee brand that had the best toys in them.  Mc Laughlin's and Lion Coffee Companies out did all the others!!  They did series upon series to keep folks coming back for more coffee!!!  The cards and dolls were lithographic printed and for that reason, the colors remain vivid to this day, 123 years later.  I have a huge collection of antique advertising paper dolls and toys.  Photos will be taking me weeks to complete, so keep coming back to see what I have newly listed.  Overall, there may be tears, creases, missing standards (tabs) or writing/scrapes on the backs of them, holes or spotting.  Please view the photos closely for the best description and content.  I'm trying to be very thorough with them.
My huge paper doll collection has come from estates, other collectors and eBay.  I don't know previous storage history and they could have been in homes where smoking has occurred.  I have a poor sense of smell at my age and I don't know if that lingers.  My collection is stored in a smoke/pet free area of my home, with a dehumidifier running 24/7.  Please see photos for condition and content.
I only ship to the USA with a tracking number.  I usually take orders to the post office on Tuesday and Friday mornings by 10AM eastern time.