The Great A. & P. Tea Co, owl series of advertising trade cards.
1883. A series of 6 individual collectible cards depicting the story of an owl "husband" who stays out late & faces the wrath of his owl "wife"; with gilt borders and titles beneath each illustration reading "Well, I should screech; that Owl man is not home yet", "The house is late, what shall I say to the Owl woman?", "Been to the club have you? I'll see that you have club enough", Take a back seat will I? I'll let you know whom I'm glaring at", "It will take a pair of Gold Bracelets and a Seal Skin Sacque to repair the havoc of this unhappy night", and "Owl man and Owl woman, Owl maid and Owl bach, They are happy once more Tho' they've had many a scratch". With a listing on the back of each card of A & P's Branch Houses in the United States, including a separate list for New York City. 3 x 4 1/2 ", very good. Item #14592
HKD1125.
Price: $145.00