Liebig: Chromo Advertising Trade Cards - Making of Fire, 1908

I have recently discovered a fantastic field of ephemera collectibles; namely the advertising trade cards from the Liebig Company (producer of meat extract) issued between 1872-1939. The colored lithographed cards instantly become very popular and collectible. Each series has 6 or 12 cards and the size of each card is approx. 4.1" x 2.8".

One set of Liebig (Oxo) cards might be of interest to lighter collectors. The set no S0932: The making of fire was issued in 1908 and was available only in French (La production du feu), German (Erzeugung des Feuers) and Italian (La produzione del fuoco). This particular lot costs between €15-30.

 

Picture 01:      Das Feuerreiben in der Urzeit
Picture 02:      Feuererzeugung durch Sonnenstrahlen
Picture 03:      Das Platinfeuerzeug
Picture 04:      Bäuerin gebraucht das Zunderfeuerzeug
Picture 05:      Das Stippfeuerzeug
Picture 06:      Die ersten Phosphorzündhölzer