Platt & Co. Baltimore Oysters Cardboard Show Card Sign 1800s

Platt and Company was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and packed oysters, fruit, and vegetables in cans for distribution throughout the country. This show card was produced by A. P. Whitford & Co in Chicago and shows a restaurant patron enjoying giant raw oysters with Platt & Co’s name in multiple places. This large cardboard show card features excellent colors and cutting-edge graphics from the late 1800s, and it is in fantastic shape for its age. Some minor wrinkling can be seen on the outer corners, with a small fold on the right side around halfway. Some color loss can be seen on the left and middle sides. The back reads “Platt & Co’s Baltimore Oysters, with a train stamp sticker below. 20648-QIPP

Condition:

8.0

STOCK#

SKU: 20648

$3,250.00

Additional information

Weight 2 lbs
Dimensions 17.5 × 23 in
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Platt & Co. Baltimore Oysters Cardboard Show Card Sign 1800s

Platt and Company was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and packed oysters, fruit, and vegetables in cans for distribution throughout the country. This show card was produced by A. P. Whitford & Co in Chicago and shows a restaurant patron enjoying giant raw oysters with Platt & Co’s name in multiple places. This large cardboard show card features excellent colors and cutting-edge graphics from the late 1800s, and it is in fantastic shape for its age. Some minor wrinkling can be seen on the outer corners, with a small fold on the right side around halfway. Some color loss can be seen on the left and middle sides. The back reads “Platt & Co’s Baltimore Oysters, with a train stamp sticker below. 20648-QIPP

Condition:

8.0

STOCK#

SKU: 20648

$3,250.00

payment methods