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Nineteenth-Century Collectible: Sewing-Thread Trade Cards
Before magazine advertising became popular, collectible trade cards marketed consumer products, including sewing thread, to the public.
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Before magazine advertising became popular, collectible trade cards marketed consumer products, including sewing thread, to the public.
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