{"product_id":"honesdale-pa-sailor-boy-monkey-new-clothing-house-1890s-trade-card-4-5-x-3","title":"Honesdale PA Sailor Boy Monkey New Clothing House 1890s Trade Card 4.5 x 3","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"372\" data-start=\"180\"\u003eThis 1890s Honesdale, Pennsylvania trade card advertises the New Philadelphia Clothing House through a whimsical sailor-themed illustration paired with detailed men’s suit and trouser pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"914\" data-start=\"374\"\u003eLate Victorian clothing merchants commonly issued colorful trade cards featuring children, animals, and theatrical costume imagery intended to attract attention and create memorable brand identity. The front design depicts a sailor boy seated with a small monkey against a simplified nautical backdrop printed in vivid red monochrome tones. The unusual composition and novelty imagery reflect the playful visual marketing style frequently used by regional clothing retailers competing for local customers during the late nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1519\" data-start=\"916\"\u003eThe reverse contains an extensive printed price list for working suits, cassimere suits, black doeskin suits, Grand Army styles, trousers, and children’s clothing sold by Joseph Fox’s New Philadelphia Clothing House in the Keystone Block on Main Street in Honesdale. The surviving pricing structure offers useful documentation of period menswear retail economics, while references to Grand Army garments connect the card to post-Civil War veteran culture and fashion trends. Strong typography and detailed merchandise categories give the piece additional appeal as a primary-source advertising artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1810\" data-start=\"1521\"\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, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53440751108280,"sku":"20260503","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_be66d091-96f2-411d-8cb0-55dfffce7fde.jpg?v=1778103296","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/honesdale-pa-sailor-boy-monkey-new-clothing-house-1890s-trade-card-4-5-x-3","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}