Victorian Domestic Sewing Machine Trade Card Akron OH S.K. Zwisler Adv

Victorian Domestic Sewing Machine Advertising Trade Card – Akron, Ohio

Original late 19th-century illustrated trade card advertising Domestic Sewing Machines, distributed by local dealer S. K. Zwisler of Akron, Ohio.

Front features a beautifully printed Victorian portrait of a young woman peeking through blue drapery with the slogan:

“Have You Seen Light Running — The Latest ‘Domestic’ Sewing Machine?”

Back includes dealer imprint:

S. K. Zwisler
Dealer in Domestic Sewing Machines,
Domestic Paper Patterns, Needles, Oil and Parts
Room 3 Arcade Block, Upstairs, Akron, O.

A wonderful example of Victorian sewing machine advertising — highly collectible among sewing, advertising, and Ohio ephemera collectors.

Good antique condition for age.

• Corner/edge wear

• Surface scuffing

• Age toning on reverse

• Light handling mark

• Standard trade card size
  Approx. 3 x 5 inches

(See photos for exact condition.)