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Hoyt's Dime and Other Colognes
..."Be sure you are right," then let the procession proceed.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania by a recent and final decision settles the questions in dispute in favor of F. Hoyt & Co. Philadelphia, Pa., and against Freeman B. Shedd, trading as E. W. Hoyt & Co., Lowell, Mass. We have made no claims since the commencement of this of the controversy that have not been substantiated in every respect.
38 Strawberry Street, Philadelphia, Pa....
Promotional trading cards of all types were popular during the Victorian era (soap, tonics, sewing machines, shirts, hats, etc.), and patent medicines were no exception. People would collect and trade these trading cards. Manufactures of patent medicines would design and print these cards, then provide them as promotional giveaways to the drug stores that carried their patent medicines. Many cards have survived and the artwork in many cases is magnificent.
As a complimentary service, RXinsider provides FREE, high-resolution downloads of many vintage pharmacy ads and imagery. Simply complete the form on the following webpage, and you will be presented with a download button to download the files for printing and framing in a .zip file.