The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection 1885

updated 13 May 2018 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> The most famous American sewing machine company ever! The history of the company is presented here In the 19th century it was the custom for groups of women to gather in "Dorcas Societies" to sew garments for the poor. Here's Singer's advertising take on this custom: Singer HQ in LaVergne TN, Google Street View 2013 According to Wikipedia , as of 2015, "t he Singer Corporation produces a range of consumer products, including  electronic  sewing machines. It is now part of  SVP Worldwide , which also owns the  Pfaff  and  Husqvarna Viking  brands, which is in turn owned by  Kohlberg & Company , which bought Singer in 2004. Its main competitors are  Brother Industries ,  Janome  and  Aisin Seiki  - a  Toyota Group  company that manufactures Toyota, Necchi...

updated 2 June 2018 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> J & C Fischer Pianos, 110 Fifth Ave., NY, NY You can still buy an antique Fischer piano at the  Antique Piano Shop ! The Antique Piano Shop also shows the reverse of one of these trade cards  here . "Published on Oct 1, 2015 ( YouTube ) Eric Alviani demonstrates the sound qualities of this rebuilt Fischer Grand, by playing his very own composition titled "Thunder & Lightning (Part 1)." "For any questions about this piano, you can call us at 847-775-1988 or email brendan@familypianoco.com "About the recording: Zoom Q2HD camera 1080p / 30 fps for the video 30 degree microphone angle PCM uncompressed sound sampling 48 / 24 Lo-Cut on Auto-Gain: Concert preset." According to the  Bluebook of Pianos ,  " The title of J. & C. Fischer was given the firm in 1840....

updated 31 May 2018 <PREVIOUS PAGE      ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> Thorpe ,  W. W. , Shoes, Trunks and Bags, 144 Main Street Thorpe, Alice A. Dunbar, wife of W.W., born 1847, died 1912Thorpe, Warren W., born 1839, died 1927 info from " in the Olden Time New Cambridge " City Print Company 1 Jan 1907 via Google In 2016, I am unable to find a definition for the use of "hard pan" or "hardpan prices" in relation to commerce. Several can be found that refer to this phrase as a noun describing a soil condition. So I will make up my own, based on the usage I see here. "Hardpan prices" = low, rock-bottom, small profit margin, you won't find any lower prices among competitors in this region. Rumsford Chemical Works printed a booklet that outlines possible uses of its acid phosphate: Acid Phosphate by  Darcy O'Neil  on July 31, 2010 "The most popular drink i...