Victorian advertisers like using "before" and "after" illustrations to demonstrate the amazing qualities of their produ...

Alas, I have no sewing machine trade cards with adorable Irish lasses or lucky leprechauns.  No St. Patrick's Day greeting postcards, ei...

Sewing thread was another popular advertising topic for Victorian trade cards.  Thread companies often used fantasy themes to illustrate the...

In honor of Valentine's Day:  The Thread That Binds The Union President Grover Cleveland married Francis Folsom in 1886 - the fir...

I come from a family of folks who love puns and wordplay.  I think that's why I get a kick out of these early Singer Manufacturing Compa...

In December, I shared some Domestic Sewing Machine trade cards along with some info about the company's history and their advertising th...

I have not seen many Victorian trade cards that feature Santa Claus (or St. Nicholas) and sewing machines.  There may be a few cards or post...

Victorian trade cards often used puzzles to help peddle their wares.  The cards below are examples of rebus puzzles - word play using pictur...

Last week I shared some cards produced by The Singer Manufacturing Co. for the Columbian World Exposition in 1893.  The cards were designed...

Since I discussed the Columbian World Exposition of 1893 last week , I thought this week would be a good opportunity to present some wonderf...

The Davis Sewing Machine Co. began producing sewing machines in the late 1860s.  The Davis product functioned a little differently from most...

I found two different dates for the start-up of the Wilson Sewing Machine Co.  The company was founded in either 1867 or 1871 by W. G. W...

Yes, Remington sewing machines were made by the same company famous for firearms.  Sewing machines were manufactured during the 1870s and...