posted on November 18, 2002 08:25:01 PM new
A friend of mine was cleaning out some things from her late aunt and ran across a pile of really old seed catalogues and cut-out pictures which date 1897. These two cut-outs were in the pile. They're slightly glossy and have the same "feel" as the cover of a magazine...sort of. I think they're charming and wonder if (a) they're worth listing and (b) if so, what category? I'm thinking maybe "scrapbook" but am open to suggestions. Thanks...photos follow (I'm including the close-up of one simply because I think it's just delightful. Thanks for any thoughts/ideas/suggestions!
posted on November 18, 2002 08:39:59 PM new
They are beautiful! Scrap book sounds good...if they were cut out from a magazine or some other publication, then they are "scraps". You could also use "Die cuts" or advertising ephemera...
posted on November 18, 2002 09:15:20 PM new
Hello,
As a collector and seller of Victorian ephemera, I can tell you that what you have up for auction are chromolithographed "scraps", die cut pieces of brighty colored images used to adorn scrapbooks during the 1870-1920. I own several Victorian scrapbooks and they are a delight to look through. You should put the 2 scraps in one lot, title your listing something like " Pair of Victorian Lady Scraps or Die Cuts", then put them into the "scrapbook" category under collectibles, under postcards and paper, then into scrapbooks. The seed catalogs/packets you can also list in the paper category, there should be a listing for "ephemera". These items are extremely collectible and wonderful to own, I am sure you will make out good with your auctions. Good Luck!
posted on November 19, 2002 01:18:16 PM new
Thanks, All! I continue to be most appreciative of the AW experts who take the time to share their expertise and knowledge. I have what appear to be pages from seed catalogues and a whole bunch of "scrap" items...based on your info, I think they're "die cut" pieces of flowers and another set of fruits. Will be interesting to see how they do...I've never had items like these before. Thanks again!
posted on November 19, 2002 04:56:21 PM new
I also want to THANK the many experts that have been there to help me out. Reading this post reminds me what I have sitting on the floor of my diningroom. I have an entire box filled with these brass plates. They looks like they could hook or screwed together or something. I believe they are from an old newspaper. When they used these kinds of things to print fotos or pictures in the newspaper. There are pictures of indians, schooners, people dressed in late 1890's clothes. They originally belonged to my great uncle. who was an old time san franciscan.
Question is, what do I do with them? Would they sell on ebay??? There are no scratches on them or anything.
As usual, thanks so much for your advise and help.
[ edited by paloma91 on Nov 19, 2002 08:56 PM ]
posted on November 19, 2002 09:00:54 PM new
pclady, Kind of like that, yes. More intricately done, I think. you should see the foto/picture of the Indian! WOW! the Schooner! Some of these are unbelievable. too bad it is so hard to take a foto of these. I wish I could make some prints from them without damaging them!
