Delightful reproductions of rare trade cards depict youngsters of yesteryear happily promoting shoe polish, pianos, patent medicine, thread, cologne, even Santa

In this unique collection of 221 full-color 19th-century advertising cards, cherubic children peddle an amazing array of "wholesome" wares: medicines, soaps, co

Charming portraits of teddy bears celebrating holidays like Valentine's Day, Christmas, and the Fourth of July, as well as special occasions such as birthdays a

24 full-color ready-to-mail cards: young ladies with Coca-Cola, at a Singer sewing machine; kids with Kellogg's cornflakes, Campbell's soup, much more.

Whatever happened to the old-fashioned children's games and songs? Old favorites like Kick the Can, Fox and Geese, and Red Rover encouraged camaraderie, physica