{"product_id":"easton-pennsylvania-wm-h-keller-piano-snowball-fight-1890s-trade-card-4-5-x-3","title":"Easton Pennsylvania WM H Keller Piano Snowball Fight 1890s Trade Card - 4.5 x 3","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:bae370c1-f947-4e3f-ae39-12f2b64d0220-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"c0d65961-2147-42d2-8160-fbb8886e5cb6\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"283\"\u003eThis 1890s Victorian trade card promotes Wm. H. Keller of Easton, Pennsylvania, reflecting a period when local merchants used illustrated cards to build brand recognition and customer loyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"838\"\u003eLate nineteenth-century trade cards often featured playful or sentimental scenes unrelated to the advertised product, relying on charm and memorability rather than direct sales messaging. Winter imagery and childhood activities such as snowball fights were common motifs, suggesting vitality, community life, and wholesome recreation while making the card appealing enough to save rather than discard. For music dealers and piano sellers, such imagery helped soften the commercial message and associate the business with domestic culture and refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eThe card depicts a bundled boy mid-throw during a snowball fight, rendered in monochrome blue tones against a winter backdrop. Text along the lower margin identifies Wm. H. Keller and lists pianos, organs, books, music, and musical instruments, along with Easton and Bethlehem addresses. The illustration style and advertising layout are typical of late Victorian trade card production. The card measures approximately 4.5 x 3 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1524\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined or refunded to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52979753550008,"sku":"20251004","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_63c39cb7-3994-42fd-af78-d4d1fa36de59.jpg?v=1773028628","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/easton-pennsylvania-wm-h-keller-piano-snowball-fight-1890s-trade-card-4-5-x-3","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}