{"product_id":"railroad-mills-rose-scented-maccoboy-snuff-1890s-trade-card-2-5-x-5-5","title":"Railroad Mills Rose Scented Maccoboy Snuff 1890s Trade Card - 2.5 x 5.5","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eThis 1890s advertising trade card promotes Railroad Mills Rose Scented Maccoboy Snuff through an elaborate floral illustration typical of late Victorian tobacco marketing ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eDuring the nineteenth century, tobacco and snuff manufacturers frequently distributed richly printed trade cards to merchants and consumers as portable advertising pieces. Floral imagery, decorative typography, and romantic botanical themes were commonly used to soften or elevate the presentation of tobacco products, especially scented snuffs marketed as refined household goods during the Victorian period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eThe card features detailed pink roses, berries, and trailing botanical elements surrounding a small locomotive trademark vignette associated with Railroad Mills. The phrase “Use Railroad Mills Rose Scented Maccoboy Snuff” appears prominently along the lower edge, combining railroad branding with ornamental floral lithography characteristic of chromolithographed advertising cards from the 1890s. Its long horizontal format also gives the piece a distinctive shelf-card appearance uncommon among standard trade cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1558\"\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":52977289593016,"sku":"20250612","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_b292f386-5dc5-4b8f-8840-79781c5aaa0d.jpg?v=1772955280","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/railroad-mills-rose-scented-maccoboy-snuff-1890s-trade-card-2-5-x-5-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}