{"product_id":"j-p-coats-girl-portrait-prayer-best-six-cord-thread-1890s-trade-card-4-5-x-3","title":"J P Coats Girl Portrait Prayer Best Six Cord Thread 1890s Trade Card 4.5 x 3","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"409\"\u003eThis 1890s J. P. Coats trade card presents a finely rendered portrait of a young girl, paired with the brand’s Best Six Cord Thread advertising text in a clean, balanced composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003eJ. P. Coats stood as one of the dominant thread manufacturers of the late nineteenth century, and its advertising frequently used idealized portraiture to convey refinement, quality, and domestic reliability. The composition centers on a softly colored chromolithographic portrait, with delicate tonal transitions in the child’s face and hair contrasted against a minimal background, allowing the brand text—“Best Six Cord Thread” and references to white, black, and colored thread for hand and machine use—to frame the image without overwhelming it. The restrained layout reflects a shift toward more elegant, less narrative-driven advertising compared to busier scene-based trade cards of the same period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003eThe reverse features a detailed engraved illustration of a thread spool labeled J. P. Coats Best Six Cord, accompanied by bold typography reinforcing product identity and durability. The card measures 4.5 x 3 inches and displays the combination of refined portrait imagery and strong branding typical of higher-end trade card production of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1759\"\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","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53428038697144,"sku":"20260430","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_f2d78eba-23f6-4424-839d-2a72d8ded75e.jpg?v=1777680648","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/j-p-coats-girl-portrait-prayer-best-six-cord-thread-1890s-trade-card-4-5-x-3","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}