Liebig's Extract of Meat Company Liebig Society M B H (6 results)

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Fine. Text is in German. Original trade card with a color illustration a scene from Homer's Odyssey. Odysseus is shown tied to the mast of his ship to protect himself as it rides past the rocks inhabited by sirens, who are depicted in the foreground seeking to bring the crew to their watery graves. An explanation of the myth is on the back. No date, circa 1910s-1930s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its meat (beef) extract. The number "3" of this card suggests it may be part of a collectable series. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) made a concentrated beef extract in 1847. Liebig promoted the extract as an economical way to consume beef. In 1865, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company was officially established in London. The beef extract became the company's signature product and achieved much popularity in middle-class European households by the 1860s. However, the extract's selling point as a beef substitute shifted to a flavoring ingredient when scientists proved the extract had little to no nutritive value. The company released more products over the years including the OXO brand bouillon cube in 1911. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards.

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Fine. Text is in German. Original trade card with a color illustration of a scene from Homer's Odyssey. Odysseus is shown chopping at a tree with an axe so he can build a raft and leave the island of Ogygia and return home. An explanation of the myth is on the back. No date, circa 1910s-1930s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its meat (beef) extract. The number "4" of this card suggests it may be part of a collectable series. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) made a concentrated beef extract in 1847. Liebig promoted the extract as an economical way to consume beef. In 1865, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company was officially established in London. The beef extract became the company's signature product and achieved much popularity in middle-class European households by the 1860s. However, the extract's selling point as a beef substitute shifted to a flavoring ingredient when scientists proved the extract had little to no nutritive value. The company released more products over the years including the OXO brand bouillon cube in 1911. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, some trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards.

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Fine. Text is in German. Original trade card with a color illustration of a scene from Homer's Odyssey. Odysseus is shown clinging to a part of his shipwreck while Leukothea comes to his rescue. She gives him an enchanted veil that allows him to reach the shore so he can continue on his journey home to the island of Ithaca. An explanation of the myth is on the back. No date, circa 1910s-1930s. 4 1/2" x 2 3/4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its meat (beef) extract. The number "5" of this card suggests it may be part of a collectable series. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) made a concentrated beef extract in 1847. Liebig promoted the extract as an economical way to consume beef. In 1865, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company was officially established in London. The beef extract became the company's signature product and achieved much popularity in middle-class European households by the 1860s. However, the extract's selling point as a beef substitute shifted to a flavoring ingredient when scientists proved the extract had little to no nutritive value. The company released more products over the years including the OXO brand bouillon cube in 1911. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, some trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards.

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Fine. Text is in German. Original trade card with a color illustration of a scene from Homer's Odyssey. Polyphemus is shown about to throw a boulder at Odysseus's ship after Odysseus gouged his eye and flees the island. An explanation of the myth is on the back. No date, circa 1910s-1930s. 4 1/2" x 2 3/4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its meat (beef) extract. The number "1" of this card suggests it may be part of a collectable series. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) made a concentrated beef extract in 1847. Liebig promoted the extract as an economical way to consume beef. In 1865, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company was officially established in London. The beef extract became the company's signature product and achieved much popularity in middle-class European households by the 1860s. However, the extract's selling point as a beef substitute shifted to a flavoring ingredient when scientists proved the extract had little to no nutritive value. The company released more products over the years including the OXO brand bouillon cube in 1911. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, some trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards.

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Fine. Text is in German. Original trade card with a color illustration of a scene from Homer's Odyssey. Hermes is shown giving Odysseus a magic herb that will cure his men of a spell that has turned them into pigs. An explanation of the myth is on the back. No date, circa 1910s-1930s. 4 1/2" x 2 3/4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its meat (beef) extract. The number "2" of this card suggests it may be part of a collectable series. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) made a concentrated beef extract in 1847. Liebig promoted the extract as an economical way to consume beef. In 1865, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company was officially established in London. The beef extract became the company's signature product and achieved much popularity in middle-class European households by the 1860s. However, the extract's selling point as a beef substitute shifted to a flavoring ingredient when scientists proved the extract had little to no nutritive value. The company released more products over the years including the OXO brand bouillon cube in 1911. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, some trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards.

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Fine. Text is in German. Original trade card with a color illustration of a scene from Homer's Odyssey. Odysseus is shown in his disguise as a beggar with a drawn bow, about to successfully shoot an arrow through the holes of twelve upturned axes to prove to his wife Penelope that it is indeed he who has returned. An explanation of the myth is on the back. No date, circa 1910s-1930s. 4 1/2" x 2 3/4." Purple "96" stamp to the side on back. Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its meat (beef) extract. The number "6" of this card suggests it may be part of a collectable series. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) made a concentrated beef extract in 1847. Liebig promoted the extract as an economical way to consume beef. In 1865, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company was officially established in London. The beef extract became the company's signature product and achieved much popularity in middle-class European households by the 1860s. However, the extract's selling point as a beef substitute shifted to a flavoring ingredient when scientists proved the extract had little to no nutritive value. The company released more products over the years including the OXO brand bouillon cube in 1911. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, some trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards.