SummaryAdvertising card for the New York Bookbinding Co. Front of card: color illustration of an owl wearing vest, shirt, tie, hat and glasses and sitting on a branch with what appears to be a book of sheet music open in front of him and three birds around him that appear to be singing. Back of card: blue text: Compliments of the New York Bookbinding Co. Business address: 46 & 48 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY.
Biographical NoteThe Fulton Street Trade Card Collection consists of 245 late 19th and early 20th century illustrated trade cards, all emanating from businesses in Brooklyn's historic commercial thoroughfare. The cards combine humor, bright and elegant graphic design and typography to promote a wide variety of wares and services.