Trade card for John W. Mellott, gas furnace manufacturer

trade card

Trade card for John W. Mellott; printed at top "JOHN W. MELLOTT/ MANUFACTURER OF THE/ LATEST/ IMPROVED GASS FURNACE/ 11TH STREET/ SHERADEN, PA" and at bottom "PUZZLE CARD./ FIND THE ANIMALS CONCEALED IN THE PICTURE./ ANTELOPE, FLAMINGO, BAT, FOX"; color lithograph shore scene with house on cliff and vessels off shore and hidden pictures of animals; advertisement for gas furances printed on back with picture of one patented Sept. 4, 1906. Fred Calabretta notes: There is more to this card than advertising. The coastal scene conceals four animals drawn into the design. Puzzle cards are a specialized type of trade card.