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Sharing plays an important role in our world. The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection 1885 http://arnoldtradecards.com delights in sharing beauty, history, general knowledge and enthusiasm for life with you! "Best of the Arnold cards. Print and share!" (#bestarnoldcards) is a sampling of some of the fascinating posts that comprise the Arnold Collection.

In addition, you might enjoy looking at the Arnold Galleries https://goo.gl/1RBBKn which are currently being developed to exhibit Victorian trade cards by subject.

For extreme detail, the original of this card can be viewed without framing in PDF format at https://goo.gl/NPXRhh

As the title of this Collection suggests, images in the Arnold Collection are in the public domain and can be copied, printed and shared freely. Enjoy!

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A rose with a story Reveal the story by clicking https://goo.gl/zh4e0X and scroll down. Click the image to enlarge. As with all items in the Arnold Collection, this image is free to print and share. Enjoy!

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18th century flashback from the "Random" post of the Arnold Appendix https://goo.gl/nqclKJ A 19th century interpretation of the 1700s may or may not be accurate. Click the link & scroll down to find out what Arbuckle Coffee had to say about it.

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Relive Victorian childhood! https://goo.gl/wkgxhC Arnold Galleries has added Palmer Cox creations from our new acquisition "August Flower and German Syrup Almanac 1890" by George Gill Green. A wild ride! (Just ask Donkey.)

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The focal point of 19th century family life was the fireplace. Featured in the Arnold Galleries https://goo.gl/njQgFY this young lady is happy to have found a cheerful fire to warm her feet. (Perhaps M.A.Sterer thought she needed a bench?) 
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Roses are needed on a day like this! Probably a good day for staying indoors with your New Home Sewing Machine...https://goo.gl/oC2wPj
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Catching attention, this outfit has been added to Ladies Fashions https://goo.gl/VprDwc in the Arnold Galleries. For further discussion, visit the Arnold Galleries or page 122 https://goo.gl/JqsF0u of the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection -1885.

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Learning new skills Victorian children quickly learned the skills needed to raise a family. As this card from the Arnold Galleries https://goo.gl/JZn9AN attests, these skills were often assigned by gender. Women ruled the kitchen and men were advised not to enter unless invited!

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Two for one! https://goo.gl/FZNXBm Landscapes in Arnold Galleries continues to explore framing and presentation. Relevant links to arnoldtradecards.com The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection are also featured on this Arnold Galleries page. Come, visit the Galleries!

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Impromptu with dog, drum & comb To listen, visit the Arnold Galleries https://goo.gl/RlAzFp For more cards by Clark's, visit https://goo.gl/7EWa5t The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection. We don't know whether the dog had a career in music after this debut. Maybe the dog was just a patient listener.

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