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BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF 16 ANTIQUE SEED PACKETS — EARLY 1900s — GORGEOUS COLOR LITHOGRAPHY!
Offered is a wonderful collection of 16 original antique seed packets, featuring an assortment of beautifully illustrated flowers, vegetables, and ornamental plants.
These are lovely examples of early American commercial lithography, displaying exceptionally detailed botanical illustrations, rich colors, and wonderful period advertising artwork.
OF SPECIAL INTEREST ARE THE DIFFERENT COMPANY NAMES, PRINTING CREDITS, AND COPYRIGHT DATES REPRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE COLLECTION.
Names appearing on the packets include Burt\'s Seed Quality, William D. Burt of Dalton, New York, Genesee Valley Lithograph Co. of Rochester, New York, and Modern Litho & Printing Corp. of Buffalo, New York.
One particularly attractive packet advertising The Great Decorative Fountain Plant carries a 1915 copyright date, while the Chrysanthemum packet bears a 1918 copyright credit.
The collection includes vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants such as carrots, turnips, peas, peppers, onions, tomatoes, chrysanthemums, poppies, dianthus, sweet peas, Canterbury bells, sunflowers, larkspur, portulaca, and wildflowers.
The original illustrations are simply wonderful! Notice the rich reds, greens, yellows, and delicate pastel shades, along with the fine detail in the flowers and vegetables.
Several packets retain their original printed planting instructions on the reverse, along with the original folded paper construction. Some feature their original 10-cent prices.
CONDITION:
Very nice antique condition overall, especially considering their age and delicate paper construction.
The colors remain remarkably strong and vibrant. There is expected age-related toning, occasional light spotting, minor edge and corner wear, and some wear along the original folds. A few packets have additional handling wear and small imperfections, all consistent with their age.
Please examine the photographs carefully for the best representation of each individual packet and its condition.
ALL 16 ORIGINAL ANTIQUE SEED PACKETS ARE INCLUDED AND WILL BE SOLD TOGETHER AS ONE LOT.
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SHIPPING - PLEASE IF YOU ARE IN A HURRY I CAN SPEED SHIPPING TIME UP FOR YOU. JUST LET ME KNOW...I (USUALLY) USE USPS GROUND OR FIRST-CLASS IF UNDER A POUND. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO TRACK THE PACKAGE ALL THE WAY. HOWEVER, IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY AND HAVE ME PUT YOUR ITEM IN AN ENVELOPE (DEPENDING ON SIZE) AND SHIP WITHOUT TRACKING, LET ME KNOW AND I\'LL CHANGE SHIPPING OPTIONS FOR YOU.IT COULD SAVE APPROX 2-3 DOLLARS BUT REMEMBER WE WOULD NOT HAVE TRACKING ON THE ITEM.EITHER WAY IS GOOD WITH ME. ALSO, I USE USPS 100 DOLLAR INSURANCE FOR MOST PACKAGES.IF YOU WANT TO UPGRADE LET ME KNOW AND DONOT PAY UNTIL I ADJUST FOR THE DIFFERENCE. IF YOU PAY WITHOUT COMMUNICATION,I\'LL ASSUME THAT YOU\'RE OK WITH THE 100 DOLLAR INSURANCE COVERAGE. I THINK THAT\'S ALL THE SHIPPING STUFF, EGADS, MY HAND IS POOPED :)
OPPS, FORGOT THIS...I use USPS, and shipping is determined by weight and address. I do not add any handling fee or other nuisancefees. If you would like a different shipper, please let me know asap.
