Trade card for J. C. Davis' Old Soap

trade card

Trade card for J. C. Davis' Old Soap; color lithograph of 2 children on beach with model yacht; printed in red at bottom "Compliments of/ J. C. DAVIS' OLD SOAP." Printed on back are 9 reasons to buy "Old Soap"; handritten in pencil "LA169" and "[$]5.00". Printed by Bufford. F. Calabretta notes: Children playing at seashore, with toy boat. Two well-attired children play with a model boat at the seashore. The image of children playing with toy or model boats is a popular theme for trade card illustrations. This card was printed by the Bufford firm in Boston, prominent lithographers for many years.